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I was nervous at your age too. Remember that you're way harsher on yourself than anybody else. Honestly, most people could give 2 shits if you stutter or not and those that do, F them bud. Those people aren't worth your time. In college, I had to practice my speeches in front of a mirror- every single one! It was the only way I could inspire any confidence in my speaking ability. Sometimes I would slip, but I was always able to do them. You can too. For jobs, it's sorta tough because speaking is really part of everything right. I've been in IT for a long time. My biggest "problem" is phone use. I'm just not great at it, especially cold calling like to a doctors office, etc. I am the #2 guy at work, I have a great career, great colleagues, etc all despite a stutter which I hide as much as possible, but it's still there. I'm still fighting it. At your age, I thought I would be living with my parents forever because of my stutter. Thinking back, I wish somebody would have told me to just get out there and be yourself and not worry so much. I'm in my 40s now and even though I still stutter (very minimal compared to a lot of people on here), I have a great life and you can too.