Absolutely. I relate to this so much. Seeing peoples faces when I stutter or have a block is literally unbearable. Like, they’re uncomfortable with my struggle to speak but I have to live with this 24/7/365. It gets worse when I’m speaking to medical professionals because I have the feeling that they think I’m lying. I know that sounds backwards, but here’s a story. So I was involuntarily admitted to the mental hospital last year. For context I’m now a senior in college (then a junior). This was literally the third week of the semester so it was right around that brutal part of the new year and semester where everything is so anxiety provoking and just very uncomfortable. But the doctors (each and everyone of them) pointed out my stutter. They probably thought I was lying which made me question myself and my intentions/feelings. Like just because I need extra time to gather my thoughts does not make me any less of a person and it doesn’t make what I have to say any less important. It’s just very difficult to know that others can and do notice the stutter/blocks. You’re not alone. I hope you’re doing okay. Please feel free to reach out if you want to talk more, I’d love to hear from you. Sending so much warmth and courage ❤️🫶