Oh, I'm not minimizing anything. Sometimes, people don't meet on the same page. This is a case of that, I reckon. My comment is in a certain mindset space, and you're in another. I don't think there's any point in arguing about who's right or wrong here. We came at the topic from different angles, is all. :) If this place were a _safe space_, our comments in general would be a lot different - but it's not, and people are free for the most part to comment how they want (kepping the rules in mind, of course). I don't think it's reasonable to expect anyone to write with a plethora of personalities in mind and accommodate them all. So yeah, I'm sad to hear you feel shame when dealing with your stutter. Perhaps this place will help you with that - and if my comment doesn't, I'm sure there are others that might. Lots of friendly people in here, lots of angles. :)