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commentr/StutterMay 27, 2024
11 points

More than age, it's a thing of mindset and how you view your stutter. Getting older doesn't necessarily mean your stutter will get better unless you take steps to make it better. By that, I don't mean...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterMay 24, 2024
2 points

There are some new habits to develop that may address the root issue and reduce the blocks- before speaking, make normal eye contact, exhale, then begin slowly. Disclose, and practice voluntary repet...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2024
4 points

Siblings can be the worse. You'll probably just have to ignore it or find where she's vulnerable at, and take your revenge when the time is right đŸ€·đŸŸâ€â™‚ïž...

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commentr/StutterMay 22, 2024
8 points

My parents have been mdde fun of me, prove them very very wrong by achieving your goals, working on your goals, making pain your power. And stop comparing to strangers...

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commentr/StutterMay 22, 2024
5 points

Bro you 16th right? I am 25 my elder brother still makes fun of me. I have told that I don’t like it but... bhai toh bhai hai. You have two options either take it like it a ‘Man’ /s or tell them you d...

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commentr/StutterMay 22, 2024
3 points

First or all i can relate to you cause my sister also makes fun of me. Second there is no such thing as revenge , you should just improve and get better and show her...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2024
9 points

How old are you? We train people how to treat us. Call her out and tell her how you feel ....

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Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2024
1 points

THAT is insane!! I’m so sorry you had to deal with that. What the actual hell. That’s called creating a hostile work environment and I would contact HR immediately....

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Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2024
6 points

There’s been multiple times where I choose to not express myself over my speech impediment. When I get into verbal arguments, I usually back out or drop it knowing I cannot express my self. Same if I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2024
2 points

I’m glad it made you smile! I’m sorry you’re feeling down and my stutter gets worse during high stress situations too so I totally get it. Regardless it was a douche move on her part. Because of the c...

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Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2024
6 points

I think you should address her directly instead of going to HR/higher management so that you don’t risk making your career complicated or messy. As much as it sucks, it’s not severe enough for them to...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2024
1 points

You deserve an amazing job because you’re qualified, passionate and an asset to their team. Your stutter doesn’t make you any less of those things. One thing that helped me was working on my confidenc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2024
1 points

My son makes sure that his teachers know that he stutters allowing him extra time to finish his sentences. This has greatly benefited him. I believe the teachers also care a bit extra about him becaus...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2024
3 points

I've had a couple of Doctors who stammer. They were just as competent as the others, but I felt more comfortable around them because they had a "flaw" like me. They weren't perfect humans I put on a p...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2024
4 points

I agree with this wholeheartedly. Recently a patient I had a strokelike symptoms (ct ruled negative) was experiencing receptive aphasia. He could not say what he wanted to say and his speech was sever...

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Stigma & BullyingValidation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2024
2 points

If there's a graded speaking portion, talk to them after class, and say you're "speech disabled" so you'd "appreciate if they're patient with you". If they press the issue, saying something like "If y...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
School & Academic LifeSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2024
2 points

I’m sorry this is happening to you. Your teacher sounds like a miserable person and I really hope karma gets to them. Next time they make you upset, remember that they are harassing people with disabi...

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Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2024
3 points

If she yells at you, tell her she is a big person for bullying someone with a disability. If she persists just get up and leave - this teacher has a boss, so learn how to use institutional power to ta...

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Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2024
5 points

Fear is a choice my man. Say “Fuck it” and be yourself. If she doesn’t like you for you, then so be it. If she doesn’t like you bc you stutter, may she get her herpes and trip on a thousand snakes...

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commentr/StutterMay 15, 2024
3 points

Not only lying, but that you don’t know what you’re talking about because you’re stammering or stumbling or stuttering. It’s so effing annoying. I call them out when they act a fool though! They feel ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying