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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2022
3 points

Yes! It goes both ways, as the person who stutters makes his own rules when to feel vulnurable. He decides when he feels offensive that the stuttering affects / elicits....

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2022
1 points

It is a slogan pushed by therapists to make you content with being discriminated against. "Bullies make fun of your stutter, companies discriminate against you? Just accept it bro"....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2022
2 points

He's most likely taking it out on you. I suggest you lawyer up or talk to the administration. There's no way a grown adult is taking a speech for a 10th grade class that seriously, as to humiliate you...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2022
2 points

Unfortuantely I did, but they won't take action in my own experience. Although, my presentation was in University which might be different than OP but we had strict communication competencies which we...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
School & Academic LifeSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
2 points

Make sure he understands you have a diagnosable stutter. It's a communication disorder and is not caused by fear. It's a neuro-motor communication issue. If he still doesn't understand or continues to...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
10 points

If you feel really strongly about this issue, I would talk to someone in the administration at the school, and try to get them to do something about it....

Coping & AdvocacyParent & Caregiver
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesSchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
1 points

You're in high school, I imagine that means some of your classmates would not be opposed to violence (a sad truth in the America school system, at least). So if you suspect that would be the case, the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
6 points

It’s OK to rat someone out or get mad/sad/frustrated in public if you get mocked. Most people would understand. But don’t curse them out. Go with something like «are you really laughing at my speech d...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2022
7 points

If your goal is that “no one suspects a thing”, that can make dysfluency worse over time. Why can’t you just try saying “I have a speech dysfluency and it takes a big longer for me to talk. (Add a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2022
7 points

The work around for this, is to order in a silly accent while looking down at your menu. "I will 'ave ze....ummmm.... steak a Wella a done's" People think you're having a laugh and laugh back and ta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2022
1 points

>\* work on your self-esteem and confidence independent of your speech, and take value and self-worth in other things so that stuttering doesn't bother me. > >\* believe you command the a...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2022
2 points

Bro just plow through it, dont hide your stutter, people are going to find out anyway and they only bully you if you look embarassed and afraid. Plus coming out as a stutterer will make you stutter le...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2022
3 points

Don't take the meds. If you want to seek help for your stutter (which i think you should) it should come from YOU. It's not up to your dad or anyone else how you deal with your stutter. All he can do ...

Meds & SubstancesCoping & Advocacy
Medication InquiriesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2022
2 points

It is great when you can just not worry about what the other person is thinking! A habit I have that really helps me just for small interactions where you don't really have time or it would be odd to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2022
1 points

Short answer yes, it would be unusual if it didn’t. There’s ways of looking at it, I always told myself that the fact that I couldn’t talk made me a fucking great listener. If you’re looking for actua...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2022
10 points

Oh my god I've been hung up on so many times, people will often think their connection just cut out or something. Or socially innept people just not knowing how to deal with someone who stutters. I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2022
58 points

Extremely rude of the interviewer. You could contact their HR department and lodge a complaint against them. I'm sorry that happened to you. I mention I stutter before interviews too and have never ha...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2022
3 points

State that you have a stutter before talking to them. That’s it...

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2022
1 points

I feel like. The worse thing for people like us is worrying and overthinking way before it actually happens. We giving a huge shadow to something that's insignificant. I watched some video on YouTube ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2022
5 points

I don’t travel extensively, but have gone on multiple international trips in the last 10 years. Each time, I just prepare to be direct, take my time, and rely on my documentation. I have gotten flagge...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others