Firstly, i appreciate the sincerity of your comment. But for some, like me, the reality is not that simple. For instance, talking on the phone is a near impossibility for me, so anything to do with phone communications is my albatross. I try to avoid it as much as possible, which it turns out is always to my detriment. Have been passed over for jobs/spots/positions just because of this. \[My sister would not believe me when i let her know about this, until i played back to her a job interview i recorded where the fact that i stuttered clearly was (going to be) an issue.\] I have forced myself to do things outside my stuttering comfort zone, and not with great success overall. Was a client rep for a catering and wholesale company, ended up with lots of issues with clients not having the patience or understanding (not their fault really). I was excellent any other form of communication, just not verbal. When you say, "Start talking with a stutter and start not caring, then you’ll be ok", that's really oversimplifying things. I can't help but care about the way i present myself to others or how other people perceive/see me. Like some other responses on here, you know you have something important to contribute but just are unable to express it out, ergo you just give up and clamp shut.