If I have one thing to share with you and the other it would be this… Your “vulnerability” is not your “weakness…” However, the lack of acknowledgment is. In that… Stutter proudly. NEVER shrink away from sharing your mind and your kindness. Make a habit of doing things that scare the f#ck out of you - including public speaking and talking on the phone. The real secret is that many of the partners you are seeking are chockablock full of their own insecurities… But they get by hiding them. Game recognizes game, and if you show fearlessness in the ways which they still shirk… They will recognize what authentic confidence/strength looks like, and you’ll cross the chasm between being another scared stutterer or a fierce and strong person with a stutter. A good life is waiting for all of you… But it won’t happen if you more in self-loathing, fear, and depression. No one wants that as a partner.