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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
5 points

I always look at it this way. I get girls despite the fact that I sound like a goof. Just what the fuck are other people’s excuses? ...

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
7 points

I could not agree more. I am 33 and I have been stuttering since I was four years old. It used to hamper me until my 20's when I stopped giving a fuck. I stopped giving a fuck because I realized th...

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
3 points

My wife didn't care when i meet her, and my previous gf's too. When they like you, they simply just don't notice it ( and someone might think its cute). But for someone big part of not stuttering mig...

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
3 points

Since I have come out of my shell I’ve been told my stutter is cute I promise you I have used it and owned it. Just remember this though use ice breakers jokes about ppl who stutter. If you can make h...

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
5 points

Man this post is just godtier haha I started lifting/bulking 9 weeks ago and it's been going great, but owning my stammer has been crucial to staying confident. I remember telling my girlfriend just ...

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
14 points

I'm totally behind this ...but I can see lots of the sub disagreeing, especially about the last paragraph, lol. I was always defeated by the stutter, depressed beyond belief. I've been trying to appl...

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
9 points

One of the best posts I've read on the sub for sure. Hey, you have a stutter, it's difficult. Constantly focusing on what the other person thinks of your stutter makes it your #1 personality trait. T...

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postr/StutterJun 25, 2018
44 points

Stuttering and girls

Stuttering and girls I recently came across a comment that really hit home on how to deal with women while having a stutter. As most of you guys know, shit can suck. All of you might not agree with ev...

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2018
1 points

I went last year in Dallas and it was an awesome experience. I won't be making it this year although I probably could have afforded it. Everyone was so nice. It's great. You'll see some YETI product...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2018
3 points

I felt the same way and it made me begin to attend NSA meetings to get over myself. 100% helped....

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2018
4 points

Same :/ I feel bad about it, it's definitely my own insecurities manifesting themselves as cringe when I talk to a fellow stutterer. I make an effort to move past those feelings though and give people...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2018
3 points

I graduated with an Industrial Engineering degree 20 years ago. I did engineering work out of college and ended up in the software development field. Started my own company 9 years ago and now employ/...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2018
1 points

I'm a Geologist who stutters who also works at acivil engineering firm and everything everyone else has written below is true. While it may take longer than usual to explain things while talking to yo...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2018
2 points

Civil engineer here with a moderate to severe stutter. Like others have said engineering companies care more about how good of an employee you are rather than how well you speak. If you're comfortable...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2018
11 points

Hang in there friend. I have medium stutter and sometimes it can get ugly. I have had job interviews where the interview was cut short. I have a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Manu...

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commentr/StutterJun 19, 2018
3 points

If people laugh at your stutter that says more about them than about you. Today someone hung up on me at work too. But that doesn't make me an *insert juvenile profanity*. Instead I regrouped and cal...

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postr/StutterJun 19, 2018
27 points

An unexpected event

An unexpected event I have been stuttering since age 4 and recently it got a lot worse while public speaking. I am also ungergoing treatment for mental health issues. I had lost all hope of being a go...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2018
1 points

I haven't experienced anything really horrible. Difficult at times but mostly good experiences. I'm just going to continue working through the stutter and avoiding drugs. Today was a pretty good day...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2018
2 points

I've been stuttering since I was 7 and defeated this demon ( ;D ) last year. Does this count?...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2018
2 points

The bad news is that your stuttering likely the won't go away. The good news is that you can work on your feelings about and hiding of your stuttering....

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideHiding & Concealment