Good for you but I don’t think we should say that confidence is the main solution, as I still stutter and I’m confident. People still mock me and laugh at me. Like a large majority of stutterers have been bullied and laughed at and had people think they were dumb or useless because of their stutter, of course we are going to think all these judgmental thoughts. Stutterers are 3x or 4x more likely to get mental health problems like anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, etc. Self acceptance and awareness can help too. Stuttering isn’t simple at all. I’m not just going to wake up one day and be like “Yes let’s be confident!” And expect everything gold to happen to me, especially since I’ve been bullied about my stutter. And it isn’t just ourselves, it truly is others holding us back too. And you’re right SOME, or most, people aren’t out to get me, but they sure do target me.