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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
6 points

Assure him that you love him unconditionally, stutter or not, that he is way more important than the fact that he stutters. Remind him that there's famous people who stutter but they didn't let that s...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
11 points

It won't. I did 6 years in the Navy as an enlisted nuclear mechanic. I was disqualified at MEPS for my stutter but had it appealed and all I had to do was provide a recording of me saying the sailor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2021
2 points

I’ll definitely search that, I thought about it too but my brain just bypassed it lol Yes my goal is to have everyone at home on board as to not stop or interrupt him while he’s speaking. Appreciate ...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHome Support
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2021
1 points

If you're trying to win an argument and somebody makes fun of your stutter, you just won the argument. Doesn't even matter what the argument is. You could have been completely in the wrong at the star...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2021
2 points

It's ok to get mad. You should be mad. I'm mad and I don't even know these people. Fact - Stuttering is not wrong. It's not something you should be scolded for. Your mother should be ashamed of hersel...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2021
2 points

Do you know a lot about stuttering? For better or worse, you may be have to be the one to educate others. Who is the person who you are least concerned about stuttering in front of? Maybe try sharing ...

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2021
2 points

People that know you are using your stutter as an advantage for them. Normally when we yell we speak fluently! When we whisper. We speak fluently. When we speak about something that we are passionate ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
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commentr/StutterApr 4, 2021
2 points

Stuttering in front of girls is very necessary. You can’t hide it forever. I’ve found that some women actually find it endearing, oddly enough. Something more important to show a girl is the fact tha...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2021
3 points

Many girls like it if youre forward and honest that you have a stutter. Just bring it up and address it. Many girls have told me my stutter is “sexy”. I never believe it when they say it. But start be...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
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commentr/StutterApr 3, 2021
3 points

Now I’m pretty young, about going to turn 18 this year. But throughout my short life, I’ve learnt an important lesson. I met a girl about 1-2 years ago. She was one of the nicest people I’ve met and ...

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commentr/StutterApr 3, 2021
3 points

Okay, as a fellow 21 year old stutterer, let me give you some advice. Screw what anyone else thinks sbout you. Live the life you wanna live. Don't be ashamed to stutter your ass off. If anyone has an...

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commentr/StutterApr 2, 2021
2 points

Short answer - No. Don't let someone else tell you what you can and can't do. And don't worry about embarrassing the University. You don't owe the university anything. If you quit because of fear, you...

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commentr/StutterApr 2, 2021
3 points

I also like telling people that I have a stutter, it really does feel like I get a weight off my chest! It makes me feel so much more comfortable about my stutter, and I won't get as nervous when talk...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2021
2 points

Hey, sorry to hear what you have to go through. Is it just me or is stuttering the only DISABILITY that is still openingly mocked, ridiculed and used as the butt of a joke? I think at some point we ju...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2021
2 points

There is no right or wrong way.. I've been disclosing my stutter a lot more at work the past few weeks and each time is a little different. The most important thing is that you don't apologize. If you...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2021
2 points

Stuttering is an invisible "disability" - people think we're just nervous. In most cases (I say most, there are assholes) someone would never tell someone in a wheelchair "you need to work on your tal...

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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2021
5 points

I know you’re right. I’ve been too emotional to be logical about this. More than likely, these people have never come across a stutterer in their life. Of course they come to these conclusions. I re...

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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2021
7 points

Something important we need to understand is that most people are ignorant about stutters - or really any speech impediment for that matter. Because stutters are uncommon, most people never come acros...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2021
1 points

I think you need to figure out what you really want and step up, ask for it. Only if youre lucky theres someone there to spoonfeed you. Dont get stuck as the silent guy....

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Hope & MotivationSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2021
1 points

Your family, especially your mom, should not interrupt you. This is a universal rule, but especially important if you stutter....

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & Boundaries