How can I use my speech impediment to my advantage?

IllustriousPepper8 · 2019-06-02T02:26:26+00:00

My friend,

I don't think you can use a deficiency to your advantage. But build out other strengths that take attention away from challenges.

Body builder Lou Ferrigno had a speech impediment. He became a famous actor.

Build yourself. May not be a quick road. But the road ahead is long and you can do this.

mistermeanmistermean · 2019-06-02T07:22:10+00:00

Of course; find a way to make it interesting instead of annoying. Or engage without speaking at all. Or pretend to be totally dumb, write a few things down, or even carry a chalkboard as a prop. Look them in the eyes, be funny and learn to control your emotions to eliminate any tells of cringe, irritation, insecurity from your body language. Since it doesn't matter what you say anyway, your advantage is in being forced to hone your body language, that's all that counts.

tragedyinwisco · 2019-06-01T10:05:22+00:00

Maybe learn sign language? Honestly hear me out here. It's a skill that you can put on your resume, and say there just happens to be a lady at the bar/club whatever that knows sign language. You guys engage in an ASL conversation across the bar, shes probably automatically going to be semi into you because you're a once in a blue moon occurence just as you are to her. Idk, kinda tipsy so take it with a grain of salt lol. Otherwise fuck it, your voice is unique in it's own way and own it.

Lord_Augastus · 2019-06-01T14:43:13+00:00

Step 1: Go to the gym, just because youre not on the good looking side of 10/10 at least be healthy and have a good body.

Step 2: dress well, clothes that fit, dont have to go over board, just look after your clothes iron them before going out

Step 3: Be confident in what you are about, hobbies, knowledge.

Step 4: This is for you, recover by not being bothered by your mistakes. Since you have a speech issue, when you are stumbling and getting nervous thats not good recovery, when you are straight up glossing over what ever it is that makes yoru speech problematic then your confidence will draw them in and allow them to take their time with you. Continue your speech thearapy, look after yourself, love yourself. Want to make yourself the best version of you, no matter the difficulty multipliers, just because you didnt get lucky in the lottery doesnt mean you cant improve what you have. Like the other post suggested learn sign language.

Those steps alone should give you somthing to focus on every night for a few hours each untill you get confident with talking to people, practice practice practice. Go to the lessons, go to the gym, at the bus, just strike up a conversation, practice slow methodical language, use words you can trust, practice your lessons, and in 6months you will have improved, especially your confidence with talking to people, that when you start chatting to girls, it will be easier.

Title	How can I use my speech impediment to my advantage?
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Date	June 1, 2019 5:42 AM UTC (7 years ago)
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