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commentr/StutterApr 25, 2024
4 points

Disclose it early on, early as possible and don’t run away from speaking opportunities. It’s a skill that can be built on and the more you do it the more you will get better at it. My presentations ...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersPublic SpeakingAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2024
3 points

Hi I m 23 yo, I stuttered since I was 7. That's a good idea to open up to your friend from this age. Let's embrace it ✨️...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2024
4 points

Hey, thanks for this. Mentioning my stuttering on the start of a conversation works for me too. Been recommended to take speech therapy but I am yet to try it due to some financial issues I have at th...

Social & RelationshipsTherapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Disclosure & Telling OthersSeeking TherapySituational Variability+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2024
4 points

Good luck with your interview tomorrow! I am sure it will go really well. I have an internal battle where at times I feel at peace with stuttering and at other times I am not. I find that if I start ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2024
1 points

In the past, I masked by acting like a quiet person, so I could get jobs. That did not work out for me in the long run mentally, because in the end, I wanted to speak. Now, I have a different approac...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2024
1 points

That’s great. Did you ever stutter while taking calls? How did you get over the fear of working at a call center? Did your boss know and what did he or she think about your stutter?...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
3 points

Hi there, I've struggled with the same sort of situation before, and to keep a long story short: trying to explain how stuttering feels for you to your colleagues works pretty well. It has taken sev...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & PrideHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2024
5 points

I’m glad you got through the presentation man, that’s great!! I could never talk in front of people like that so kudos to you. And I’m glad you didn’t apologize for your stutter, that’s something that...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2024
4 points

I have worked as a Systems Engineer for a large enterprise and am in the Air Force reserves as a cyber defense ops Airman. I still experience terrible stuttering like you mentioned in interviews, meet...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2024
3 points

If this is really your dream job, Don't let it go without a fight. Call back and ask to speak to the person you interviewed with. Or send them an email. Explain that you have a stutter and that it's...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2024
7 points

I had an interview a few years ago. My anxiety was terrible at this stage, it was in front of a panel of 4 people. I opened the interview by telling them that I have a stutter and I might have issues ...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2024
4 points

I just make sure to let people know I have a stammer so it isn’t embarrassing...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2024
2 points

Something that ALWAYS work for me in similar situations: Disclosing your stutter and/or stuttering voluntarily overtly at the beginning of the speech can do wonders in calming you down, and taking you...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2024
2 points

We’ve all been there and I’m sorry they keep rejecting you. When I went into interviews before, there were a lot I didn’t get, but once I started saying “just so you know, I have a stutter. It’s not b...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2024
3 points

Depends on the situation! I had a coworker at a former job and I noticed he stuttered when he gave his little intro speech during a meeting when he was first hired so I sent him an email later, like “...

Social & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Disclosure & Telling OthersValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2024
3 points

For the first time — 100% wait and let them finish. On the other hand, I am the opposite kind, I do prefer when people finish it for me, so I don’t have to struggle and waste time, and I told all my...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2024
1 points

Maybe tinder is a good idea? Make an account and be completely honest with who you are! Be upfront with your stutter. Finding a relationship will take time, the right one will come around....

Social & Relationships
Dating & RomanceDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2024
7 points

I like when people ask about my stutter, it gives me a chance to educate them on it and just let them know my ways of stuttering so they’re not thrown off guard, plus I just love talking about my stut...

Social & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Disclosure & Telling OthersValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2024
19 points

It happens, we all go through it :( just remember there are compassionate ppl who will look past it, it helps to be vulnerable...

Community & SupportSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2024
1 points

Hey, thanks for the reply! I agree that I should feel like the boss when I go to a meeting with a neurosurgeon, but I'm always so anxious about hearing the results of the MRI, so that I cannot really...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Neurological & BrainAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others