Let me add my 2 cents. I wasted 35 years of fearing embarrassment, having shame, guilt, etc..... I was isolated for 10 years until I made the conscious effort to not give a s***. Once I did that, the whole world opened up. There's a freedom in letting go. Nike has a great marketing campaign...."Just Do It" Who Cares if they laugh, they aren't the ones you want around you anyway. Kids are cruel and they have no filter......just live your life and don't let your stutter control every facet of your life. Just be you. The #AWESOME you Also, join groups both online and offline (they really do help)