>Once you get older you realize the stuttering isn't what's holding you back, it's your negativeness towards your speech. "Once you get older you realize the stuttering isn't what's holding you back, it's your negativeness towards your speech." I am 27 and this is hard to think about..I grew up with people mocking me the whole time.. so its hard to not take this as a negative thing in my life. My stuttering is hindering me from getting to where I'd like to be in life. I hope I overcome this hurdle.