Oh my god I've been hung up on so many times, people will often think their connection just cut out or something. Or socially innept people just not knowing how to deal with someone who stutters. I had to call my job a lot as I worked with clients at their homes and would rarely see my colleagues in person, and every damn time I'd be calling with someone from the planning devision they'd think the connection was poor, say "I think I've lost you!", not knowing I was in my car struggling silently 🥲 I've started setting more demands instead of requests. No longer am I saying "I have trouble speaking/ a stutter and would prefer to have contact over email", now it's just "Due to a severe speech impediment I am unable to speak over the phone. If you wish to contact me you can do so via e-mail." Fuck their rules. My stutter may not be as bad as I play it up as, but I'm free of the constant anxiety that comes with getting a call, being expected to do a presentation, etc.