It's a common thing with people with disability/special ability . We are aware that our problems will form the core part of anyone's beliefs about us and thus it's extremely important for us to recognize and acknowledge the tone and vibe with the person otherwise it's like another bunch of people who laugh this off and say 'it isn't that important or that big of a problem' , it may not be for them but for someone devoid of social life since Childhood due to this , it definitely is for me , You realize how big of a privilege it is to be considered normal when you're not perceived as one and stutterers even today are not . We look for empathetic and warm people as friends , not roadside jackasses who shall use a person's vulnerability and not regard it as a part of the problem with the person . ( have had personal experiences like these and from what I have seen here , pretty common , we are gullible people once people show even an ounce of empathy ) And saying this , I still have zero friends in life but I guess 18 years of having no friends has made me like it a bit now , I'm free the whole day to do anything I like .