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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
3 points

Exactly. My current manager was surprised because though I stutter now, I didn't stutter during the 2-hour video interview I had with him. Anyway, good luck. I also disclose my disability in the comp...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
21 points

I just meet girls on bumble and then before we go on a date I just straight up tell them what to expect. That way they already know my personality somewhat from texting and I think telling it to them ...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling OthersDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
5 points

i try to let them know and be upfront right off the bat bc i hate the confused looks on peoples faces tbh. if i met them through a dating app or smth i bring it up in the texts before the first date b...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
2 points

Aww, it could get weird yea. So how do you go on about letting your date know about the stutter? Are you upfront about it or do you also enjoy the look on their face when they get hit by it I'm more ...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling OthersDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
4 points

I’ve tried telling during first conversation that I’ve stuttering they ghost after that. And stuttering also increases when I talk to an attractive girl😓...

Social & RelationshipsSpeech & Stuttering
Disclosure & Telling OthersDating & RomanceBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
4 points

Yeah people assume we are afraid. Even when we arent. Maybe try to tell them you have a speech impediment. Some girls will care and others won't if you accept yourself. I'm 32 and still don't 100% acc...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & PrideDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2024
4 points

I've been getting the "did you forget?" a lot recently. It absolutely sucks, no doubt, but you just gotta swallow it, politely correct them, and move on. Ultimately they mean well. The moment a stutte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringDisclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2024
2 points

For some reason I would get zoned in and answer questions. When I had blocks I would say, sometimes I have trouble talking, but not all the time....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2024
6 points

Honestly I would be upfront with the employer and tell them you have a stutter and chances are that they won’t care. For me telling someone I have a stutter takes a bit of the stress away because ther...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2024
3 points

Don’t feel bad she’s just giving people a heads up. I don’t like talking about my stutter so for me personally I wouldn’t want my coworker to ask me about it...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2024
3 points

voluntary stutter at the beginning just to let them know I have a speech impediment and also to make it less likely that I'd get blocks. And if I still get a block, they'd know to wait....

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2024
3 points

For me telling people I have a strutter as a precursor helps a lot. It sets speech expectations and helps start a conversation!...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2024
13 points

Its just a disclosure in case people get confused hearing her stuttering while talking. It also frees her from the pressure of appearing to be a fluent speaker, which can in turn cause stress and anxi...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2024
1 points

I'm 44 and stutter. I would love to chat about it. I remember being in my teens and 20's stuttering. Now I'm in my forties:) and still stuttering. But I've kinda learned to slow down and it also do...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2024
2 points

I totally feel this . I’m a 19F and currently in college and exhaust me that I still have to present and introduce myself in college . I just spent k-12 doing that in order to get points for something...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeDisclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2024
3 points

People don’t pay as much attention to it as you! If they look surprised when u speak for the first time it’s 9/10 because they don’t know how to react and are a bit confused and don’t want to offend y...

Community & SupportSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyDisclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2024
5 points

Basically this, it’s never been an actual issue with the person I’ve been seeing beyond my own confidence. If it’s a first date sometimes I’ll mention up front that I stutter so if I can’t say a word,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2024
4 points

Say up front that you have a stutter and ask them to bear with you a bit. I suffer from a lot of blocks in scenarios like that with fear of the block making it worse. Being up front with them helps....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2024
8 points

i had 3 job interviews just this past week and i was soooo nervous for them. yeah, they were nerve-racking. but not nearlyyy as bad as i expected. i thought that i would stutter a lot more than i actu...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2024
8 points

On calls I always bring up my stutter first, if not 50/50 chance they'll hang up when a block hits me...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others