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Agree so much with this comment. For me, disclosing has been a life changer in all fronts, and the results of it have been quite similar. It makes it easier for everyone, and the feeling of 'owning it' is very real. Most if not all situations of awkwardness only happen because the non-stutterer doesn't really know how to react and even how to feel about it. I've had incredible reception when i can be upfront and say: "Hey, i'm a stutterer, so i'll probably block on some words while we talk, but it's super normal, and if that happens just give me like, 2 or 3 seconds and i'll finish my thoughts." That's pretty much exactly the line i tell people, and i've found that the tension is relieved for everyone. I don't feel embarassed for stammering (since everyone already knows it's gonna happen), and it normalizes the blockage for the listener, so they know it's no big deal and they end up feeling cool about it. I've had multiple people approach me after a presentation and tell me that disclosing was super helpful to ease the tensions of the situation. So my advice would be to give it a little thought into how you'd feel confortable with disclosing your stutter. What are more or less the words you'd like to say. Then look for the moment you'd feel confortable to bring it up into the conversation. Your stutter is normal, and if you act like it's not an issue, most people will end up finding no issue in it.