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postr/StutterAug 11, 2022
3 points

customer service

customer service Hello guys, dose anyone here do customer service as a job and how do you manage it. I had an Interview, and i did good, i told them about my stutter situation, they said no problem a...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2022
1 points

In my case, my stuttering is almost entirely neurological. Anxiety is a consequence of stuttering, not a cause. At least in my case. If your stutter is a result of anxiety, tackle the anxiety. if your...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
3 points

Yeah but sometimes you can’t really tell that bcz of a stupid stutter lol. Ik it’s prolly not like this for u but I still require some speech therapies for it at school, but barely anyone knew I actua...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
2 points

Honestly I get how you feel. But I have so many friends now and stuttering isn’t really a issue for me unless I’m actively worried/thinking about it. Im even popular if you put it that way. I’m not tr...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
2 points

Yeah, I've never been in a work setting where it mattered. But, interviews are different. They're hyper-judgey and hyper-critical. Which I think is why a lot of people have issues with interviews...no...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
3 points

To be honest, I don’t think my awkwardness stems from stuttering. I think it more so comes from stuff like social anxiety. I was always extremely socially awkward during my college years, I’m 23 now… ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
1 points

People who are saying stuttering and making friends is unrelated dont make sense. Hypothetical situation if you dont go up to a group or you dont join a game party invite from someone because ur afrai...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
3 points

I'm not religious but I like my version of the serenity prayer: Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I cannot accept, and the wisdom to know th...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
5 points

Bro shut up. You’re putting all of that on yourself with that shitty mindset. And where on earth does it say you have to be attractive to have a friend? Keep your fucking head up man. We all have stut...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
2 points

Well as you get older, you’ll find people are much more patient and understanding. You’re right that most people haven’t encountered a severe stutter. That’s incredibly obvious from my experience lol,...

Community & SupportSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyListener ReactionsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
3 points

I always had lots of friends in school, and lots of friends from work now. I have friends I met playing video games, and friends I met playing sports. I think it’s best to *try* to put yourself in unc...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
6 points

As someone who has a hard time making new friends, I can relate wholeheartedly. With stuttering, the fear of rejection is so harsh that putting your authentic self out there (which is kind of a requis...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Friendships & BelongingAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
17 points

Acceptance...maybe my favorite stuttering topic. Partly because it was mysterious to me for many years, and many have their own definition of what acceptance is. Up until age 24 (just about 39 now), ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
2 points

I think there's two camps. One is people who know how to be authentic/sociable but aren't able to convey that because of their stutter and then those who stuttering is a part of the problem, but still...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
7 points

Do family members count? Siblings, cousins, young uncles...? Other than that my friends tend to be people I've grown up with. It's hard for me to make new friends and it really is 100% because my spe...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
15 points

I wouldn't say it's totally unrelated, especially if your stutter affects your willingness to put yourself out there....

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 10, 2022
16 points

How many friends do you have? And why does it feel like every PwS has friends except me?

How many friends do you have? And why does it feel like every PwS has friends except me? Even a Speech Language Pathologist that I saw said that PwS don't really have trouble making friends. So why d...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging
postr/StutterAug 10, 2022
0 points

Do you feel as if your awkwardness is purely due to your stutter?

Do you feel as if your awkwardness is purely due to your stutter? **I feel that if I became fluent overnight I'd stop being awkward within a few weeks of socialising.** A while back I was hanging out...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterAug 10, 2022
9 points

Some people like me, but their social GROUP doesn't

Some people like me, but their social GROUP doesn't Started a new job a few months ago. Tried to join a few circles, but I stutter and am awkward because of that (at least it feels like it plays a st...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
1 points

I'm 24 and have been stuttering since at least 10, maybe earlier. The one thing that has helped me the most is acceptance of my stutter and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The better you feel about your...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideSeeking TherapyAnxiety & Social Judgment