Hey! I always had this fear of not being able to speak for myself in certain situations because I know it can happen. I think all of us lived some situations that our stutter hold us back for a while. What I am trying to do now is being in peace with it. I know in my core that my stutter won’t go away and, maybe, I don’t want it to vanish (of course there are days that I wish for that!). I am trying to recognize it as a part of me. For the good or bad, it shaped me. I don’t even know who I would be without it. Would I be empathic to one’s struggles? Would I be kind to someone having a hard time because of something that they cannot either change or control? So, I am just trying to accept it as part of who I am. I am a 28y Brazilian guy, I work, I travel, I speak two languages, I have friends, I have a social life and I stutter. I fought it so hard and it was so exhausting, that I decided that’s not worth it. Once I read a book that said “the fear has as much control of your life as you give to it”, so I am trying to take it back. Of course, it’s not easy. I am not this cheerful and understanding everyday. It’s like one day at the time… And to finish this huge text haha if someone ever treat you bad or make you feel ashamed because of your stutter: they’re the problem! Not you or the way you talk!