I would like to share this story: I was at an event in my hometown and I saw someone from high school that I hadn't seen in years! We didn't go to the same school but we regularly hung out and participated in the same sports and extracurricular activities with other high schools in the district. This person also came to my (parents) house numerous times. We chatted for a while and then they said, "I totally forgot that you have a stutter!" Then we laughed and continued on with our conversation. At first I was taken back by the comment but then when I thought about it more, I actually learned to appreciate it: They remembered me based on my personality! What we did! The gold ol' times. My stutter came second.