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I don’t want everyone I meet this summer to think of me as Stuttering Girl. What can I do about it?

Did you know Marilyn Monroe was a stutterer? Tons of well-respected and accomplished people, like Bruce Willis and James Earl Jones, have conquered stuttering.

Though stuttering can be frustrating, try not to shake in your Dr. Scholl’s when speaking in front of new friends. Muscles tense with fear, making the problem much worse. “Seek out a speech pathologist who specializes in stuttering – someone who’s understanding and willing to teach you some helpful strategies,” says Dr. Peter Ramig, professor of speech and language pathology at University of Colorado in Boulder. “With the help of a therapist, you can become more in control and stutter substantially less. It’s more about managing the problem.”

Nonchalantly, let your new friends know you stutter and are getting help. Check out stutteringhelp.org for information on support groups, videos, and manuals especially for teens.

BY JIAE K. ON 7/31/2009 7:00:00 AM 33 COMMENTS

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Everybody's different, If I met you I wouldn't judge you for stuttering.

sixteengirl93 on 12/9/2009 6:31:57 PM

I heard that stuttering was mainly a guy problem but it seems like we can get it to.

luckykel on 11/7/2009 2:46:30 PM

haha i stutter and i'm ok with it my crushes think its cute lol

fluffy kittenz on 10/23/2009 9:16:46 PM

i used to stutter a lot too...but now it only happens when I'm really nervous

kittykatz000000 on 9/26/2009 12:19:09 PM

MOD MOD all of my sisters (3) started to wear bras in 6th grade. i am in 7th and i dont wear one!

Hey girlie! All girls are different! I wouldn't worry; you'll probably need to soon!

-Taeler

Taeler L.

loveit7 on 9/1/2009 5:07:31 PM

MODD MODD MOD i am too skinny! how can i gain wieght by getting muscles? like what are some excersizes i can do to get muscles fast!thankss

Hey girlie! Try lifting some light weights. GL has lots of tips on good workouts all over the site!

-Taeler

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loveit7 on 9/1/2009 5:05:03 PM

MOD MOD MOD is there such thing as a padded bra for 28AA?

Hey girl, for most stores, I don't believe they carry those sizes, and I don't see why you would need them for that size. <3 Jeannie

Jeannie L.

loveit7 on 8/26/2009 6:36:52 PM

MOD MOD MOD how can i get fit and get muscles without losing puonds? i am skinny btw

Hey girl, go with ab work and lifting weights. That will help you the most when you're trying to tone it up. <3 Jeannie

Jeannie L.

loveit7 on 8/26/2009 6:35:26 PM

MOD! I have really bad dyed hair, and it makes me feel really self conscious about myself. Guys have like me even though I've had bad hair, and people still like me. I can't dye my hair back, 'cause my mom doesn't want my hair to be dead. I'm going into middle school, and people can get really mean. I'm afraid people are going to not like me because of my hair. This may seem shallow, but I'm really scared of that happening and school starts in less that a week! Plz help.
Thank you (:
♥

Hey babe,

If nobody has ever judged you based on your hair before, why would they start now? You'll be fine.

xoxo Allie

Allie S.

12purplehearts on 8/18/2009 8:20:06 PM

There is this kid In my school who I THINK has a stuttering prob, but idk, he will sound like this, "and and an then we did this and it was like like like..." and so on. Idk if thats stuttering, because he just repeats his words alot

frostybunny9 on 8/18/2009 6:25:07 PM

its not bad to stutter i stutter when i think and try to talk or when im nervouse plus in 3rd grade my best friend had a stuttering prob and he used to PAY ppl to be his frind till i punched a kid who actually took the money he offered and became his frind

hateme.or.luvme on 8/18/2009 2:41:05 AM

hey, i totally get what you're going through. i used to have a stuttering problem, and i had to take speech classes at school from 5th to 8th grade. 4 years! my parents wanted me to keep taking classes in high school, but it was my choice so i just said i was done with speech for good. i am never going to go back to getting that help again. i hated going to classes and i didnt really think it helped, it made me feel pretty stupid and different. i dreaded it and begged my parents to let me stop. im not saying my attitude about speech classes has changed, i would still never go back to that. but now, im going into 10th grade and hardly ever stutter. im really confident and went to leadership camp over the summer. i dont think those classes helped at all, i think i just decided to help myself.

