> That made me think that we are often too hard on ourselves, and maybe people don’t notice our stutter as much as we do. That's true to some extent, people who don't have a stutter do stutter sometimes if they get tripped up over a word or are nervous, so I think because of that sometimes for people who do have a stutter their stuttering doesn't stand out. But I think for the most part it's not that people don't notice as much as we, it's that they don't care as much (if at all) as we do or we think they do. > Once, a friend told me, I think the fact that you stutter is part of your personality and makes you unique. That's really sweet ❤️ > a boy told her attractive girls have it easier when it comes to forming relationships or friendships That's true for attractive people in general regardless of gender. Pretty privilege definitely exists. > she once pointed out that it’s amazing I was never bullied (so far—you never know, hahaha). I was never bullied either, and I think I'm like average looking, maaaybe slightly above haha ... I think it depends on the people you're around rather than the way one looks, but who knows? It could be a bit of both. > I stuttered a lot less when I was really depressed—I mean, during that time, I was practically a fluent speaker. Does anyone have a similar experience? Huh, that's really interesting. I struggle with depression and only a few months ago finally found a medication that works for me. I never noticed a change in my stutter based on how depressed I was.