I feel your pain, truly. For a long time and even a little now I have felt hopeless and worried about how people will view me when I open my mouth. I wish there was an easy answer to overcome this, but I’ve learned that it starts with yourself. Hard to do, but once you accept it as part of who you are instead of something you must constantly fight against and overcome, the better mindset you’ll create. And from that it becomes much easier to just talk to people, who are often more accepting and understanding than you’d think. It’s a barrier that we face, but it’s not one that will prevent us from continuing on. Feel free to DM me if you’d like to talk more. Much love to you.