I can completely relate. I have stuttered since I was nine years old I am now twenty two and still live my stutter. I work at a fast food restaurant that is known for its speedy service and retro drive in experience. All day long I have to take orders on a headset and talk to customers and resolve their problems and even with my moderate stutter I usually don't let it get me down. Every other day or few days I get in a customer or a few even that make me realize how big an impact a stuttering woman like myself makes. Though our community is small there are still so so many people who stutter out there. I have met more pws than I can count in my job and it always makes me feel good to know I have given them hope. Just about a month or so ago I got a customer who was getting shakes with his son. I bring out the order, repeat it back to them, collect the money owed, the usual and stuttered through a bit of it but made sure they understood exactly what I was saying. We were busy though so I had to b quick to appease my manager. A few minutes later the crowd died down and I was sent on my break. Not three minutes after I had started my break my manager comes out (I sat in my car since there is no break room and the patio was full at the time) to tell me a customer wanted to see me. We both thought it odd that I was requested even after the customer was told I was on break. So I grab a tray from inside and go out to see the what the problem is. We talked for a little while. He told m his son (who was as old as I was when I started to stutter) had a severe stutter and had lost hope he would ever be able to do anything until they had me as their server. This man's son never said a word to me but I could relate. There was a time in my life where I refused to speak to anyone unless it was a family members, close friend or teacher. We talked for about ten or so minutes before the man pulled out a $20 and handed it to me. While I was ready to break it for him he shook his head and told me to keep it all. I made his son see that he really does have a good future ahead of him. Now before anyone starts getting upset I don't mean to say a future flipping burgers but more like he would one day be able to talk to people without a thought. Just like you will too OP. If you ever want to talk, just message me. I don't have a Skype account but I would be glad to message you. Just like I helped that little boy by showing him that I wasn't just going to let my stutter control who I was I want you to know the same. Your stutter does not control you. Even if you cannot say your name without a minute or 2 of stutters don't let it get you down. You have a future and a good one at that. I have been there too and some days I don't want to go to work but then I still go to work and every day is always worth it.