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The hope my stutter gave me As a young boy (10 - 15) who stutters it may not be a surprise that my social life was quite painful, from the ridicule to the inability to express one’s thoughts and opinions to the frustrating phase of becoming attracted to the opposite sex without requite. But as I got older ( I’m 20 now) and went through high school and second year university I can say with complete confidence that I am not scared of my future and that my hope in humanity was never stronger than it is now. Looking back at the many strangers who tolerated my stutter, gave me the same amount of respect any fluent person is given, become people who I can rely on, not worry about judgement around and, call best friends is so reassuring. I’m not saying that I didn’t encounter the 1 or 2 assholes that are destined to exist, it’s just that these people are quickly forgotten when so many are the complete opposite. I might seem like I am praising society too much but what lead me to this realisation was my own urge to laugh when talking to a fellow stutterer for the first time in my life. It opened my eyes at how empathetic people in general really are even though they never experienced stuttering, and not to mention the self control that many strangers who I interact with show when I stutter wildly at them. To summarise this messy rant this world is full of hope and good people and I can’t stress enough how easy it is to find friends and build meaningful relationships with people who you truly love and appreciate and hold in the same regard as family. And this is all coming from one ugly motherf*cker so don’t even think that my looks or anything else gave me an advantage, people are just generally good- hearted.