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Totally agree - this describes every group encounter for me, and also describes how one-on-one encounters usually go much better. I think it has partially to do with timing - a group dynamic has its ...

I get that momentum thing. It is worse for me in loud environments or with lots of particularly out-going people. And feeling ignored sucks. Especially if it is a pain in the tit to speak. I guess p...

I find it EXTREMELY difficult to gain respect and be assertive. I don't feel like a "man".

I find it EXTREMELY difficult to gain respect and be assertive. I don't feel like a "man". I'd like to believe I'm a well dressed and well presented person. I keep clean and put effort into how I appe...

Thank you for the amazing advice, I really appreciate it! I’ll be leading independent study groups, so anywhere from 1 student to 120. That’s kinda the part that scares me, there’s so many unknown f...

Great talk. I think he rehearsed his script many times. Also, “performing” can make stuttering less pronounced. It’s the unscripted spontaneous moments that are hardest for me. Especially on grou...

I know the feeling. Group discussions are difficult because I either end up getting cut off and are afraid to speak or have to take an extra second and the conversation has already moved on....

Many people don't even stutter when talking to kids, and interviews are literally the Kryptonite for most PWS. But lest just say her interview is an accurate representation of her speech: I like to ...

When I went to church while on vacation the priest stuttered. When I heard him in the beginning, the way he talked initially already caught my attention but I blew it off thinking no way. Then during ...

The comments above about not finishing sentences are huge. ​ As much as possible, attempt to maintain eye contact during conversations (just like speaking with anyone really). It can be ...

Competing for girls

Competing for girls I've been exposing my stutter to a lot of people lately and to my surprise I've found that a lot of people, even girls I'm into, don't seem to mind, which is awesome! However, one...

My stutter is subject to whom i’m talking

My stutter is subject to whom i’m talking Hey guys, i’ve been stuttering for quite a sometime now(since aged 12 now i’m 25). An interesting thing about my stutter is that it becomes bad and good depen...

I know and I know I'm being silly. It's not stuttering in front of him that concerns me it's the other guests....

A Social, antisocial Stammerer.

A Social, antisocial Stammerer. Hello Everyone. I'm 22 and from the UK and am new to Reddit so please bear with me. I've stuttered for as long as I can remember and although I'm fairly 'fluent' and p...

Does stuttering worsen around your crush?

Does stuttering worsen around your crush? I have a crush on this guy who has a stutter. Sometimes it’s really bad and sometimes it’s hardly noticeable. I’ve noticed that it tends to get a lot worse wh...

I am the same way about the large groups, would rather be in smaller groups. I wouldn’t try to get him to try to participate if he doesn’t want too, as he gets more comfortable with those people he wi...

Thank you so much! He did have a sheet of paper of names to read and he practiced a bunch which I think really helped from what he said! Something a little tangential: I do notice that he tends to li...

Environmental stuttering

Environmental stuttering A lot of stutterers I know stutter regardless of the situation they’re in. I, on the other hand, stutter only in certain situations. For example, when I’m casually talking to ...

Good for you, a nightclub is probably the toughest place for stutterer's because it's usually extremely superficial so something like a stutter would be a complete dealbreaker. No idea how you compete...

HOW TO deal with people who have NO patience?

HOW TO deal with people who have NO patience? Not even strangers but even with my family members, they often don't have the patience to let me finish. Not in a rude way but they just don't have patien...

These are super handy. Except sometimes I get nervous because my McDonalds has an employee stationed to watch you place your order so you don't mess up, so they're just staring at all of us. It's th...