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It used to for like almost my whole life (I’m 27 lol). I was doing a first semester at a community college and had to enroll last minute, ended up in a public speaking class. HA I was freaking tf ou...

I get it, some people just don’t understand stutters or speech impediments in general which leads to a lot of misunderstandings in the conversation but we’ll make it through....

Same it feels like a robotic answer to a simple question but i guess we gotta do what we gotta do to adapt...

I’ve used this technique my whole whole school and university years, it magically works, but I feel kind of different from other people for using that...

I’m a lawyer. Law school was rough. One professor told me I should drop out because of my speech. That made me angry enough to keep going—partly just to prove this guy wrong. Things were difficult at ...

I'm almost 40 years old. You bet that my personality would have been different if I didn't stutter. My career would be different, too (although I am by no means upset with my choices!)...

Communications. Started in journalism and have bounced between the two industries. Little league coach knew I was good at writing so offered me a newspaper summer internship when I was 18-19. Turned i...

I was born into the company. My family business is an international civil engineering construction company. As I was growing up I was not sure if I wanted to go into the family business and obtain my ...

What’s your job & how did you get it?

What’s your job & how did you get it? I’m a new graduate currently interviewing for a professional job that requires a lot of talking. I’m feeling so defeated because I know my stutter and blocking i...

That’s another big gripe I have. Because of my stutter, I’m sometimes seen as dumb, which is definitely not the case. And I can’t show people that I’m actually smart...

I can finally speak on the phone

I can finally speak on the phone Took me abit of time but i can finally speak on the phone all by myself. Was scared and nervous all this time but finally done it. I find it easier to mention i have a...

Before, I would have said yes, but now the problem is mainly finding the right words, gestures, and phrases for each social situation rather than just saying them. Few people have truly judged me for...

Yes. I am a very loud extrovert that is suppressed by my stutter....

Let’s just say that I probably would have gotten myself into quite a bit of trouble by now if I didn’t stutter…...

Yes, I’ve felt the same. My stutter makes me feel like I lose authority, and it limits how firmly I can insist on or persuade others about decisions that benefit my goals. I know I’m smart and sharp -...

Yes. I have so many opinions and stories, but I can't tell them because I have to worry about every word. Without my stutter, I would have been more outgoing and talkative ...

i do this too and sometimes people think that the "my name is" is part of my name, because i want to get it over it as fast as possible. so i sometimes need to repeat myself which leads to stuffering...

well amoung friends its fine but amoungst strangers it can be quite frightening, but i usually state that i stutter (if i end up stuttering) and that im not some kind of an idiot to lighten the mood...

That’s also true, and because of my stutter I’ll say less stupid and immature things...

100% my personalities would change dramatically if didn't have stuttering. I like to be extroverted, be with people, hang out, joke around. But the stuttering and anxiety keeps me away from being myse...