I have a neurogenic stutter; I was attacked by a German shepherd at the age of 5 and my head hit the hard concrete sidewalk. I couldn't speak for a very long time and when I did, it was a severe stutter. I spent my school days alone, eating lunch in the janitors closet and that was my life from grade 1 to grade 11. I dare not speak to anyone for fear of inadvertently spitting on them while my repetition was trying to complete. Fast forward, I'm 50 now. I've had 20 yrs of speech therapy and I'm at 80% fluency. At 40, I embraced my stutter and actually told myself "I love you" (hadn't heard that in decades). My confidence grew by getting outbof my comfort zone and I could care less what people thought of my stutter. Stuttering has taught me a great many things and one important thing is that my stutter shows me who you really are. If I approach a guy or a girl and I have a block, if their reaction is to mock/tease and walk away......so be it......they are NOT WORTH MY TIME. What I have to say has value and if you choose to laugh then SEE YA, I don't need you in my circle. I used to be a people pleaser until it almost killed me, literally. Just be you. If they don't respond, if they laugh at you, etc....they are NOT worth your time. Life is so much better now. Just be you. You are AWESOME 👌