I’ve definitely felt like that. And it’s okay to feel like that, and perfectly normal. However it’s also good to weigh the risks. If you stay silent, you run the risk of becoming depressed, isolated, and feeling like the world isn’t yours to enjoy. If you speak up, you run the risk of stuttering. And what does that mean? Potential embarrassment? Yes. But that’s really where it ends. The rewards are so so so much higher. And you don’t know what other people think of you. Some may not notice. Some may actually admire you for having the courage to speak up when you have a speech impediment. You may get laughed at sometimes, and that’s unavoidable. People rarely mean harm when they do it, they usually just don’t know any better and haven’t encountered it before. But take your time. You’re probably young. Be patient with yourself. But DO take the steps every day to becoming more comfortable with your stutter. Life will get much easier as you build those skills and that comfort and acceptance.