This is exactly why I set out to learn everything I could know and perfect every conceivable skill related to my profession (which is, of course, impossible, but that didn’t stop me from trying) for many years. That motivation wouldn’t have been there without my stutter, so in a way, I am thankful. It has paid off in my colleagues’ perception of me. I’ve been deemed “brilliant, “heroic,” “extremely knowledgeable,” etc. (all by different people), but in my mind, I’m just a guy battling bias and sacrificing a lot along the way. But maybe my stuttering affects my own self-confidence regardless of others’ assessments, or maybe there’s something else going on, because no matter the compliments or disparagement I may receive, I still feel like I know nothing. I don’t really know where I am going with this, but figured I’d just put it all out there for my stuttering brethren. Good luck to you all and keep fighting.