1. There is literally nothing wrong with speaking with repetitions and prolongations. 2. But hard blocks and avoidance behaviors make many people here feel completely discouraged, embarrassed, incompetent, and even suicidal. Most of them don’t distinguish between 1 and 2. When they read “there’s nothing wrong with your stutter”, it makes them feel even more alone. I’m aware this distinguishing sentiment is often not welcome here, but I feel it’s important to validate and support the people who feel most hopeless and misunderstood