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Does anyone else find it difficult to talk within a group setting or am I just being too polite?

Does anyone else find it difficult to talk within a group setting or am I just being too polite? Hello! I have been stuttering for over 20 years. It is started six months before I went to kindergarten...

For sure. Being in a new situation can cause stress. Maybe you can go to speech therapy through your school....

Even if the experts don't know anything, it's just common courtesy to know its rude to interrupt someone while they're speaking. You also shouldn't need to fight for him to respect you, or give him da...

Yeah, but school doesn't stress me out. I have Tourettes Syndrome and my tics have recently gotten out of control. Can stress cause stutters...

I went a few months ago and was shitting myself just like you but honestly it wasn't so bad, I actually wanted to stay longer after my two weeks.   Not sure where you're from but in the UK ...

Hey, I'm a coward about that kind of stuff so don't think you're alone. I think some of us are just wired differently when it comes to anxiety and how conscious we are. Believe it or not, a lot of peo...

I dont look at the other people eyes when talking, but i do it a lot when hearing. I was so stress when talking because everyone was staring at me, now i dont look at their eyes and i have improved a...

Is it communication class? I had a hard time in those classes. The only thing which helped me was trying to make the class laugh.. But after a while my nerves calm down... You can do it. At first it's...

How do you work as a secretary/receptionist if you have a moderate to severe stutter

How do you work as a secretary/receptionist if you have a moderate to severe stutter My friend works in a retirement home and a new spot opened up for a receptionist/secretary and she knows that i'm v...

I have a class coming up in 2 days that is similar. I'm going to have to lead class discussions a few times according to the syllabus and that has me terrified. But, you just have to do it. It's going...

U will be fine, they call u by ur jury number, I got 11 which I can say fine. Its illegal for the court to say ur name. U don't say anything but ur thoughts on certain situations so they can determine...

You go up there and the judge will ask you for your name in front of the whole court room. All the lawyers and other jurors will be there. Then he will ask whether or not you can be a juror (some pe...

Is the anxiety about your speech/stuttering specifically? There's a super strong chance you won't even get called up to interview for a jury. ...

That seems like one of those spiral things. Like when I was a teenager, I could talk on the phone every single day, no problem. Then I hit my twenties and a couple bad experiences with having to make ...

Jury duty

Jury duty I have Jury duty in a week. Am I stressing for nothing? I've never been. My anxiety is building up every day. My stutter has led me to a life where anything new freaks me the fuck out. I hat...

I can totally relate to what you’re saying. In my childhood and teenage years I had a stutter but I was confident enough to overcome it sometimes. I used to be social and had no anxiety about my stutt...

I don't mean turn into a sociopath. Sociopaths don't feel anything. But don't you think we can reach a point where we no longer care about what other people think? I mean that in the literal sense. ...

My stutter basically prevents me from being confident because part of that stutter is just a brain freeze/clamming up and you lose all sense of confidence. My stutter isn't easy or light, it's blockin...

Whoa calm down man. Yeah stammering sucks but its something that can be tackled. It's good that you realized what the source of you stuttering was. That's the most important step. My advice is, comple...

Thanks for your advice man! It was helpful :) I'm not really embarrassed about my stutter. I'm just afraid of making other people uncomfortable. The majority of people out there are nice and sympath...