Whenever relatives would come and visit my mum (who I live with) I’d keep my interaction with them very brief and I have no idea what they thought about that as I don’t discuss my stammer with my family. They probably assumed I was being rude but making conversation with people is very draining, particular when they wanna ask questions like what are you doing with your life? I don’t really know how to tell people I’m riddled with fear and anxiety whenever I have to talk or think about speaking so it was always just easier to hide away and have them think of me as rude.