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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
1 points

Thanks, it is something I'd rather be open about but realistically I work around it so hard in day to day that not many of my friends know about it. My partner does of course but probably doesn't real...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
1 points

I'll thoroughly check the rules - the registrar sent us lots of ceremony options and I narrowed it down to the one that only requires names once.. I think that was the least that was allowed.....

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
2 points

My spouse and I didn’t say each other’s names or read vows. There’s nothing in a Jewish marriage ceremony that requires this. We each had one sentence, and it was one we could have even said in unison...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
0 points

He's a scam artist. It is true that reading out loud helps some people, mainly just because talking more gets you more used to it. The more used you get to it, the more confidence you may get. Then ...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
2 points

As someone who lives with a slight speech impediment , I would rate my impediment as 4.5/10. What has worked for me is "thinking about and reciting" what I say before I speak. It's a common tacti...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
16 points

Drop the D....for example if it’s David say ‘avid’. It’s a crutch but if it gets you through your big day why not?!!...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
8 points

Such a unique problem. fortunately in my culture we don’t have to say much, just sit around a fire while the Godman does his thing 😂...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
5 points

I've posted about this exact thing before and yeah, like with all humor it's very situational. Encountering someone with a stutter can be confusing so adding a layer of jokes and self-irony is not alw...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
1 points

I definitely stutter more in second languages - I find I don't have as many words I can use instead to get around the block like I would in English...

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postr/StutterApr 8, 2021
19 points

Laughing at ourselves

Laughing at ourselves When I meet someone new and my stutter comes up I make a joke about it. My favorite is about that I would be a terrible navigator. Just imagine you driving, I am next to you, we'...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
2 points

Hmmm, I think communicating. There’s just so many things I want to say that I can’t because of my stutter...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
2 points

>he was reading to me in English and he did end up being more careful and read a lil slow compared to normal Hahahah classic. I do that too when I'm on a date with a girl. I slow down, not much, e...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
1 points

I was USAF. BMT was miserable. Reporting was crap. Pretty much speaking until I got assigned was just terrible. I speak with my hands/body, always have. Maybe Tic like, doesn't matter. I would p...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
1 points

Thank you for all what you said!You are really a kind person. In our society they only care about studying. If you fail in school, you are a loser. No matter how try hard or school teaching doesn't s...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
11 points

It won't. I did 6 years in the Navy as an enlisted nuclear mechanic. I was disqualified at MEPS for my stutter but had it appealed and all I had to do was provide a recording of me saying the sailor...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
2 points

I've heard from one of my female friends that it's actually cute. One girl told me she has encountered worse traits in men, some just acknowledged it. The negative reactions are quite widerange and un...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
2 points

Once it isn't your own book it shouldn't be an issue, and even then just message us and we can figure something out......

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2021
1 points

Amazing!! I know from personal experience that ordering food can be hard and nerve wracking. Keep going out of your comfort zone and dont get discouraged. It gets easier every time....

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2021
2 points

Good man good keeping going keep practicing keep trying to get out of your comfort zone if you do it for a certain amount of times it wont bother anymore! 👏🏼👊🏼👍🏼 have a good week!!!...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2021
2 points

I had a similar experience during my degree where I got out of virtually all presentations - in one case I didn't turn up to do it and sacrificed the marks, for others I spoke to the professors who ag...

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