People have different biologies, and are impacted differently by events with potential to cause trauma. Two siblings can experience the same adverse childhood experiences, and can be impacted much differently. Many of us here have PTSD-equivalent feelings around speaking, including mini-panic at even the thought of having to speak. If your stutter is debilitating emotionally, then it is debilitating emotionally. If you are able to develop a career, have a family, make community connections, etc, then *it’s not disabling*.