In my experience, my stutter affects so many more areas of my life than just speaking. Everything—my independence, financial stability, social life—somehow circles back to it. When people question why I’m chronically unemployed, not financially stable, or struggling socially, it’s frustrating because they assume these things should be easy for me. They see it from their own perspective, where communication is effortless, and don’t realize how much harder everything is when something as basic as speaking becomes a challenge.