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Did I handle it wrong?

Did I handle it wrong? Okay so this happenend 4 months ago. I deal with a shit ton of people daily. Guy, 18-20 looking, came up to compliment my necklace. It seemed whole heartedly sweet with no ill i...

Worried about job I've accepted

Worried about job I've accepted Recently graduated from college and found a job in my field (not an ideal one, but apparently the economy is shit now so I took what I can get). I start in a week. It w...

Embarrassing moment (stutter w/dyslexia - GREAT combo! NOT!)

Embarrassing moment (stutter w/dyslexia - GREAT combo! NOT!) So... been going to this local brewery for past couple years. Am a regular of sorts. Was there on fri eve... was very busy plus i was me...

Yup, when I order anything I use a name everytime. I cannot for the life of me say my own name and actively avoid making friends because of it...

Yea I’ve held myself back from ALOT of opportunities in life including jobs because I stutter or get blocked when saying my name it is really embarrassing and I’m trying to deal with it but it truly i...

I need some advice.

I need some advice. So i have been stuttering ever since i could remember, it has impacted my life heavily but still i didnt mind it that much but now as an new adult about to turn 19 i have to deal w...

Do you suggest I go on this trip?

Do you suggest I go on this trip? It's a week-long trip with my class. And I realized there would be a lot of conversation circles, every hour. And I don't want to embarrass myself and stutter in fro...

Guy told me my stutter is the cause of my dating life

Guy told me my stutter is the cause of my dating life Hello everyone. A guy I knew was asking about my dating life. I’m 24 , never really had a date and I do approach. He told me I was good looking a...

💯 relate.. It wild how just saying your name can be a struggle and then that stupid ass question comes up " you don't know your own name?" It is what it is.. just got 2 keep pushing through like w...

How do I bring up my speech impediment during a job interview?

How do I bring up my speech impediment during a job interview? I don't have a stutter (though I do stutter sometimes), but I have a rare speech impediment (Apraxia of Speech) and am also prone to free...

I relate. I had something similar happen to me just before I got onto the airplane. She asked for my first and last name before scanning the ticket so I nervously prepared to give it to her but of cou...

I have the same problem. Sometimes saying it with a glotal stop infront (The "sound" used in British english in replacement of t's. You just have to pull your tongue back to block airflow for a moment...

How to flirt with a girl if you stutter?

How to flirt with a girl if you stutter? I'm 21 years old and I stutter, I stutter a lot, blocking out words and sometimes prolonging them, when I'm very nervous I can't speak because I hold my breath...

I have huge trouble when saying words starting with vowel sounds (aeiou) any tips?

I have huge trouble when saying words starting with vowel sounds (aeiou) any tips? I have a speech in front of whole school tomorrow (thats a whole different story). So i need this quick. Funny thing...

Beautifully written. I experienced the same thing today when going to pick up my prescription at the pharmacy — which ironically enough, if I don’t have, I end up stuttering more. Sitting in the dri...

i feel u man, when someone asks me for my name or age i stutter so bad...

This is me in a nutshell. I block on words beginning with certain letters, too, mainly C and K words. I also have "good" days and "not so good" days. I remember being proud of not stuttering at all d...

Saying your name fluently is one of the great barriers most stutters face. I really hate when I’m in a group setting and someone says for everyone to introduce themselves. Totally feel like I’m being ...

I always say, ‘I stammer and I experience word blocks so it takes me a while to say my name’ whenever I’m asked. They usually go ‘that’s fine’, then I proceed to spell it out and they pronounce it and...

I can't either, in fact most people who stutter this is one of the toughest parts of speech. I'm sure people have theories why. Worst for me is when I do manage to get my name out and don't stutter. I...