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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2020
3 points

I've found opening up about my stutter has been so freeing in relationships and it sounds like you are already comfortable speaking to him, so if you feel comfortable maybe talk to him a little more a...

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2020
11 points

We all get nervous sometimes, but common... he knows you stutter. He did not say anything about it. Then what's the problem? Try to be calm, breathe and talk slowly. If you want, you can say to him th...

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postr/StutterJun 13, 2020
25 points

a first date next week... help. please.

a first date next week... help. please. so hear me out. i’ve been talking to a guy i matched with on tinder for ten months. and we still haven’t met... yes i know. eek. basically, i have really bad an...

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2020
5 points

Been there, no one at my work used to know about it really they just thought I was suspicious and hated them for not talking much lmao. But you realistically can get better. Trust me....

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postr/StutterJun 13, 2020
2 points

Why aren't there drugs for stuttering?

Why aren't there drugs for stuttering? It's bullshit how bipolar, ADHD, and OCD have their own treatments, but none for stuttering. Speech therapy is useless and it didn't help me. So basically I'm h...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
2 points

Hello. You are not alone. It is okay/reasonable to feel sad. I hope that they do not mean what they say. Maybe they say that they will not help you with your studies so that you “fix” your stutter ...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
11 points

Your written English is the same as me speaking... any language. You’re fine :) This is a terrible situation. For starters, I would start exploring other options that you might have (and I don’t know...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
4 points

As everyone has said, that's an outrageously shitty thing for them to say to you. I'm not sure if it's just me, but I know when something is stressing me out, I stutter more. If I'm comfortable and r...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
2 points

Talk to your parents about how much this is impacting your life. Don't let them think that this is something that can be fixed overnight, because it's not. If your parents still aren't understanding, ...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
38 points

Honestly, that sounds like a very shitty thing to do. If you had been able to control your stutter you obviously would have chosen to NOT stutter, right? (like we all would have). I can assure you, ...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
1 points

Same here ! I am used to have a bad sleep consistency (4 hours and drink a lot of coffee to compensate), and when I don't sleep a lot, my stutter can increase sometimes (but it's not mechanic as alway...

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postr/StutterJun 12, 2020
6 points

need help

need help hi guys, to let you know, i'm 16 years old and, i started stuttering 9-10 months ago, but i don't know why. i've never had any speech problems in my live but, one day, i started stuttering....

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postr/StutterJun 12, 2020
56 points

My boss just said I sound like Darth Vader

My boss just said I sound like Darth Vader All my meetings are over Skype at the moment, and when joining a call I always struggle with the "hhhhhhhhello", with the 'h' coming out like an extended bre...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
2 points

How do you go on interviews without telling them? I mean after the first blocks it will be pretty obvious that there is something and if you don't adress it, it will be like a big elephant in the room...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
1 points

I feel you 100 Percent. I have done a few phone exams for possible job opportunities where I have to answer automated questions over the phone. Its been horrid. Keep your head up....

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
1 points

So I can totally relate to what you described. I’m not a speech pathologist so it’s hard for me to give you any exact pointers especially everyone’s stutter is specific to them. I think you did the ri...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
3 points

I don't want to be the guy who just keeps mentioning how he also messed up when people tell him how they messed up. But i just want to tell you that i had to record a video presentation in one of my c...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
1 points

It's not common but not unheard to have have very late developmental stuttering (not sure if you peuld even call it developmental at that point). The honest to goodness best advice I can give is to t...

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postr/StutterJun 11, 2020
10 points

just recorded a video interview and it sucked so i want to vent a bit

just recorded a video interview and it sucked so i want to vent a bit i just recorded a video interview for an internship application and my stutter was sooooo bad. there were only 4 questions, 1 min...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
1 points

Since I was opposed to marrying till I was older (parents and grandparents divorced so didnt want to marry the wrong guy), I have had much experience in my 20 years of dating (16-38 years old). Finall...

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