Hey friend, I don't know what it was about my post the triggered you, but I encourage you to read it again. I never imply not to have empathy. My point was one of perspective. I do believe people that stutter should not feel bad about themselves. That's actually a big problem that we have is that we feel bad about ourselves for having a stutter. I think many of us would be healthier and happier if we could reframe our understanding of having a stutter. That it is a disability and not something to be ashamed of. I'm surprised somebody who's been involved with special needs individuals misunderstood my post to such a degree. The majority of the population doesn't have the experience that you or I have; being a stutter, and working with those who have much more severe disabilities than stuttering. My rant was based on people saying they'd rather be blind or paraplegic than have a stutter. IMO those individuals obviously don't understand the difficulties that blind people or paraplegics face. I'm sorry that my rant upset you.