How old am I? I have college and HS age children. Old enough that I am only vaguely aware of who Andrew Tate is. Scumbag toxic masculinity personality on the internet. Couldn't pick him out of a lineup. I've worked since I was 14. I currently work in an environment that requires me to speak with the public and dozens of our employees daily. I've been in various supervisory roles over the years. I've trained rooms full of people. I had a severe stutter until achieving very good fluency around the age of 26. And by severe, I mean never-a-fluent-sentence with blocks that lasted longer than my lung capacity. And by very good fluency, I mean that I converse with people day in and day out, and it was six months before someone at work heard me stutter. My stutter no longer occupies my thoughts. There's no anxiety about it. There's no dwelling on it afterwards. FWIW, I secured my first professional position before achieving fluency. No where am I suggesting it's simply a matter of motivation. Or that depression isn't real. Depression is very real. For me, it's a matter of continuing to move forward despite my depression. It's a tremendous amount of work to improve your situation. Fluency didn't just happen for me. It was a lot of dedication and work. I was fortunate to have access to an exceptional speech therapist who was recognized in the field of stuttering. I've said it here repeatedly. Nothing about stuttering or achieving fluency is easy. You suggest that I'll come around to understanding that we suffer in reality. It's my hope that you come around to understanding that you don't have to.