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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2019
8 points

I always mention my stutter before a date. I mean, Its not like I can hide it anyway. If you have a mild stutter then you can hide it. Dates require me to be either drunk or pop a Valium. I usually s...

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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2019
1 points

I only stutter when I'm around people. Never when I talk to my cat or some other pet...

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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2019
20 points

I have an upcoming date and I wasn’t planning on mentioning it beforehand or even addressing it on the date, but maybe I should. Usually I just try to hide my stutter on dates... I don’t really know h...

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postr/StutterDec 13, 2019
60 points

Had a bad date a few days ago, and it's still on my mind

Had a bad date a few days ago, and it's still on my mind I was stuttering like crazy, blocking at nearly every sentence. It was the worst it has ever been, I could barely be myself. She texted me aft...

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postr/StutterDec 13, 2019
8 points

What do you think is your most annoying thing when you stutter

What do you think is your most annoying thing when you stutter For me it when you are talking and you get that feeling your gonna get stuck in that word, and you can’t do anything about it. Except for...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
5 points

I sometimes have trouble when speaking to my dog but never my cats. I think it might be because I don’t actually think my cats are listening to me or understanding me so there is no pressure to be coh...

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postr/StutterDec 13, 2019
23 points

long post but i feel so grateful for you guys helping me through final presentation :)

long post but i feel so grateful for you guys helping me through final presentation :) **For whoever needs reassurance on their stuttering, this is a long read for you but I feel like I can relate.** ...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
2 points

I personally stutter quite severely and normal talking can get VERY exhausting, so for me i just get relieved whenever friends help me finish sentences. It would be different if it was a person i met ...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
8 points

He’s adorable! I do not stutter with my dogs or my cats, and if my anxiety isn’t at a high, I don’t stutter on voice chats much. I think for me it’s the lack of face to face. Although I feel a lot mor...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
3 points

I can't speak to why he might not be comfortable with it, but for me it was sort of a mix of multiple different reasons. The main one is that I viewed having my sentences finished for me as basically ...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
2 points

could you maybe try to help me understand why exactly it's frustrating to be "helped" like that? is it important to him that he triumphs over the word he's been struggling with by himself and by finis...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
5 points

I used to have a very severe stutter and became very frustrated when people finished my sentences so I can relate to this. I personally preferred that people simply wait for me to say the correct thin...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
2 points

>I don't think a single incident would really break your friendship. The thing is, I've seen his reaction to this before when other people did it and he seemed genuinely hurt. I don't want him to ...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
2 points

I think it varies stutterer to stutterer. Personally, I would be fine someone help me out with a word I am blocked on if I am really struggling. But just be mindful of it, too much of it will be disre...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
3 points

After the introduction you don't stutter for like 5 min...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2019
2 points

Hi I’m in high school and am dealing with one of the worst periods of stuttering I’ve ever had. Do you have any advice about how you deal with it?...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2019
6 points

Thank you so much! I appreciate that immensely. I’ve always enjoyed performing but as a child I had trouble believing I could do it without stuttering. I definitely think that was part of my struggl...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2019
1 points

I haven’t totally conquered my stutter but I have made serious strides in not letting it bother me . I worked really hard to cultivate the mind set of not giving a fuck. Not in a bad way, but just not...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2019
2 points

I have cluttering, and that's a technique I use a lot, too, when I want clear speech...pretending to be someone else....

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postr/StutterDec 12, 2019
41 points

Presenting with a stutter

Presenting with a stutter I did presentation at university yesterday and got 60%! It was also in front of 2 senior lecturers, I was allotted at 10 minute slot but wound up taking 15. Really proud of m...

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