I think it’s hard for me to understand or express how I feel/what’s going on with me. Maybe this doesn’t necessarily stem from stuttering, but having a severe stutter growing up did make it more difficult and embarrassing when having emotional conversations. I preferred to shut down rather than talk about things so I missed good practice on expressing myself during difficult conversations. I think it’s less the case now, my stutter is less severe and I don’t mind so much when I stutter anymore even if the conversation is hard, but that wound is still there in the background and I think very much connected to my social skills.