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Hiding in the bathroom

Hiding in the bathroom At a friends party. Too many new people and a round of introductions going on. Naturally I found an excuse to leave and now hiding in the washroom till the conversation moves on...

Haha I can relate. Instead of paging my coworker on the walkie talkie I would walk to the other side of the building to find him and relay a message....

this. i’ve noticed it makes you stutter less too, but i’m too nervous to tell people i have it until it somehow gets brought up...

Really annoyed that someone made fun of my stutter

Really annoyed that someone made fun of my stutter Hi guys! Okay so I'll try to keep this short. Basically, I have a stutter but I haven't been diagnosed. I repeat syllables, words, get complete block...

If you use a lot of filler words he 100% doesn't know that you stutter. He may have been poking fun like "Oh it's one of those basic people that say ummmm a lot" Just tell him...

I can usually manage my stutter pretty well but i usually use my middle name when ordering food becuase i stutter on my first name....

I got made fun of about my stutter for the first time.

I got made fun of about my stutter for the first time. So as the title said I got made fun of about my stutter for the first time. I haven't been diagnosed with a stutter yet, but it's definitely ther...

Stuttering interfering with life ...

Stuttering interfering with life ... My stuttering has gotten sever. My stutter mostly consists of blocks and it’s like a lot of tension probably I’m not breathing I really dint know and it’s like a e...

Very relatable, especially the “I want to say so much but can’t.” That is quite unbearable to think, but the way I overcame is finding a way to express myself without words and I do that through guita...

Nice. I found drive throughs to be a nice intermediate between voluntary stuttering on a simple phone call (ordering a pizza or whatever) and in person (in line at a coffee shop). You don’t have to ...

Not extreme, but things I wouldn’t do if I was fluent: I’ve cycled through 2-3 different names when ordering at Starbucks. I’ve walked across multiple buildings to talk to a coworker instead of a 1 m...

It’s a struggle to say thank you as well maybe 50% of the time. There’s a short window of time to do it since it typically marks the end of the interaction then the other person walks away. I lean a l...

What is the most extreme thing you've done or said to avoid a situation?

What is the most extreme thing you've done or said to avoid a situation? If it's using fake names or weird excuses for avoiding oral presentations, let's hear it!...

Stuttering on purpose during drive-thru, sharing my thoughts about the fascination of fluency :)

Stuttering on purpose during drive-thru, sharing my thoughts about the fascination of fluency :) ...

Ordering at a bar has been a tough scenario. All the loudness and especially the cross talk make it hard. Silver lining though, I have gotten a few free drinks out of it! Bartenders have made awkwa...

Shit man, I feel you. I hate how I “struggle” to say “thank you” or “have a nice day.” Not really sure how to fix it, and I’m worried I never will....

I totally understand this man. I want to say so many things you people and just have a chat with them, but because i know im going to stutter i just say nothing and People think im weird and antisocia...

Stutter unintentionally makes me appear rude.

Stutter unintentionally makes me appear rude. Hi i just wanted to vent some pent up emotions. So a little history, even though my stutter was apparent from a young age my parents just always denied it...

I can't keep a tab open because I always stutter on my last name. So I just immediately close after every drink and that gets me weird looks, but at least I don't have the awkwardness of looking like ...

Me too but I feel it doesn’t help in the long run. sounds like eye gazing would help with acceptance...