Some advice for young people that stutter.

Some advice for young people that stutter. I'm 45 and Iv stuttered since I could talk, so I have been there and done that. In the military, the job market and the dating game. I see alot of people on here concerned about how others see your stutter and your missing the critical point. YOU CONTROL THAT. People see your stutter how you see it. As with any disability you can garner pItty or respect but you can't have both. You have to choose and carry yourself accordingly. If you stutter, you stutter. Everyone else is neutral to that fact until you show them how to act and they will copy you. If you act like a wounded gazelle the lions will pounce. If you act like a victim you'll be treated like your pathetic, if you carry yourself like an intelligent, self sufficient, capable, confident professional, you will be regarded as such. One more point... in professional or social setting you have an advantage. I know you just want to be normal and blend in with the normies but you can't. Suck it up and take advantage of what sets you apart. For instance; I joined a small business owners networking group last week. During my one minute presentation I stuttered worse than I have in years. But I pushed through it even though 50 people were staring at me like I was having a seizure. That same afternoon and all week iv been getting referral calls from that group. You know why? Because I was rememberable. 50 people spoke that day. Normal, easy to forget people. They won't forget me and when someone mentions they need my line of service the person will always remember me and refer me off the top of their head. Stuttering sucks, no doubt. But your career, love life and quality of life is on you. Can't blame the stutter for that.