so, dont worry about it and just hang in there. take classes, beacuse they can really help some people. as you get older, it might start to go away.

if anyone needs help with overcoming stuttering, just go to my profile and ask me...ive been there and have alot of experience.

sourpatchkidluver on 8/17/2009 1:52:35 PM

Yeah abt like a year ago i used 2 have like a little bit of a stuttering problem. But like hardly though. Like, it was hard 2 say my sister's name lolol! And her name isnt even that hard 2 pronounce!! LOL!

volleyballgirl102 on 8/16/2009 7:55:55 PM

yea and i think i studder sometimes too...lol like i cant spit things out sometimes but oh well its not really anything i worry about

ocd (obsessive cullen disorder) on 8/12/2009 5:18:26 PM

OMG wow one of my besties studder! i just met her last school year. i didn't want to be mean to her like all of the other ppl so i just started talking to her and now i dont even notice that she studders at all! i cant even believe that some people could be so rude and inconsiderate to make fun of someone who was born with this problem. but i dont think that you have anything to worry about theres nice ppl out there that will look past it =)

ocd (obsessive cullen disorder) on 8/12/2009 5:16:40 PM

thanks

iloveicarly1 on 8/11/2009 9:57:15 PM

mod school is starting and i am shy how do i make more friends? cuz my friends might not be in the same classes as me!

Hey babe, just be as outgoing and confident as possible. Find a friendly face in your class and just start talking. Ask how she thinks the school year will be, what teachers she's excited or scared about and stuff like that. You'll be great!

katelin s.

iloveicarly1 on 8/11/2009 9:46:59 PM

I'm so nervous I go in for eye surgery in a half hour!

i<3anton on 8/11/2009 10:34:14 AM

****MOD****
During the winter I wear long sleeve shirts to school. I tend to sweat under the armpits alot and it shows through my shirt. How can I prevent sweatstains on my shirt?
THANX!!!!!!
xoxo
Katelyn

Hey Girl, try a stronger deoderant like Certain Dry. *Cara T*

Cara T.

athlete24 on 8/10/2009 8:09:37 PM

My Lil bro sutterd a bit then It stopped, But I shouldn't matter, If ppl arn't nice 2 U no matter what there Jerks, Just cuz U have a prob.

ANd there also Losers.

Smile_if_U-want on 8/9/2009 10:11:49 AM

this happens to me all the time..Espicially when i meet new people or if im nervous

Maddyrox92 on 8/8/2009 5:56:05 PM

my friend mikey has a stuttering problrm but i think its sooo cute!

vana903 on 8/5/2009 9:49:34 PM

omg! i stutter too! it drives me nuts!

s1309012 on 8/4/2009 11:08:16 PM

people are so dumb for making fun of people that have some kind of thing that they cannot control.

chocolatelover13 on 8/4/2009 10:18:13 AM

I've nvr meet anyone who stutters really, i dont really see it as a problem or w/e

Check out my profile girls, and please leave a comment, thanks!

SportyGal on 8/4/2009 9:12:28 AM

!!!!*****MOD******!!!!
OK so whenever i eat like 5 mins. later i get a really bad stomachache! it doesnt go away for like a half hour! i eat pretty healthy, and even like a Go Gurt can set me off. i also noticed i have started loosing a little weight. is this normal? please help!

jessesgirl16 on 8/3/2009 3:56:49 PM

ya i think it would be horrible if someone tried to make fun of you....

cutieme03 on 8/3/2009 9:29:53 AM

My bro has this problem. Also, Samuel L. Jackson did when he was little and he didn't talk once for a WHOLE year cuzza it but then he took public speaking classes ++ it went away. I did a report on himm.

RMLuvvr on 8/1/2009 9:14:35 AM

OMG i have like that problem, but im not as bad as i use to be. when i got excited and i wanted to say something really bad i would stutter. but im not as bad as i used to be.

allyn on 8/1/2009 12:15:48 AM

my brother has a stuttering prob. maybe i'll give him these tips

alexislulu101 on 7/31/2009 7:01:02 PM

3rd comment???
i dont see why ANYBODY would make fun of somebody for that! its not like u can help it

annarose4ever on 7/31/2009 6:54:04 PM

I had a really bad stuttering problem when I was little. I guess I still do sometimes but maybe once every week or two. Don't worry, you'll be fine! I have faith in you!

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