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commentr/StutterSep 7, 2020
2 points

Mindset is key. Be hungry for the job and keep a positive mindset as much as possible. Practice in front of other people or at least in front of pictures of other people. Remember to smile when you fi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalMindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2020
2 points

I'm guessing he'll be called out for his stammering in a not so subtle way and that will allow him to say what he needed to say in a more cohesive way...

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Severity & FluctuationSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2020
5 points

He will stutter and he will make a few awkward sounding sentences to avoid stuttering if he can (I’ve noticed this during debates and speeches in the past). But when he gets just a bit angry, he can s...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2020
2 points

Thank you so much! Today was a much better day, I got no comments about it although there were a few laughs.. But either way I think I'm just going to ignore it, I have considerate and supportive frie...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterSep 7, 2020
2 points

I am thinking that may be his angle. Well that in reverse, lower expectations and then perform averagely later In the campaign....

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commentr/StutterSep 7, 2020
-9 points

What if he’ll use his ‘stutter’ as an excuse for mumbling/forgetting when Trump attacks him for it? Do you see how it can be used as a ‘hey, don’t bully my handicap’ curveball instead of facing accusa...

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commentr/StutterSep 6, 2020
2 points

We don't need a phrase to be "opressed" we are the most unheard group of people IMO. We can't even express ourselves to people in person. It's so difficult. All those replies you just said are ignoran...

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Stigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2020
2 points

Worse things? Can you elaborate on that? What kind of worse things people out there do have? Also, in my defense I tried to ask if they had a problem, which only made the situation more awkward and w...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Frustration & AngerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2020
1 points

Lmao you don't have to. But always remember they're people out there that have worse things than what we have. We always thought that the older we get the mature we will get, but that wasn't what it t...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling OthersHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2020
2 points

i’m a 39M and a pws. i was covert (could hide my stutter) for much of my life, and one way i was able to do that was by avoiding situations, social engagements, and yes, even interviews. when avoiding...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
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commentr/StutterSep 6, 2020
15 points

Here's what I do. When I go for an interview, I tell the hiring manager that I have a speech impediment when the manager greet him or herself. When you don't tell them, then they'll think differently....

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2020
2 points

Be very upfront about it, and turn it into a strength. The employer will eat that shit up. Also now a days, jobs have to a certain percentage of people that have a disability (I think 7%), so who know...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2020
1 points

Im not sure how old you are, but now I try to use my sutter as a power. If someone makes fun of me, I turn it against them. Tell them I have a stutter, make them feel like such an asshole for it. They...

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2020
2 points

I had the opposite experience nearly two years ago when I was in 7th grade. We had a substitute teacher that day and had to read a book (The Giver). She picked on me to read and I did although I was v...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterSep 4, 2020
2 points

The struggles of humanity.. good thing we have this reddit. It’s always a struggle to conform to the acceptance of our peers. It’s perfectly okay because life has more to offer than having people yo...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2020
2 points

Unfortunately throughout life you will meet these type of idiots. Try and ignore them which I know is easier said than done. Keep battling, as you become older you start to care less about what people...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2020
1 points

Dude what lol. I'm not mocking disabilities I HAVE A STUTTER. If you watched that video I sent, he does do it...all the time with other people. I don't support everything he does, but you're wrong so ...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2020
2 points

He doesn't! He only did that because that as how he looks and talks. Stop saying otherwise, it's so obvious that he is doing exactly what the reporter does whenever he talks. You don't need to support...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2020
2 points

tried* He significantly improved it At least he doesn't mock people with disabilities on live TV in front of thousands of people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX9reO3QnUA...

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Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2020
2 points

look i appreciate if he tried helping a kid with a stutter. i'm not teasing his stutter, i'm teasing HIM....

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