Would you rather be mute?

Would you rather be mute? I think part of what makes stuttering hard to deal with is the fact that everyone can technically stutter but not everyone is a stutterer. So there aren't a lot of people that have the same level of sympathy for stutterers as they do for any other disability. I have an insane stutter. Sometimes I seriously think I would rather be a mute. I never enjoy talking. I can never say what's on my mind anyway. I get to have an excuse for why I'm awkward in conversation. An excuse 100% of people will understand. This isn't a self pity post. I seriously think my confidence and my life over all would be better If I was a mute. I think it is sad though that I fantasize about being mute.