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Do you ever disclose it? I’ve been told it’s better to disclose it as a way of clearing tje confusion or mystery but I’m so scared to randomly be like hey I do stutter and I will prob sound crazy rn....

I definitely experience this myself, it used to crippled me for years and I felt similarly about the nickname, it didn’t seem to help me personally, but what I’ve had a little more success with is int...

26 M. I've noticed that the more I try to hide my stutter from strangers, the worse it gets. However, if I talk to them and I stutter, I disclose it and move on with the conversation. The vast majorit...

I usually don't stutter when I first meet people, so I guess I hide it unintentionally, but I always tell them just so they know that I sometimes stutter when I speak to avoid any kind of "jokes" or a...

Phone calls! Practicing alone at home does nothing for me because I’m actually an incredible speaker alone lol. I’m a gifted speaker in general (can you imagine how much of a curse stuttering has be...

Do you allow yourself to stutter around people you just met?

Do you allow yourself to stutter around people you just met? I have a habit of trying to hide my stutter around new people, I often do it without even thinking about it. I'm trying to make an effort t...

I don't feel weird about disclosing it, but sometimes people's reactions are weird and it's easier to just not deal with that....

I personally really like talking about my stutter. I can’t hide it and in my experience not many people know much about stuttering so I try to be open about it and answer questions if they have any. I...

I’d guess you have a covert stutter, where you have more blocks than repetitions? You probably avoid/switch words to get through a block? Saying your name and other unavoidable words are *noticeably* ...

Not really, but also if I speak you’ll know I have a stutter, so disclosing it doesn’t really matter given that… it’s obviously I have one if you speak to me for any length of time....

Does it feel weird to yall if you disclose your stutter ?

Does it feel weird to yall if you disclose your stutter ? I have mix feelings about this but I don't think disclosing your stuttering is a bad thing but I feel like it makes me different in a bad way....

Coworkers referring to their non-existent stutter when you obviously have a stutter

Coworkers referring to their non-existent stutter when you obviously have a stutter Weird question, because I might be overreacting and rambling. How do y’all feel about people referencing their littl...

Show him the note from your speech therapist as proof of your stutter? Just so that they don’t interpret your ‘apparent stutter’ as a lack of preparation and that it doesn’t count against your final m...

Situations like this may be avoided with an email in advance, disclosing your stuttering. Even better if you include a link to some website explaining stuttering and how to interact with people who st...

Would disagree with this. He’s had a stutter his whole life (he’s controlled it, not overcome it) but his ability to communicate has only recently been the target of strong criticism. And, to echo an ...

Did you tell him beforehand that you have a stutter? If not, did you tell him after and how did he react? Those details matter....

This is truly awful, I’m so sorry that was your experience. Honestly it could count as discrimination so definitely speak to HR. I went through a lengthy interview process recently, and I immediately ...

Unfortunately, most people and companies are ignorant about stuttering. When I started consulting I was still struggling a lot with my stutter. The consultancy I worked for always asked me to write an...

Do they know you stutter? If not make sure that you, in writing, let them know that you stutter and that it will happen but that it will not affect the quality of your work. Always have a paper trail...

Thanks so much for everyones comments, they have been a great help. I written the speech, just gonna give it a few reads through out loud. I'm still in two minds about mentioning stammer at start. I...