> I'm always afraid to talk to new people or to ask questions to my professors, because I think they'll laugh at me, get really upset or do anything to never get near me again. Does anyone here feel the same? I'm a junior/sophmoreish in college right now. I haven't had a professor ever get upset or laugh at me because of my stutter. If anything. they have been incredibly understanding and supportive. I feel most comfortable talking to my professors than anyone else on this campus. It also helps to disclose that you have a stutter and you may need them to be patient for a moment while you get your words out. If you show that you care about their class and care about learning the material, they will respect you. I've had several people laugh at me about my stutter and it was one of the most painful experiences I've had in college so far. It really hurts and it hurts more than most can know. Maybe their intent wasn't malice, maybe they felt uncomfortable by my speech, but it still hurt nonetheless. But I just choose not to ever talk to these people again because _fuck_ them for being a dick. Aside from those people, everyone else has been fairly nice. I am pretty quiet in classes but I do choose to speak up occasionally in some of them. I want to add: speaking up in one of my classes and asking questions allowed me to become closer with my prof, which in turn opened up a research opportunity for me next semester. It's in a lab that I was dreaming of working in, and it's in a field I want to be a part of. :) Cheers.