I really do apologize to you and everyone else here. I was feeling emotional when I wrote the post, not an excuse. I want to clarify that it's not the stutter itself that makes someone "bothersome" I guess it's the cognitive load it makes, especially when it's frequent and combined with him repeating his points a lot as well. It’s like listening to two competing audio tracks at once: my brain is trying to stay present, listen carefully, and respond thoughtfully, but it starts to feel like mental multitasking overload. It's not frustration at the person. Like I wish my brain wasn't built this way It’s just that my brain gets overstimulated, especially if I’m already tired I never want to shame someone for something they can’t control. I’ve since realized that stuttering isn’t about “not thinking before speaking,” and I regret saying that. My friend is someone I really value. This is why I came on the subreddit to ask for help. So in short, yes, it can be overwhelming at times, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad or that the person is doing anything wrong. I'm someone who gets overwhelmed quite easily, for example when I'm at events of friends and family, I always need time away to myself, so I lock myself away in the bathroom because that's the only time it's 100% quiet and I always take big sighs of relief