It took me along time to accept it. I pray someone finds a “cure” for stuttering in my lifetime, but until then I know it’s not going anywhere. I feel the same way too. I know people think that we’re not intelligent or that we’re a couple fries short of a happy meal. It upsets me when people say that or think it. But we’re not. Most of the time I feel we have the upper hand because they under estimate us. I don’t know about you, but when I think about what I’m going to say I tend to get stuck more. So I tend to just not think about my words and just say it. I have times though like now too. I’m having such a hard time with my speech. I know I’m stressed out with work. I don’t know about anything else why, but it does happen from time to time for me. I’ll be really good and most people won’t know at all. Sometimes though, I’m stuck and I can’t talk worth a shit. But fuck em. I agree with you. I’d be a lot more able to express myself too if I didn’t stutter. My life would be different, but we’re lucky. We have the internet. We right now more than able to fully express our ideas, thoughts and ourselves in this medium. People ask me from time to time. How can you be so talkative, but I see you sitting by yourself enjoying watching everything going on around you? How are you able to be content just being with your own company? My answer always is the same. I’ve learned that I don’t need to be around people to be happy. Watching nature, people or reading a good book is just as good as sitting down talking to my family and friends.