Today, I have a stutter that gets worse with stress. We got a new supervisor today and the first thing she said to me was, “Either spit it out or write it in an email, for fuck's sake!” I’m now so scared of her, I go almost mute if we’re in the same room. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I just finished a client meeting. I couldn’t stop stuttering and couldn’t answer their questions. Towards the end, they just ignored me. I’ve been in the job for a year. I’m pretty much in tears now. FML
Today, I gave a presentation. My teacher deducted points because I "need to learn how to speak more confidently, because you often stumble over your words." I have a stutter. FML
Today, I was told that a coworker of mine absolutely hates me. Why? Because sometimes I have a slight stutter, and he thinks I'm mocking his very apparent stutter. FML
Today, while at a store, my stuttering problem became so bad the poor store clerk had to supply my own words for me. FML
Today, I was giving a presentation to my college class. I've had a natural stutter my whole life, so I stuttered through the whole thing. My professor tried to hold in her laughter for 15 minutes. FML
Today, I received a two-page letter/rant from my boss notifying me of my imminent dismissal, based on issues such as me "speaking in a suppressed voice." FML
Today, someone I work with embarrassed me in front of everyone in my job; because I wasn’t doing something the way she liked during our meeting this morning. I ended up crying in front of my boss. FML
Today, I tried to sip my coffee quietly during a quiet meeting. Instead, I inhaled it, started choking, and sprayed lukewarm coffee all over my notes, my shirt, and unfortunately, my boss. She didn’t say anything, but I’m pretty sure she hates me now. FML
Today, I have a new coworker. Whenever he types something, he smacks the keyboard like its his wife's ass. It stresses me out. FML
Today, while giving speech in class, I choked on my own spit and had a coughing fit while everyone stared at me intently. When I finally regained my composure, my teacher told me my time was up and to sit down. I hadn't even got finished the first paragraph. FML
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d j mom 9
you need to have a talk with hr. they can discuss your situation with her.
JuneBleeds4 20
Definitely report that to your Human Resources department as soon as possible. Best to handle it now before it becomes an even bigger issue. I'm sorry your new supervisor is a c**t.
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d j mom 9
you need to have a talk with hr. they can discuss your situation with her.
ellenness 14
wooooow that's terrible for a supervisor especially a new one! I'm so sorry
JuneBleeds4 20
Definitely report that to your Human Resources department as soon as possible. Best to handle it now before it becomes an even bigger issue. I'm sorry your new supervisor is a c**t.
Nazmazh 18
Legitimately, that's disability discrimination. Definitely something you should talk to someone of authority in your office about. Frame it as not wanting it to cause problems - Both for your own productivity but also perhaps something like "so that we, as a a company don't get into any legal hot water over this", emphasizing that you're coming at it from the POV that you're aligned with them and not opposed to them.
FluffythePink 23
That's illegal, go to HR pronto.
idragosani 17
Time to go talk to HR