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Yes, I talk all to time. It is still a struggle sometimes, but most people respect the way I speak and just give me time to finish my sentences. Some people ask me how they should react to me, like i...

I'm sorry about your situation. I've been exactly where you are, and often still are. Feeling frustrated, alone, and wondering why I deserve this. *No one* deserves this, we here just drew the short s...

Hey ! > Since then, I literally tell people (including girls) that I stutter. Even if I'm at a bar talking to a girl I don't know I'll let her know I stutter, usually in a joking way. I read every...

In your position I'd explain that I appreciate the effort that he's putting into talking to you. Even as someone who's accepted and can deal with stuttering, conversations still take effort, and it's ...

How to assure my bf with a stutter

How to assure my bf with a stutter How do I convince my boyfriend that his stutter does not define him and that he shouldn't be embarrassed over it; especially around me. He gets frustrated when he sp...

Next step, work on not apologizing. You don't have to be sorry for something you can't control. I have done / do this and am working to change it....

The only ONE

The only ONE I am very open about stuttering. I am confident about my stutter and carry this as a pride. I am not afraid or ashamed to speak in front of people, ordering food or talking over the phone...

Congratulations!! Is there any way you can make a preemptive strike via email? Or via your boss? Can you introduce yourself and slip in a by the way, I have a stutter. This means that ... (however yo...

I appreciate all of your advice :) thank you ! In the end it only made me stronger and stand up for myself more. It's funny that the girl who bullied me texted me asking me to give her a ride hah like...

I am so sorry that happened to you. And coming from a person who was supposed to be helping you, that is just deplorable. And I agree, the negative attitude towards stuttering has got to go. I can't t...

Tell them straight up, "I stutter but it's not a hindrance to me whatsoever," and then go on to tell them the strength you have thanks to your stutter. Tell them it has made you appreciate the importa...

How are you involved in the Stuttering community? I am a mom and I try to be a fluent ally. I have *no* idea how much it sucks to stutter. I just know my own life and experiences. I believe others whe...

I mean yea, it sucks sometimes. But it's also a built in douche bag detector, and those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. Just focus on yourself man. Forgive yourself for it, a lo...

Outing myself

Outing myself I’ve been a PWS since I was around 3 years old. I’m now 26 and, while my stutter is very mild, it still deeply affects me emotionally and limits the things I allow myself to do. I’m not ...

Something along the lines of - " I never sent you that message , I'll sue you for defamation , this is Photoshopped " etc ...

I guess a follow-up question would be do you think they are being malicious? Almost everyone out there doesn't know how to deal with a stutter so they may be, in their mind, thinking they are dealing ...

If you explain to them that you have a speech impediment, and that you don't like being treated like an idiot, and they still continue to laugh at you, that's when I call it quits with the friendship...

Advertise to them that you stutter, then there's no pressure to rush. It's awkward at first, but once people know they won't ask or interuppt. If you're able to overcome your fear of stuttering it's v...

I really appreciate you asking this question. As a PWS I find it really difficult to say my name and the way people react to it can really have an effect on me (good or bad). I think that the most h...

Send her my way and I’ll be mother bear for you. Gah. I’m totally serious, btw. I spend so much time educating people trying to raise awareness and create allies. If you want to say something to h...