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postr/StutterAug 11, 2020
3 points

Potential Job Interview Help/Advice

Potential Job Interview Help/Advice Hi everyone, I have a private equity internship (finance) interview and this is something I really want to obtain and it will certainly help me achieve a lot of opp...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2020
2 points

Yeah it ahppens to me too; what I recommend is repeat the question in your head over and over. Then, when you want to say it out loud say it slowly. DON'T BE NERVOUS. I believe the main reason I stutt...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2020
3 points

I used to stutter alot when I was a kid well into my high school days. I slowly did start less and less now that Im in university. When I saw your question, I had a flashback on when I was in school a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentExperiential Association
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2020
5 points

When I ask questions, I know that I need to speak clearly so they can answer me correctly. Knowing I have to be clear, nerves me up thus makes me stutter more....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2020
4 points

I have stuttered my whole life and my parents would always tell me to slow down, which sometimes would make me more frustrated because I knew I had to slow down but still had trouble. The best advice ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2020
1 points

Thats no friend, and im sorry that someone you thought you could trust did that to you. Maybe in the future theyll realize they were being awful to you, but until then, you dont need someone who treat...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2020
4 points

Hey man I know how much anxiety a stutter can give you but in my experience You just gotta step out and take a leap. I’ve been stuttering since I can remember and it’s really affected every aspect of ...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2020
5 points

I know how you feel man. I feel like i'm a coward too. I think I avoid social interaction and getting too close in case people perceive me as werid or think i'm mentally challenged becuase I stutter �...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2020
3 points

Oh boy, the same situation with me. I am a 23-year-old male too. In the college, I talk to a few "friends", and when I try to connect and express myself the people (in some sense) move away. For that,...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & HopelessnessStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterAug 10, 2020
31 points

I Don't have any friends

I Don't have any friends Hello, I'm a 23 year old male. I have had a stammer from the age of six. During my formative years I was really oblivious of my stammer, and easily expressed my individuality ...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Friendships & BelongingHelplessness & AgencyLoneliness & Isolation+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2020
4 points

The rule of thumb is that they will only make fun of it for a long time of they are total assholes. Most people are only curious. You are probably going to have to answer to a lot of stupid questions,...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 10, 2020
18 points

:(

:( i spent few days with my childhood friend, i was excited because i really missed her. but, the last time we saw each other, it was way before the quarantine, and.. my stutter got really worse duri...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Listener ReactionsStigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 10, 2020
8 points

Panic Attacks before you open your mouth and subsequent overreactions/self-hatred when you don't express yourself clearly

Panic Attacks before you open your mouth and subsequent overreactions/self-hatred when you don't express yourself clearly So I'm a penultimate year student in undergraduate studies at a University in ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2020
1 points

I’ve been made fun of by customers when I worked retail. My ex boss made fun of my stutter. People suck. All you can do is surround yourself with people who care about you and understand your stutter....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2020
1 points

My mother would mock my stuttering when she was mad at me. When she wasn’t mad she completely ignored it. Both instances hurt a lot and to this day I’m still very sensitive to peoples reaction to my s...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
1 points

Hey man, I'm glad you had success! For me, adderall and other amphetamines can work wonders once I have everything in check: enough sleep, eating well, didn't overdo it, hydrated enough, etc. If any o...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
1 points

Hi, don't try to focus too much on the stutter as it will cause you in some cases to stutter more. Remember that she knows you and knows about the stutter. So I would say be calm and relax, take a few...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
17 points

Some great comments in here already. And to add to it, just reverse the situation and imagine what she's thinking. She won't want to ask you about it unless you mention it. So, tell her you were ner...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterAug 7, 2020
34 points

Tips for a first date when you have a stutter?

Tips for a first date when you have a stutter? I’ve known this girl for several months and now we’re going out together alone for the first time. I have a big stutter and she obviously knows, but stil...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
1 points

Same here lol. I also had mild to non existent stutter until this year which got pretty severe for some unknown reasons(Probably anxiety!?). I just hope my stutter doesn't hamper my career growth whic...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career