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> I know I'm in the minority but I don't go for the whole "woe is you, poor stutterer, you are less than a regular human, so we will not require you to do the things a regular human can do." Nah, ...

First, and most important, hi! What's swinging brother? Sounds like you're having a tough go of it right now and I wish I could take you for a drink and joint, give you a big hug and find a way to c...

Would you bring up stuttering when meeting a kid who stutters?

Would you bring up stuttering when meeting a kid who stutters? Hey all, I work in a job where I often talk to and interview kids in school. I talked to one kid today and during our interview I reali...

I explained to them that I stutter, and will block on a word sometimes. When that happens, please do not finish my sentence or words for me. I also explained that side conversations tend to distract ...

I teach world history, and I have a stutter. There are many times where I can't substitute a word, because I specifically need to use that word, so I'll just have to take a deep breath and ease it out...

It's one of the first things I talk about with any new class. 1. My name. 2. I stutter. 3. How you should deal. I believe that people react better when they know what's going on. It's not my job to ...

If you're stuttering really badly or in a touchy situation like a cop stop, telling them you stutter isn't a bad call. Come to think of it, just on Monday this week I had one of my rare bad interactio...

Every border crossing/police stop in my life there's a unique interaction. I remember one border crosser giving me the hand signal to speed up what I was saying, ha. It feels fairly powerful to inform...

Jesus. I've actually never understood this. I've never really heard a stutter that sounds like the person's intoxicated. One should be able to say "I have a speech impediment; it's a stutter; this ...

> i swear i chocked upon every word That is not your problem. It is their problem. Don't fret over the things you cannot control. If you had a choice, you wouldn't stutter, but you don't. The...

You are completely right, the older you get the more professional and less judgemental people become. How do you deal with being ''stuck'' in the moment? Do you apologize or say that you stutter? Or d...

Have you ever tried speech therapy? It may be helpful. It has helped me a lot over the years. The techniques, if used properly, are very useful. You will absolutely survive. People in college are ma...

Sounds like you are fully supportive and an awesome fiance. Support is probably the biggest thing. Perhaps also mention to him that you support him and there for him if he wants to talk or if he wants...

I am a mild stutterer and my wife doesn't stutter but extra shy. So I do most of the talking and the chores related to speaking to others, i think I am even more social than her, but both of us are ra...

How would YOU like to be treated?

How would YOU like to be treated? I have a stutter when introducing myself in front of large groups. However, that's not the reason that I'm making this post. Browsing through this subreddit, I reme...

Evening or uhm morning? I'm a doctor and have been stuttering since I was about 7years old. With regards to med school and interviews. In my experience it would be best to be upfront about your imp...

I speak often at my job, sometimes over a radio, and I remember my first job dreading this (I had to use a radio then, too) but after awhile I got over it. Exposure helps ease the burden and makes sel...

Indeed. I have contacts at various places which have a large membership. When I call them, they don't even have to ask my name and instantly know it's me. I am fully open about my stutter and talk li...

Speech therapy could help. I'm a mild/situational stutterer too. Drinks not a problem for me, but maybe losing some control over your faculties through alcohol could be making your stuttering worse. P...

Yeah, god forbid that you actually take the opportunity to empathize. The last notion is clearly connected to the main point of the article: idea of the everyday life and how we take things for grante...