There are different types/intensities of stutters. The negative self-concept w stuttering is reciprocal and it’s a chicken/egg situation. But some ppl have a hard time making most words come out of their mouth. I used to be terrified to order food, make a dr appt, make small talk w a neighbor etc etc . I often gave up and just ordered something I didn’t want. I also had very little control over my tone/timing/cadence, in most talking situations. That takes its toll Edit - I used to watch neighbors being interviewed for a news segment about a terrible thing that happened - and was mostly jealous that they could make words come me out of their mouth. Their ability to talk was more noticeable to me than the trauma they endured.