Hey man, I know exactly how you feel. I went through all the same feelings as a teenager. Even as a 25 year old, I still struggle every day with it. Believe me the battle is 95% in your head, if you keep bottling it away and never speaking to people. It is only going to get worse, and you will regret not taking opportunities. I know I turned down many potential relationships and friendships when I was young, because I was too afraid to speak. Don't let that be you, I know its super hard right now.... but if you just try to open up a little bit more everyday. Eventually, the internal fear of speaking will start to fade. Don't compare your self to other people, everyone is going through their own internal struggles. Our struggle is maybe more noticeable... but it is not insurmountable. I have found that my stutter, has helped me in someways. I wouldn't be the person I am today without it. ​ For example, I used to be super afraid of phone calls. I didn't even own a phone until a few years ago, because I was so afraid of people calling me. I got over the fear, because I had to make some important phonecalls. I struggled at first, but now I am pretty good at talking on the phone and even sometimes look forward to it. Once I pushed through the initial fear, my speech improved drastically. ​ If you ever want to hangout add me on discord, you can just type or if youre into gaming we could play whatever game you want and voice chat. My discord id is: recurf#0465