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dude yeah, amen. if you had to tell each person you talk with that you stutter and blah blah blah, it would take forever! it's not worth your time, i just roll with it. some people like to do self-adv...

Okay I have time to give a proper response here. I do appreciate what you have said, what all of you have said so far. So if understand your first point correctly, it sounds like your mindset is whate...

Thank you for the advice. I sincerely appreciate it. I have been getting frustrated with it and it's been really upsetting. I'll sometimes just stop talking because of how frustrating it gets. I have...

>Directed towards those who have adapted the mindset of not giving a fuck and if your going to stutter, so what. It is who you are. I ask again, HOW DID YOU DO IT? My desire to express myself and ...

It's rare but not unheard of. I know someone who started stuttering at like 18 or 22. You could ask your parents if you ever stuttered as a child, but tbh I don't know what that would tell you. I'd go...

Hm, it seems to me you're not going about this in an entirely fruitful way. But first off, let me say that I think you're on your way there. Especially with the steps you've taken to seek out help fo...

>when I stutter and I can sense a reaction incoming, I IMMEDIATELY begin another sentence or ask them a question I see 2 dangers for me, here: 1. If something needs to be done with a rush of spee...

Anyone else not give listeners time to react to your stutter by keeping the conversation moving?

Anyone else not give listeners time to react to your stutter by keeping the conversation moving? I've always been annoyed when I am in a conversation with someone and I stutter and they feel the need ...

I wish I had thought of the years ago. I have spent most of my life trying to speak in a way that is expected of me. There are times I can have a short interaction with a person and they won’t even he...

>“For years we have gone to speech therapy to change the way we speak to make it more comfortable for others. Can't speak for everyone, but that was never my motivation for going to speech therapy...

Should we make our listeners comfortable?

Should we make our listeners comfortable? I found this little blurb in my Notes section on my phone - from two years ago. I obviously found this significant as I saved it. I’ve reread it now like 10 t...

I can tell you my life changed once I stopped letting my speech control what I do. Be honest with people and show them your speech doesn't bug you, and it won't bug them-- if you want to, give them a ...

Just make sure your friends know that you don't like it by telling them in person. Never assume because that might backfire. ...

Well, I wrote this blog post and my friends might have seen it, so they should know that filling in sentences for me isn't good. If its a stranger i understand, but someone who knows me, they should k...

My stuttering and anxiety only improved when I stopped avoiding speaking situations. When we find a way to get around speaking we reenforce the stuttering narrative. There will be a time you have to s...

Finish saying the word yourself anyway. That's what I do. They eventually learn it's not going to speed things up. ...

If she cares about you she cares about your stutter. Stuttering is a part of you that you can't really hide. I know it sounds frightening but I think you should talk to her about your stuttering. Try ...

Asking if it's okay would be nice instead of just doing it, though I would always tell them that it's not okay with me. But don't interrupt someone to ask that question. Wait until she's done whatever...

It's not condescending at all if the person thinks they're helping, but it is almost always irritating. Some people just don't understand what it's like. Don't just get mad at them. Educate them. If s...

If someone finishes my sentence for me, I will finish it anyway. I have a friend who asked me if I wanted her to finish my sentences. I appreciated her question and was not offended....