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commentr/StutterJul 21, 2020
3 points

😂😂. I go quite often and just say medium or large. They probably think I’m trying to be an ironic asshole. Good thing I’m Megan 💁‍♀️...

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commentr/StutterJul 21, 2020
2 points

I'm not sure the answer is obvious. In my life, stutter has been a consistent presence. If we were to imagine that stutter was not present in my life at all, I don't think we would know what the res...

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commentr/StutterJul 21, 2020
3 points

Nicknames for the win! My name is really unique so even if I don't stutter people always ask AGAIN to verify they got it right lmao. And welcome!!! This sub is amazing. Main sub (if only one) I post r...

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commentr/StutterJul 21, 2020
2 points

I can't say I've ever met an investment banker, but I would love to meet one that stutters. In fact, I would love to meet stutters in every profession. The more there are of us out there, doing what w...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
2 points

The vast majority I have experienced in my 30 years have been positive. I've had a couple of "spit it out" but that was when I was around a crowd that I didn't quite fit. Ultimately I've learned most ...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
2 points

It can be a bit harsh once in a while, but if you are open about your stutter people will care about it a lot less. The good people will accept it and the bad people won't be able to use it against yo...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
3 points

Never. I am the strong, patient, resilient, persistent man I am now in part because of my stutter. I know how it feels to have a stutter and all that comes with it. Now that it is in my past, I am t...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
4 points

I do that too. Sometimes I’ll also stutter on purpose, it makes me feel like I have more control and it’s good for my confidence....

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
2 points

Don't let the fear of stuttering prevent you from making friends and talking to people. It can be hard at first, but if you embrace who you are, people will definitely understand. If it ever comes up ...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
1 points

It's the opposite for me. I'm secretly liking the pandemic due to this. My stutter decreases a lot when giving presentations over zoom 😂 For me, an eye contact is a source of nightmare....

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2020
12 points

Same here. I am 49 years old, a United States Air Force Veteran, I have a master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, married with 1 son AND I am a national trainer. My stutter started a...

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2020
2 points

What I try and remember is that literally no one will care about your stutter, nor remember it if you have to do some speaking event....

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2020
2 points

No worries! That was like ten years ago! It’s mainly people with patience that you need to surround yourself with in my opinion...

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2020
1 points

Easier said than done but you need to start not giving a shit about what they say and their comments and also address the very obvious comments (leave this last part for when you really don't give a s...

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2020
1 points

I developed it deeply here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/hp7muh/open\_letter\_from\_a\_happy\_stutterer\_to\_young/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/hp7muh/open_letter_from_a_...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2020
9 points

Be genuine. You’ll notice that people care less about things like stuttering than they did in high school. Be open about it too. If you stutter in front of people, tell them about it. People general...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2020
36 points

Same here but Stuttering is the BEST personality test because it lets you know WHO is worthy of YOUR time....

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2020
2 points

My stammer was moderate in high school and uni. But since doing a PhD, where I have encountered many situations such as giving presentations it has eased. I remember vividly being terrified of present...

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2020
1 points

When I reached 30yo I just stopped caring about what people think of me. I'm a bit cynical tbh so I guess that helped....

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2020
1 points

Yeah, that sort of philosophy works really well on me, I think. Thanks for the advice aswell, I think I'm definitely too embarrassed to tell people I stutter, I should start to change that. Makes perf...

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