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You definitely have to set boundaries for those around you. Whether they are friends, family, teachers, bosses or coworkers. Respectfully tell them if you are bothered by something they say or do. I r...

Id say go for it, dont be wierd about it, just be like hey I stutter and I noticed that you may also stutter and see where it goes from there. If they get shy about it back off, no big deal. I persona...

Just make sure that he never feels like you treat him like he is less capable than his siblings/friends because of his speech. You said you will support him through thick and thin so I have no worries...

I did TOEFL ages ago before I had ever addressed my stuttering issue, it was a nightmare and barely passed In hindsight, I wish I had told them I stutter at the start of the test that way I'd have be...

What would it take for you to decide to open up to someone you’re not exactly close with? Or what are the reasons that would make you want to do so?...

I find it normal and satisfying opening up to people about my stutter problem , it makes me feel more comfortable around them and decreases a lot of stress when talking...

Do you find it easy to open up about stuttering?

Do you find it easy to open up about stuttering? Want to understand people’s take on opening up about stuttering. Is it something that you find easy to talk about or is it an insecurity / vulnerabilit...

Just practice, practice, practice. The more you socialize and get use to it, the easier it’ll be. Yes you’ll get weird faces/looks, but if you’re meeting people for the first time introduce yourself a...

I understand exactly how you feel. I'm 44 and I hated saying my name in high school or other places. It's a shame we feel but it's not the stutter, it's what we think others see us. I still stutter...

I think you should let the teacher know before the presentation that you are nervous because you stutter. Then do your presentation, speak your part. If it goes well then great! If it completely tanks...

Some have been told (like me, for instance) that it's good to tell ppl who interact with you that you stutter. So if that's the case, maybe not. Otherwise it's a good sign. This might muddle up your t...

Thanks for this! I know stammering is seen by many as an insecurity so wondering if people just open up about this easily...

Just be up front about it and you'll be surprised how much understanding you actually get. I find that when I explain what happening, when it happens it creates a sense of vunerablity and a good ice b...

Thank you!! We haven’t had a proper integration since he opened up his stammering - he said it used to be very severe but I believe it’s quite mild right now cause we have interacted and I didn’t noti...

I'm glad I don't feel alone in this. I think it's people's go-to phrase because they think it's what stutterers want to hear – so their intentions are in the right place, but as you said it comes acro...

Yes I do. I would love to tell him that I find him pretty incredible. I’ve tried he freezes up in front of me and we don’t really get a chance to speak. But all in all, you see this as a good sign o...

if you have an genuine interest in him then you should definitely talk to him, maybe even compliment his stammer, it’ll make you stand out and will open a lot of conversations for you guys...

Interest opening up about stammering - good sign?

Interest opening up about stammering - good sign? Is it a good sign if someone I’m interested in has opened up about stammering to me? I know he’s at the very least very attracted to me and would ge...

What Meat said! Acceptance and embracing are difficult in their own rights. Depending on the situation I have started disclosing. It is hard, but for me... almost 50 years of avoidance, word switching...

No, why would I? I just ask for extra time during presentations. My parents forced me to live my life mostly just as someone who doesn't have a speech impediment, and I did lots of presentations at hi...