I agree with this 100%, I am someone who has social anxiety, and it exists even with my best friends. I never feel fully comfortable talking to anyone and have apprehension before even hanging out with these close friends. It exists for days leading up to it. I'm not saying its my every thought, but it exists. I don't want to miss out developing relationships and being a part of great memories, so I sacrifice my own anxiety for it. I am not open about my stutter aside from with a select few people. There are two people I feel comfortable talking about it with not including family members. That is my girlfriend and my friend Tyler who was my roommate for three years in college. The stutter has impacted my potential as a person as I feel it stunted my social growth and thus my social identity. I wont be able to achieve my career goals if this keeps holding me back. I am someone who has a mild stutter. Not everyone can tell, but lately it is very visible. It improved to the point where I didnt think about it and almost forgot it existed. It is difficult to have to deal with it again. I feel like I need to beat a game ive already beaten. This community is very helpful and I hope that it is benefiting others. We are a community and we will get through this together.