I was always really ashamed of it early in school. I didn’t want people to even know I stuttered and would just let people think I was weird and just couldn’t think of the word I was trying to say. It was such a lonely, frustrating and depressing existence and it only got worse the more I worried about it. When I became a senior in high school (around your age) I just couldn’t bring myself to care anymore. I stopped letting it stop me from saying what I wanted to say and when I stuttered, I owned it. The more I leaned into it, the less I cared what I sounded like, the more confidence it gave me and it made the people around me more comfortable about it as well. My sense of humor about my stutter and life in general really flourished and I was fun to be around. You really enjoy talking to people after getting over a fear of it for so long. I became popular, I was known for being the funny guy who didn’t care what anyone thought about him. You know who really started to take notice? Girls! I was a decent looking guy so I’m sure that helped but the difference from before and after my shift in mentality was night and day. It was literally like living 2 completely different lives within a year. I’m now 38 and married. I’m also balding but I still maintained the personality I developed after getting over my fear. I try to keep in shape and dress nice and I still notice looks and signals from women. My advice to you: own who you are and how you talk. The more comfortable you are with it, the more everyone else will be and will become a part of your charm. Hit the gym, buzz your hair, get a good sense of style and women will notice. Confidence, humor style and fitness will override A LOT of imperfections a guy has in the eyes of most women. Edit: I almost forgot, and this is helpful for all guys who want to get better at talking to women. Not just stutterers. Spend a month or two talking to literally every women you possibly can. Every woman at your job, the old lady working the register, the rough looking security guard, women taking surveys outside of stores, EVERY WOMAN. This will develop scar tissue and dull the nervousness and build up that comes with talking to girls and get you primed for when you see a girl you like. You’ll be comfortable enough talking to women that talking to a girl you’re interested in will feel like a familiar situation that you’ve done a million times and is no big deal.