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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2022
4 points

I have had people laugh at me when I stutter. It hurts bad. At the same time though, I am not mad at people who laugh. No one prepared them to steel their nerves for a severe or ridiculous stutter. I ...

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Validation & EmpathyShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2022
1 points

There’s only one way to find out if she’ll judge you and that’s by telling her. Don’t try to think up the perfect life for yourself and then be afraid to figure out otherwise. Go out and find out what...

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2022
3 points

if they don’t like you for your stutter and authentic self it’s not worth it. i promise everyone else is more worried about their own flaws. DM me if you want to talk to someone who overcame stutterin...

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2022
1 points

Gotta fight through it man. The way I rationalize things these days is the fear of being forever alone trumps being rejected or judged. That being said, I've never been on a date either so 🤷....

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2022
1 points

Why wouldn’t i hide my stutter after all bullying i have faced. People have just taught me to not speak much or if you wanna speak than speak properly. I am sure she would be understandable but at the...

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2022
14 points

The root of your anxiety seems to be focused on hiding your stutter. If you don’t have to hide it, it will relieve your anxiety! I think being up front about it will be beneficial for you...

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postr/StutterJan 14, 2022
15 points

Went on my first date and now I’m even more stressed.

Went on my first date and now I’m even more stressed. I went on date and it went good. I stuttered in some sentences and she was ok with it. She didn’t make any weird face when i hd some repetitions a...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2022
1 points

Quite a few people (22%) who stutter also develop some form of social anxiety during their adolescence. Which generally means: Low confidence, below average social skills, low socioeconomic status. I...

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2022
1 points

Contact HR, preferably whoever you’ve been dealing with. Let them know you have a stutter and you’d like to make members on your interview panel aware of it. Tell them it doesn’t hold you back but it ...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
3 points

If you’ve talked to her two times prior it’s likely she already knows. But mentioning it wouldn’t hurt. If she likes you she won’t give two shits. If it lowers her opinion of you, she isn’t the one. M...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
5 points

26m stutterer since forever here, and currently on my last semester. I've been applying all over, and getting interviews for some. All I can say is when they ask you that first question, whatever it m...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
2 points

The problem is that you can't hide it forever. If we could hide it, I'd be hiding it... lol It's just best to be upfront with it. The more comfortable you are with her knowing that you have the affli...

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postr/StutterJan 13, 2022
4 points

Any tips for stuttering in job interviews?

Any tips for stuttering in job interviews? So I(23M) am just about to graduate from university. My stuttering became fairly rare and uncommon once I started university and made good friends and became...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
2 points

The problem is that where i live people are really insensitive about many things including stutter. I so much want to talk about my stutter with her but i am just scared because people here don’t mu...

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Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
7 points

Its not a big deal for most adults. You cant hide it forever, so its best to just address it honestly if it comes up. You can even turn it into a joke about her being so great its left you tongue ti...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
2 points

I think the are two sides to whether this is good practice or not. On the hand, experiencing the reactions a PWS has from other people in the community is an awesome way to start understanding some o...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
1 points

Not its not disrespectful. You will get to know how stutterphobes treat us....

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
1 points

My feeling is that whether it is disrespectful or not depends on your mindset going into it. I suspect you will learn quite a bit from watching peoples facial expressions and their general responses ...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
2 points

I don’t see anything wrong with it. Getting rejected, judged, or wronged strictly based off a speech impediment is something most people don’t experience especially in teenage to adult years....

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postr/StutterJan 13, 2022
7 points

Feeling Discouraged About Dental School?

Feeling Discouraged About Dental School? Hi all, had no idea this group existed since recently, but I’m 23 and have had this daily hinderance of stutter since I was little like you all. I recently gra...

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