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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2023
1 points

I do it here and there. When people look at me odd I immediately admit it's the stutter that's getting in the way. Seems to work well enough....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2023
1 points

No, and I never will. I've had very rough calls over the years, but I won't let my stutter win....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2023
1 points

Don’t be scared to crack a small joke every now and then when you have a block, it helps people accept that it’s just who you are, the haters- you don’t need them. Make sure you have have a group at w...

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2023
1 points

But still stuttering come under common speech disorder,people should be educated and cooperative , if they would be patient listener then we wouldn't be so much anxious before speaking , it's like we ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2023
1 points

Your colleagues didn’t hire you, the company did. What do you owe your colleagues? Don’t mind whatever they’re saying. People are always going to talk about you behind your back, stuttering or not, un...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2023
1 points

Well you can work a lot on the type of questions you ask, the things you say, and also- Charisma is majorly internal instead of the way you talk. If you want me to elaborate then let me know...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2023
1 points

ohhh im not that bad it's just with certain people like my boss it's not severe stuttering but it definitely belittles me which i don't like cause i wanna hold my self up and be outspoken instead of ...

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commentr/StutterAug 20, 2023
1 points

First, I'd go web development as there are more job opportunities. Second, there is a reason for the stereotype of the "computer geek". Many people who work in tech tend are introverted, so are a bit...

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Employment & CareerPreparation & RehearsalSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2023
2 points

Adult stuttering can feel like this. I have spent 30+ years dealing with it on the daily. There is little useful advice other than to reorient you to the fact that 90% of jobs and career opportuniti...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2023
1 points

I suggest you break the cycle by forcing situations where you introduce yourself a lot… but maybe with people or situations which don’t matter to you. E.g. go to speed dating events. 5-10 introduction...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2023
1 points

Closure is really important to give to an interviewer beforehand. We sadly live in a world where if we stutter in front of people, it's taken personally as though we are incompetent or feel intimidate...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2023
1 points

Wear a t-shirt where you write "Hey my name is :::: and I stutter."...

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Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
4 points

You have to keep fighting and show others you can do jobs. Get zoned in, and if you have trouble talking, say it won’t interfere in your job....

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
5 points

I do have a full sleeve/ back tattoo for my stutter. It starts on my back with a curse mark that has a stutter awareness ribbon in the middle. Curse mark goes all the way down my arm with multiple rib...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2023
3 points

He’s at a place where he’s comfortable with himself and his stutter and you’re being a hater for how he wants to express it? And nowhere here did he say it’s an insecurity. I’m questioning your menta...

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Acceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2023
1 points

How old are you? When I was younger, I hated myself for being an oversharer. Now, I’m older I just don’t have the time give a shit. If you limit yourself because of this, you will watch everyone else ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2023
2 points

Don't ever call yourself a coward. Stuttering is something we cannot control. Fat people can not control their weight. Addicts cannot control their addiction. Narcissists cannot control their na...

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commentr/StutterAug 11, 2023
2 points

I always make it into a positive Whenever I stutter, I always follow it up with an acknowledgement that I do stutter and that it used to be way worse. Owning it, and reaffirming that you’ve made p...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
1 points

Confrontation doesn’t always mean it will end poorly. One of the nurses at my job kept cutting me off (I tend to stutter more over the phone) so I went over to her in person and told her to refrain fr...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
2 points

I agree! Report it to HR or your supervisor. That kind of behavior should not be tolerated in the workplace, and hopefully your employer has systems in place to prevent harassment/discrimination (they...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career