What to do when someone laughs at my stutter or speech impediment?

[Anonymous]

At my job, I am a cashier and it gets tough sometimes to do my job when my stutter is bad some days. On those days, it gets hard to say “how’s your day going “ and that’s when customers laugh at it and it gets me really mad on the inside but just show a blank face. I recently found out that co-workers that I thought were friends are mocking it behind my back. Is there a way to handle being laughed at besides just standing there because it’s really hard to say nothing.

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Also, I used to think not talking is an option but in reality it’s not really because I’m a very talkative person. But it gets annoying when I can’t say simple words and when I do stutter people laugh.

[Remnaourei2]

I think it's beautiful to be unique and have that. I have stammering moments and I have learned to move on and giggle it off or forget it.

It s ok to be funny even unintentionally. Laugh it off to yourself.

[zagor]

Try and find things that you can say that minimize your stuttering.

[Asker]

Like I’ve tried to meditate, drink less pop/soda, listen to calm music, talk slower.. but those work somewhat but I still stutter and really the stuttering mainly occurs at “hey how’s your day going “ then after that I don’t really speak too much. I’m trying to find ways like reading more and exercise. Do you have any other tips or idea that could help me?

[zagor]

Have you ever tried speech therapy?

Do you stutter around family and friends as well?

[Asker]

I did try speech therapy but it helped somewhat. I mostly stutter around my parents and other older people in my family. My little brother and sisters and cousins not too much stuttering around them. It’s weird though, with friends I barely stutter

[UpdateGloomyNights_]

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