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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2021
5 points

I think it very much varies on the individual on how confident they feel with their stutter that others would prefer to not let their stutter define them and still work in hospitality for example rega...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMay 23, 2021
28 points

Stuttering and work/career

Stuttering and work/career I wanted to know what kind of jobs to people with moderate to worse stutter actually do. I just finished school and was calculating my options. I do pretty bad in job interv...

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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2021
2 points

Nothing specific, but I’ve on the spot to answer a critical question and I start stuttering on the answer. Many times in college, job interviews and in work the teacher or manager has finished what I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2021
1 points

I’m 32 and I’ve always had difficulty approaching women because of my stutter, also because I have no idea how to flirt and make small talk haha. Saying you’re young and things will change in the fut...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2021
1 points

Instead of randomly approaching girls, try online dating sites, where you can specify your situation before you meet the girls. Or social gatherings with open-minded people, like groups for stutterers...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice RequestsDating & Romance
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2021
4 points

I once asked for extra chicken salt on my chips at a takeaway shop and stuttered saying extra and the girl there must have thought I really wanted salt she put so much on it was basically inedible...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2021
2 points

The best days as a stutterer is when you get the opportunity to make fun of your stutter and have people laugh with you. It’s a great ice breaker and helps ease the tension for the remainder of the di...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & SupportAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideHumor & Community ToneAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 22, 2021
8 points

Need an advice

Need an advice Hi everyone! I am male, 28 yo. I began having speech issues at the age of 3, when my grandma was trying to wean me off my left-handedness, this is when I started to stutter. My mother n...

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postr/StutterMay 22, 2021
42 points

I can’t approach girls because of my stuttering problem

I can’t approach girls because of my stuttering problem And i feel a failure because of that... in 18 years, i couldn’t make friends and approach a single girl. Every time i want to say something, i j...

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commentr/StutterMay 22, 2021
3 points

I do stand up comedy about my stutter and one of my bits is about me changing my words to something way different whenever someone tries to finish my sentences. Me- Help. I can’t get u.. u... Them- u...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2021
1 points

Having said that, In Vietnam there is no such a community like this so all I have to do is to research for myself. People around me they have no idea how severe of this disability I am bearing , they ...

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Stigma & BullyingAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2021
17 points

It used to annoy me greatly, and still sort of does to an extent, but I try to turn it into a fun unexpected event now by saying a word that they never see coming. "Hey, can you help with my gr-gr-gr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community ToneAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2021
3 points

I don’t know if this is just me but if I’m really struggling with a word I’m not opposed to someone finishing every so often I’m usually only ok with it if they know me well for whatever reason I do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionListener Reactions
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2021
28 points

I personally like it when people finish my sentences or fill in my words lol 😅 makes it easier for me...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionListener Reactions
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2021
12 points

Observe non-stutterers for a week and you will see that many of them hesitate and/or repeat words/ syllables all the time, without making a big problem out of it. Don't be so hard on yourself....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterMay 21, 2021
4 points

Did I fail my interview???

Did I fail my interview??? So my interview went really well and I barely stuttered. At the end tho my mom came downstairs where I was taking the interview and threw me off. When she said “have a good ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
postr/StutterMay 21, 2021
25 points

Human Interaction Makes Me Uncomfortable

Human Interaction Makes Me Uncomfortable For the last 6 months or so, I’ve lost all confidence in myself and my speech and being around others makes me uncomfortable, even my friends. My speech is so ...

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postr/StutterMay 20, 2021
4 points

HELP!!! I have a interview tomorrow. Please hype me up!

HELP!!! I have a interview tomorrow. Please hype me up! I have a stutter and social anxiety and I’m so worried I’m gonna bomb it. I’m worried when they ask questions I’ll freeze. I’m worried...

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postr/StutterMay 20, 2021
44 points

Does anyone else feel that their stutter ruined their dating life?

Does anyone else feel that their stutter ruined their dating life? I feel like my stutter took away many relationship opportunities. I’m 25 and still haven’t been in a relationship. For a long time I...

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commentr/StutterMay 20, 2021
2 points

My stutter is mild and random. I have good days where I can talk and bad days where I can’t get a word out. I stutter on lots of letters and sounds. I would say you should put the character in situat...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more