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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2025
1 points

Exactly! Show you’re not ashamed by it. I’d assume that comment is from ignorance rather than malice. If you’re a naturally fast speaker (like me, I’m Scottish) then you rushing to finish the senten...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
4 points

Yea, that's what i feel that disclosing is transparent, honest, and like owning it. It's not very severe, just minor hiccups, but that tends to increase my tempo overall as I'm busy to finish the lin...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
6 points

It depends on the severity of your stutter. If you believe it may be a deciding factor then disclose it. They’re going to find out anyway. Disclosing shows confidence, and self awareness. Did your e...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
4 points

I understand completely what you’re saying. If you didn’t have a stutter, would you want to go to college this year? If yes, then go. Building up this fear will just make your speech 10x worse. Teac...

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postr/StutterJul 5, 2025
5 points

Disclosing stuttering

Disclosing stuttering Does anyone believe disclosing the stutter at the start of interview helps anything or messes up anything? I got a job offer yesterday but that employer almost laughed the momen...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
5 points

Well im afraid of not being able to talk to other students and teachers and being asked questions and not able answer (basically stuttering). And I think because i have a stutter i overthink everythi...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
1 points

Yeah I always stutter and they take it as nervousness and you just know you’re not getting the job....

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postr/StutterJul 5, 2025
6 points

Delaying

Delaying Im thinking of taking a year off before going to college to work and I thought before i start working I should reduce my blocks and stutter. Right now i feel like im saying that just because...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
2 points

I relate a lot to this, too much actually. Mine isn’t quite as severe as yours but most of my issue is blocking. I can sometimes have a conversation but anytime I’m asked a question it’s an impossible...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
4 points

I’m a teenage girl, I can relate. I have a moderate-severe stutter that fluctuates. I hate the whole “It isn’t a big deal, just stop thinking about it” thing. If you had my stutter, it isn’t as easy ...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
0 points

Great advice - be open about it before interview. Better dont apply to a call centre, cashier, salesman etc. I honestly dont know if being open about it would help - I mean sure it can cause less stre...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
4 points

I’m 22 years old and I deal with a very severe stammer as well. I pretty much relate to every single thing you’ve said. Sometimes my family will still order food for me, make phone calls for me, or ac...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
1 points

I'm sorry OP. I also so stutter but once I get through it I don't stutter for the rest of the sentence. And sometimes I don't stutter at all but I do say "uh". Very self conscious about it...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
4 points

Im a 25 yr old female who also stutters. I’ve stuttered all my life and there is no hope of fluency in my future. I understand your frustration and pain. Living in the adult world as a person who just...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
4 points

I’m almost 21 and have had 4 jobs. 2 with little to no talking (dishwasher and currently Amazon) and 2 where talking is absolutely required (Student worker in my schools dining hall and hosting at a r...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
10 points

I have social and anxiety and stutter and am engineer and I deal with it every day if my life. My stutter isn’t related to repeating the same word over and over again. I get speech blocks when startin...

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postr/StutterJul 4, 2025
0 points

What helped me overcome my stutter (and maybe you, too).

What helped me overcome my stutter (and maybe you, too). Greetings, I used to have a very slight case of stuttering (mostly stammer where the words just didn't come out, less the "s-s-ss-sTutter" its...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2025
2 points

I am already a Full Stack developer with 3 YOE working in the same company for 3 years. I tried changing the company, gave many interviews, for some company I reached till the final round but I don't ...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2025
4 points

I have blocks as well where I’ll be completely fluent for a period of time and then it comes back. I push through it and eventually it goes away again. I do the same thing, where I’ll switch the word ...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2025
1 points

Bro, la tartamudez es una cosa que se alimenta del miedo, y ese miedo te hace tartamudear más, es el círculo que pocos logran superar y es que tu mente te bloquea y entra en estado de supervivencia al...

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