Here are some reactions I usually get when someone first realizes that I stutter:
Maybe first person they�ve met that stutters
Laugh - They usually do this, because they don�t know how else to react. I try my best at this point to make them as comfortable as I can. I don�t blame them, because they don�t know any better. I will not purposely embarrass them. How could I, if I wouldn�t want them to embarrass me.
Feel Sorry - This reaction is the one I really can�t stand. They may unintentionally make me feel like I have a disease. I guess that�s why I�m making this website so people like this will not do this anymore.
Finish Your Sentences - The type of person who feels sorry for me will tend to finish my sentences for me. Which will help them more then me. I really need to struggle through every word and phrase if I want to get better at my stuttering. If I allow people to do this I will use that as a crutch and it will only hurt me. Please, if you tend to do this to people who stutter, DON�T it only frustrates the stutter and makes them feel incompetent.
Ignorant people - This is pretty straightforward, people just don�t know any better or care to learn more about stuttering. So, they will just harass you for the fun of it.
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