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Okay, so there are quite a few people here who are very confident in saying that you should never finish sentences for others, that it's extremely disrespectful, 100% certain, etc. My insight, and of ...

My strategy: I have a card that basically says that sometimes I sound like yelling but I'm not angry, and sometimes I frown for no reason and that I have a speech impediment. I show the card when I se...

Have you disclosed that you have a stutter? Tripping on words can seem like nervousness instead of an actual stutter. ...

Hi, I have a stutter but I have not experienced this particular thing that you talked about. This is very obvious I know, but would it help to have an honest, open conversation with the people who a...

True, Right now i am giving this great advice, But i myself hesitate to talk around people. But now i am quite more free and can open conversation and approach people. With little or no stuttering. ...

Hi! I suggest that you message your teacher and let her know you have a stutter. But instead of asking her right away if you can skip reading, explain to her how worried and nervous you are about it ...

I think it really helps to open with "I have a speech disability". Maybe even "I have a speech disability, so if it's hard to understand me sometimes, it's not because I'm nervous. I'm actually very e...

In my last job interview, I knew I had what they wanted, and I had been rejected already by one department due to my stutter. The guy even told the hiring department he thinks my speech will be a safe...

My true personality is still a goal. I have made so much progress and as long as you have a vision, it’s possible. Take steps, no matter how big or small, towards that vision and personality. Being op...

My (38M) wife (38F) and I met through the dating site OKCupid. We've been married for 5 years, together for 11, and now have a daughter. She says she never notices it, even when I definitely do and wh...

Online dating for me. I approached people in college and just stuttered through it and got a few girlfriends that way. The reality is most people don’t really care about your stutter in the way th...

If you’re getting interviews, for some of them try disclosing your stutter. Have an answer ready for why you’re a good fit for the role despite of your stutter (you’ve grit and determination and you’r...

I completely understand, I'm a moderate stutterer around my fiancee, a very bad stutterer around everyone else, and can't get a single word out whenever I have to present something, literally. But hon...

I’m 24 and am still kinda shy at first but when I get talking that helps pull me out of my shell, I’m a people person so I like meeting new people. It helps to try and be outgoing and push yourself in...

First off, do not attempt to get a job that requires you to constantly talk. That should be obvious. Unless you plan on putting in the work to improve your speech before you do. I have been a little ...

I used to dread phone calls, but now they don't bother me because I can make whatever face I need to while I'm trying to get my words out. Disclosing this before you relay your message might help as w...

Try messaging them on their social media accounts and let them know that you have a stutter so you couldn’t make a phone call...

I know to do this but I only end up disclosing at the end of the interview when they ask if there are any more questions I have....

i encourage disclosing immediately and often. this way you have greater autonomy and stuttering will be something both you and the listener will be expecting. ...

Be upfront about your stutter. I usually say something along the lines of: “Before we start, I wanted to let you know that I have a stutter. It may make itself apparent during this conversation, and ...