37 years old and have had a stutter my entire life, mine goes deeper with also having trouble recalling words or adding sounds to words in order to say them and using alternate words that are similar to avoid my stutter or stretching of vowels. I sometimes make weird facial movements or tongue movements, funny but fuk not funny, just to fight to say a word. just to end up hoarse or with a raspy voice like i've been screaming at a concert. Although it's not near as bad as it was in childhood it's still affects my verbal communication, if im nervous or uncomfortable or around people I don't know, it's bad, i'd rather text and have a device talk for me. I'm known as the mute one with my family and the observer by what friends I can keep. I don't talk on the phone so I'm just known as someone who never answers the phone but text me and I'll respond. I've been with a well known global corporation for 13 years and was just passed over for a promotion that I've worked 5 years being a mentee for, for a man who is without a doubt under qualified with 9 months company experience. My direct hiring manager and full time supervisor picked me but a micro-manager VP changed up the normal processes and eliminated them from the decision making. MFr put me on a zoom interview with people I do not know who did not choose me because of my lack of seeming to be prepared and my lack of communication. Shit happens and it's their loss because I was driven wholeheartedly by my passion for their success. Now i don't give a two fuks and will just be that mfr you can't fire.