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commentr/StutterApr 14, 2023
3 points

In the mail, I explained to him my situation, he told me that he would take my presentation online in Google meet, just me and him, he also apologized for his behaviour....

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2023
5 points

I mailed my professor an hour ago, and he apologized. He told me that I could give my presentation online if I'm feeling uncomfortable....

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2023
8 points

A speech therapist would: * Provide a safe environment to talk about your experiences with an understanding audience and validate the challenge of stuttering. * Let you know that therapy doesn't cur...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Seeking TherapyPositive Therapy TechniquesUnhelpful Therapy Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2023
21 points

Wow... first and foremost that really sucks. I'm sorry. We humans get pretty stupid when we're confused. Stuttering confuses people and what comes next is what we would call a knee jerk reaction - a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2023
9 points

We're our own worst enemy. This goes for people in general, but you add a difficulty like stuttering, a direct impact on communication with others, it really magnifies things. I use to see myself as ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionHelplessness & AgencySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2023
4 points

I experience the same thing. I believe it's because my folks have always finished my sentences. They’re Latino so they have 0 patience lol. I recently told them how it makes me feel and things have go...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionListener ReactionsSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2023
5 points

Well, the bar you’ve laid out for yourself is people not judging you, fluency in another language, a great reaction from the super hot girl, and joining the worlds’ most exclusive military force. What...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2023
3 points

I don’t think they do it on purpose of course, they never have. It’s just more of not consciously needing to hold the utmost respect as you would for a stranger or authority figure, if that makes any ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2023
2 points

I can see you’re in a lot of distress and it’s okay to let it all out. It’s hard and at times seems hopeless. In my experience being open about my stuttering and telling people what’s going on when i...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2023
2 points

I get where you are coming from, but what is the alternative? If you blame your stutter for the problems in your life, and let it hold you back, then you will not live a full life. I don’t want to let...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2023
7 points

I understasnd your perspective 100%, because I shared a similar perspective for many years.Look having a stutter sucks, we all know that. I would do anything to 'cure' it, but if we want to be real......

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Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2023
1 points

Top tip: email the people running the assessment day and tell them you have a stutter. They know everyone will be nervous but are keen to ensure each candidate's potential is realized during the proce...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2023
1 points

Someone giving me the wrong food and I just accepted, because I knew if I said this was not the right order, I would have to explain and I was fearful of talking to the server. Don't be like me, my se...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2023
9 points

You don’t need to be aggressive, just don’t be a pushover. Aggressiveness is generally unnecessary unless you’re dealing with a grade A asshole, which in that case by all means, be aggressive. At the ...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2023
3 points

I let people know I stutter to prepare them for the potential.. long blocks and such I think if you info them , its respectful. How they take it after is on them....

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
3 points

mine is awful advice but when they keep disrespecting me like that I just go up to them and see if they are stupid enough to get in a fight rather than make a simple apology. most of the time they chi...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2023
10 points

I had that happen once. I point blank said to him, "Sorry, did I interrupt you?" He apologized and I was able to continue....

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesListener Reactions
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2023
2 points

I’m a special Ed assistant with a stutter, speaking with many people every shift. There are some similarities between the two jobs. Both need good people skills, patience, ability to stay calm under p...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2023
13 points

Hell no. I’m in nursing school now and working in hospitals. Very similar to yourself I failed to fully apply myself in the first half of the semester. But now I am. If this is something you truly wa...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2023
2 points

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned this yet, but you need to escalate this to a higher up. It wasn't very clear whether you were talking to your manager or coworker (the one that snapped at you)...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries