hmm good follow-up question ... i didn't mean to ask how she feels about it. i don't really ask people their opinion or what they think of it because it feels sensitive to me and i can't really help it, you know? so even if they thought it sounded stupid, what am i going to do about that? i meant more to just acknowledge it like "as i'm sure you know, i have a stutter -- i've had it since as long as i can remember (or maybe not) and talks and public speaking situations can always feel difficult, i appreciate your patience" something like that, of course modulated to how you really feel or what you want to convey. it could be a starting point for them to ask how you would prefer for them to react and it could let the cat out of the bag, you know what i mean? even though my boss knew i stutter, and i knew i stutter, it just felt so much better when we talked about it openly and he showed respect and basically said that it's okay. of course not trying to push you into an uncomfortable spot or situation, just sharing some personal experiences