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postr/StutterMar 19, 2026
11 points

Pretending I didn’t hear someone because I felt a stutter erupting.

Pretending I didn’t hear someone because I felt a stutter erupting. Oh nothing just thinking about a time someone was trying to flirt with me and asked the hardest question for a stutterer which is of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterMar 18, 2026
16 points

It's not cause I'm nervous, Sharon.

It's not cause I'm nervous, Sharon. The nominations for the worst stutter assumptions are.... "You're just nervous, relax" "You're talking too fast" "You're just excited, slow down" "You're overth...

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postr/StutterMar 17, 2026
6 points

Gate agent thought I wasn't a native speaker

Gate agent thought I wasn't a native speaker I have a funny story that I wanted to share with y'all. I was at the airport with my mom and we went up to the gate agent for some help because our flight ...

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

I just mention in my introduction that I have a habit of stuttering and see their reactions....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Anticipating StutteringDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

well when there’s an appropriate time when the convo topic over text changes. I just say something like “just so you know, i have a stutter so don’t think i am having a stroke 😂😂”. Doesn’t put mysel...

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

Can you please🙏 tell me like how you bring it up or what do you say exactly? Cause I don't want to say it in a way that puts me down......

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

yep before the dates I always do, can’t be living with that added stress of trying to hide it. Plus if they don’t like it, they ain’t for me anyway...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
3 points

I didn't, the club had a discord server so I already knew who she was. But that is a fair concern, and I have asked people for numbers/socials/etc occasionally. This struggle is not at all unique to P...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
1 points

But when you met them at the club, wouldn’t you have had to have asked them for their number or discord in this case? How did you worded it when you asked them out? Also, I’m just not sure how to han...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
1 points

You can try online dating and mention that you are stuttering before. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
11 points

Exactly i faced the same bit yeah i accepted who am i and at the start i have expressed openly i am a stammerer ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
2 points

I’m an 18M and I’ve been in two relationships in my life. One lasted 6 months and the second lasted almost 2 years There isn’t really a difference between how non stutterers finds a relationship and ...

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Dating & RomanceHope & MotivationAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2026
1 points

I'm a current freshman in uni and I found it easier to be open about my stutter than in HS. While making an election speech in a club I stated that I had a stutter first thing and everybody seemed to ...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2026
1 points

As someone who is 41 and has just learned ways to work around it, if you keep bringing it up and making him feel pressured (which I don't know if you are), but just saying that could cause one to feel...

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Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
1 points

I tell a lot of white lies to people I’m sure I’ll never come across again because of stuttering. It’s weird how that works ...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
3 points

Icebreakers was the first thing done before anything else. I’ve found that to avoid My stutter I say things that are not true about myself. Which I know is bad to do but when I deeply try to speak abo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & NamesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
3 points

I pretended to forget my best friend's name in conversation because I knew I blocked on the "D" sound in their name (ex: Denny) in a group setting (felt like a total asshole when my friends of 5 years...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
2 points

Always disclose you have a stutter but reassure them it doesn’t impact your abilities on the job....

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
7 points

During the interview you have to acknowledge the stutter and say you're OK with and it won't affect your ability to work. People care way less about your stutter if you show YOU are OK with it. Even ...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
1 points

As long as the new job is aware of your stutter and they want to hire you, do it. F those d-bags at the grocery store. You should be happy going to work. Do you know what scripting is? You may alrea...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling OthersFluency Techniques