Thank you so much for posting this, OP. Mindset is so powerful. Having had a speech therapist before in the past, he preached the same thing stuttering is not a crime. Most listeners should just simply learn to be patient and not pity us as long as we are smiling it through. Life is too short as it is, which is why I decided to take my own personal plunge to first time solo travel abroad as I deserve to be happy and not feel restricted. I shouldn’t have to rely on permission if I feel validated from myself.