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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2023
7 points

You tell their boss. Don’t let another kid with a stutter have to deal with them the next time she gets the chance. Do it over email if you have to...

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2023
8 points

Wow that's bad.. reception should be trained to deal with all sorts is people.. its a Dr surgery after all. Dont let it shake your confidence...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2023
3 points

My main advice is be confident and don’t take any weird shit while at the same time not taking it seriously. Someone calls you out for stuttering say “yeah cuz I have a stutter duhhh” and after they s...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2023
10 points

I'm afraid to go to the jail... As a stutter, I might never finish my sentence...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
7 points

I cannot hide my stutter. When I did not disclose, the interview went south very quickly. When I did disclose, they stated that they admired my courage and integrity. Now more importantly, I...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Authenticity vs. MaskingSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
7 points

Disclosing your stutter before your interview is one of the most important things a stutterer can do to improve their chances of getting the job. Usually, when I am emailed an invitation to interview...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
2 points

My grandpa was a radio man in the Korean War he stuttered. If a stutterer and clearly communicate in a war zone u can too. Just don’t take no for an answer. Email that company back and tell them u fee...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
7 points

Never try to conceal ur stutter put it in your boss face or hold it over his head I hate to use this word but technically we have a disability it would be illegal for them to not hire us as a fellow s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
1 points

Hey man, thanks for the reply. Really.. That’s a lot of responsibilities, and it’s tough because on top of that you have to deal with your stutter.. I think i have a 7.5/10 stutter or maybe full 8? I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesPropositionality & WeightSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
1 points

Hi KenZo, first of all thank you very much for your message. I can write a book on the subject of being a CEO who stutters. I was born into the company. It is our family business with several empl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesPropositionality & WeightSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
2 points

I don't believe in the "a clean job is a good job" idea. One of the best jobs I ever had left me completely filthy after each day, but I was way happier than I am now, in a much cleaner job. Just beca...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2023
3 points

Yeah I do talk in school but I refuse to do presentations and won’t care if I get a failing grade for it...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Public SpeakingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2023
3 points

Your dad is frustrated. It’s ok to be frustrated because in his mind he so badly wants you to not have this interfere with your life. All due respect to your dad but he’s handling it like an idiot tho...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Frustration & AngerTrauma & PsychologicalSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2023
5 points

My dad likes to argue with me whenever my moms not home, i go head to head with him everytime, but one time i proved him wrong like tenfold, showing his contradictions and literally pulling up receipt...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Frustration & AngerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2023
1 points

This must change right now OP. This is what you have to do. Write the teacher an email and explain how wrong you find the whole situation. The next lesson the teacher must explain the class that th...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2023
5 points

You have every right to be upset. If there is anyone who should be patient and supportive it should be your parents. Your parents are acting like you're stuttering just to annoy them. I'd recommend f...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Frustration & AngerTrauma & PsychologicalSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2023
4 points

I get angry cause mostly my own my fam telling me to hurry up but I just get angry and give the speech bout if it's hard for them to listen imagine how i feel and to listen to what I say that helps me...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Frustration & AngerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2023
1 points

Never say just slow down and ask if he wanted you to finish his sentences or not. Some stutterers don't like it and some do. Mainly just value what he say no matter how hard it was to say it. Be a c...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2023
5 points

We need to normalize calling people out for shit like this. I get the "oh did you forget your name?" thing a lot. My response is "no, I did not forget my name. I stutter, but thank you for pointing it...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & BullyingFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2023
2 points

I've had this happen so many times. Don't let them see you tremble or cry. Instead get angry and stare them down. Something about anger improves my fluency. Then you can turn the entire energy in the ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Frustration & AngerStress & Fight/FlightSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries