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Women - would you go out with a man who had a 'stammer'? - noggin - 11-09-2012 05:14 PM
I have a friend who is good-looking, recently divorced (for private reasons), who has a dreadful stutter.
He is fine with me, because he is confident that I won't try to finish his sentences and I am patient.
With other people, his stammer gets worse - and they lose interest or actually avoid him!
On the subject, why is it rare for females to have a stammer?
- mammothcent402 - 11-09-2012 05:23 PM
Hmm thats a good question, i dont know any woman that has a stutter. i know a few men that do though. there is a lovely guy who works behind the bar at my local pub, he has a slight stutter, and i would definatly go out with him if it came to it. nothing matters when it comes to love. it just depends on your actual feelings for this guy x
- DerPiper2 - 11-09-2012 05:23 PM
Cool, I must be rare! I have a slight stutter
- Bud B - 11-09-2012 05:23 PM
Some must as all of my relatives who stuttered had wonderful marriages!
Give your friend this information:
http://www.stutteringhelp.org there are videos online that show speech therapists working with stutterers; watch them and learn some techniques.
http://stutteringselfhelp-stutteringselfhelp.blogspot.com/
http://stutteringhelp-bud.blogspot.com/
http://notesonstuttering.blogspot.com/
http://www.stuttertalk.com/
http://stammeringcentre.org/s-The_Michael_Palin_Centre
http://www.speakeasycanada.com/
Meet others who stutter here http://groups.myspace.com/stutteringfoundation
http://www.stutteringforum.com
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/stutteringchat/
Stuttering Foundation on Facebook
http://stutteringcantstopme.ning.com/
Contact The Stuttering Foundation of America as that is where our family got help. Their book "Self Therapy for the Stutterer" worked wonders after working through it step by step. The book can be found here http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Portals/English/Book_0012_tenth_ed.pdf
Some medications that other stutterers have tried include lorazepam, citalopram, celexa, and buspar. Ask your doctor about trying an anti-anxiety medication while you are working on your stuttering. Be aware that your stuttering may be better than the side-effects of the medication, though.
Each stutterer is different, and a therapist who specializes in treating stuttering will be able to determine what will help you the most as they work with you.
The Foundation also has a list of speech therapists who have been trained to work with stutterers
About 4 times as many men as women. I haven't read if anyone has determined why.