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commentr/StutterApr 2, 2016
2 points

Exactly this. I consider my stutter mostly under control but I still have my bad days. There are very few who manage to get rid of it completely and I think it does more harm than good aiming for 100%...

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commentr/StutterApr 2, 2016
1 points

Yeah, I don't think it's really true personally, but it's better than people telling me something is wrong with me, so when people tell me this, I just smile and thank them. ...

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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2016
2 points

I'd prefer that over the person losing interest. Someone said it to me and it wasn't belittling. We need to realise that people really don't give a shit about our stammer. The only ones that care are ...

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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2016
2 points

It sounds silly but if a girl loses interest because of that, she can do one. Most people will see it as endearing and kinda cute if they're decent people. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2016
1 points

Totally depends on how you frame the things you experience. As evndienced by this thread, people are able to angle some of it positively - however, you may not experience these things the same way. Bu...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2016
2 points

As someone that has been in your shoes, I know how it is. I am 22 now, in school I really didn't talk much because of my stuttering and it led me to not communicate to people as much as I liked. In hi...

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commentr/StutterMar 27, 2016
1 points

Plus it's best for YOU to ignore it. Pointing it out is a major contributor to insecurities and the feeling of the stutter dictating your actions/feelings....

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commentr/StutterMar 27, 2016
4 points

I've been doing exactly this for the last two months. :) I'm very close to getting to the point where I don't care anymore. Just think of all the small things you want to do but don't because you s...

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commentr/StutterMar 25, 2016
8 points

I think your goal of actively trying to talk to people in situations you normally wouldn't is fantastic, but I'm not sure that it will be as helpful as it could if goes hand in hand with a goal of dec...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2016
1 points

i dont think you have to remove anything. you're as entitled to express how you feel as much as anyone else....

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2016
3 points

I definitely agree with you about being positive about the stutter, but I understand as a human it's hard. It's hard to be positive about something that so deeply affects your life and some people use...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2016
4 points

There will be a minority of people who think that way, but they aren't worth your time. The majority of people doesn't seem to care....

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2016
27 points

I took the leap and became a bartender. Being a mild/moderate stutterer with blocks, I knew the job would be a challenge and I partially expected to be fired within the first month.. But being forced ...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2016
4 points

Well, this post reminds me of something that I was forgotten trough my busy job with a lot of phonecalls, meetings and talking to a lot of people on a daily basis.......I Stutter too...... I get rar...

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commentr/StutterMar 20, 2016
3 points

I stutter on purpose to make sure they know without even having to tell them. It also gives me a bunch of confidence doing it....

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commentr/StutterMar 19, 2016
1 points

Try to get a good night's sleep. I find myself stuttering much more when I'm mentally tired. Try not to make a big deal out of it. This one is easier said than done I know. Eventually though if you ...

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commentr/StutterMar 19, 2016
3 points

right after you stutter. just casually say 'oh yeah sometimes I stutter when I speak'. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 19, 2016
2 points

One of the first times this happened I was taking a Greyhound back and someone in line struck up a conversation with me. I knew if I wanted to talk openly and not come across as weird or shy I would j...

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commentr/StutterMar 19, 2016
1 points

I really enjoyed this video :) I especially liked the part when you were talking about how stuttering really isn't a big deal, like just being reminded of things like that really do help. I'm 16 (goin...

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commentr/StutterMar 19, 2016
1 points

I think many of us have learned you can effectively communicate and stutter. Have you sought therapy?...

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