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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2021
3 points

Employers might consider it a weakness they may not. But I think it is better to disclose it if you think it is necessary. If you have multiple blocks throughout the interview then the interviewer mig...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2021
2 points

I was a supervisor at a grocery store one time and i have a moderate stutter that can get really bad depending on how I’m feeling. Being a cashier helped me a lot with my stutter. To be honest, most p...

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Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2021
9 points

Lol the life lesson which is essential is who cares about what others want. As long as you are following their orders and the rules, you're fine. No need to please their imagination. Also don't fear p...

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commentr/StutterAug 29, 2021
2 points

Yes. I usually begin almost any important conversation with “pardon me, I have a stutter.” Which almost always prompts them to say “oh I know someone that stutters” or “don’t worry I stutter too!” And...

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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2021
1 points

Fists or underbellies are just my tips and I think them valuable to share with.In essence,when and before stuttering,stutter leads to somatic responses resembling anxious somatic responses.And my tips...

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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2021
1 points

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and input! I suppose it reminds me of the general quote that it's gonna get a lot worse before it gets better until I feel relaxed and get used to the job...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilitySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2021
2 points

Maybe I should give this a try. Usually I just stop the conversation and say "Hey, please stop imitating my stuttering, that's disrespectful." If they don't care (Usually this is the case) then I'll ...

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Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2021
1 points

Honestly I’ll just be straight up. “Hey man I have a stutter, that’s not cool” is how I’ll usually respond. It’s important to stand up for yourself...

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Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2021
2 points

My advice... ​ Look that AH in the eye and ask "What is it about me that makes you feel so insecure about yourself, that you have to try and intimidate me...Would you say or act like this...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
2 points

Never apologize for something you can’t help. If people wanna be immature and make fun of you because of it, it says a lot about them. Fuck them....

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Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
3 points

We are NOT below "normal" people. Just because you are not a fluent speaker does not mean you are below ANYONE. If someone has a problem with your way of speaking, that's on them. It speaks about them...

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commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
1 points

I think that of apologizing for being short is another different thing. I think if we don't apologize is like we pretend we have nothing but we do have !! a big stutter problem and we have to face it....

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commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
3 points

May I suggest doing it in a way that is not an apology? Perhaps just as a matter-of-fact statement. Personally, I feel like we have nothing to apologize for, so I want to encourage all of us not to. W...

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commentr/StutterAug 24, 2021
8 points

I started talking to this one guy and right when the moment he started imitating my stuttering. I asked him it's disrespectful and he replied with "I don't care, I can do what I want" Right then, I w...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterAug 24, 2021
5 points

>When people imitate my stuttering, it makes me feel worthless and inhuman. It's not you who are worthless and inhuman in this situation. It's those people pulling this BS. First, stand your grou...

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commentr/StutterAug 24, 2021
1 points

No advice since I haven't been able to practice this much since covid started, but just a lot of sympathy because I am the same. I often feel like my speech is getting better and then I get into a gro...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
2 points

Send your teacher an email right now so he knows and so he can inform your classmates. Then we have 2 options: Fight with it, or use the chat. Well, fighting is the better choice, so keep fighting :)...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2021
2 points

I'm also a Filipino and English is not my first language btw and as Everytime I speak in English, I stutter more than in Tagalog. The only answer to subside that stutter is to talk to others with conf...

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2021
2 points

It seems like you really want to get into this, I would advise you to keep on trying. I had the same worry when becoming an EMT but my class went great even with a comment every once and a while about...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2021
6 points

I used to hate my stutter, but I’ve come to use it to see how ppl react to it, if they don’t mind they won’t say anything and if they do have the nerve to say something negative, I inform them I had ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying