What do you do when a someone stutters infront of you?
By Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (16568)
Philippines
August 3, 2008 4:56pm CST
Although the cause of stuttering has not yet been fully established, it has been observed that extreme emotions like anxiety can cause someone to stutter. In other instances it is a neurological problem that physiotherapy could cure. What do you do when an obviously confident person stutters when ever you're around? Does it flatter you that he/she is so emotionally perked up when he's/she's beside you?
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6 responses
@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
I don't really mind at all if someone stutters when I am in front of them. I just try to be as comfortable as I can so that he/she will get comfortable as well. You're right on that one. Anxiety do tend to make someone stutter. Even the fear of committing a mistake or even a simple uncertainty in what to say or anticipation of something from the other person.
If it is neurological in nature, yeah, there must be a treatment that could at least minimize it. But other than that, especially in front of an audience, stuttering could be a result of nervousness or stage fright. Before I stutter quite a bit when I speak in front of a lot of people, now I rarely stutter. It doesn't really flatter me if someone stutters but I would feel concerned why. Take care. 
@zeroflashx2 (2491)
• Philippines
5 Aug 08
Thanks. Well, even if it's that situation when I feel that it's the thing where the other person is, not necessarily indimidated, but someone who likes me and her emotions are perked up, I will still make her comfortable and I won't ignore her feelings as well.
Well, even if it's that situation when I feel that it's the thing where the other person is, not necessarily indimidated, but someone who likes me and her emotions are perked up, I will still make her comfortable and I won't ignore her feelings as well. @Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
4 Aug 08
I understand your concept of not being flattered when your friend or a member of your family stutters. I wouldn't be flattered too, if that was the case.
What I was referring to is a man who has obvious designs on you because he stutters when he speaks to you (due to the intensity of his emotions), but when not infront of you, he is actually very confident and a self assured person.
I like your being concerned about the other person. You're a good person. Keep it up.
@ruby222 (4847)
•
3 Aug 08
I would just be patient and listen to them,and wait for them to get their words out.My grandson has a stutter,they feel he will `grow out` of it,but when he gets excited trying to tell you something he stutters quite a bit,so we just wait for him to finish waht he has to tell us,and after a while he is able to get out what he wishes to say..bless him
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@fluffnflowers (1594)
• United States
3 Aug 08
As a former (and sometimes still) stutterer, I probably wouldn't think much of it. I know that I'll slip and stutter occasionally, even when I'm not nervous or anxious, so I probably wouldn't assume that the individual was 'emotionally perked up'. I'd probably assume that they were tired or just having one of those tongue-tied days! 
@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
4 Aug 08
I think when it is clear that the reason for her stuttering is
emotional, I would feel flattered in a way. And would listen to
her more or I may help her on what she is saying.
Have a nice day!
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
4 Aug 08
No it doesn't flatter me. Why would it? I don't understand how
you could ask that question. I feel very badly when someone
stutters in front of me. I have a very good friend that stutters
so I take offense on his behalf. I don't really know too much
about why a person stutters, if you do maybe you can explain.
Am I supposed to be flattered. I don't think so. This person
is too good a friend. All I want to do is help him stop. I
feel so bad for him.
@hacker4ever (297)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
I will be a little bit frightened but I think I'll be patient with it. It does not even do harm to me.
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