Don’t be scared. You will be put into a bunch of uncomfortable situations but if you persist those uncomfortable situations will become comfortable and you will do things you were never thought you would be able to. It’s actually quite rewarding. I can’t speak to what OP is experiencing. It sounds like a tricky situation. I cope by telling people I have a stutter... then I talk. With a mask on at a grocery counter that is gonna be hard. Most people don’t give a crap about if you stutter or not. They have their own things to worry about. Negative experiences are often because people don’t know you have an issue. You are on the phone, they have job to do, they say you are breaking up or they tell you to stop prank calling. It is a misunderstanding, they aren’t being mean. Same in the street. You contort your face due to a bad block and get a negative reaction. You don’t know what they are thinking. You may have scared them, may have freaked them out, they may be in a rush... who knows. It doesn’t matter. In employment your colleagues learn what you are capable of and value that and your stutter matters a lot less. This likely isn’t the experience for all people but it is for a lot and if you are having a sucky time I would encourage you to interview for more fulfilling job roles in more positive environments.