The fact of the matter is that most people don’t really care that you stutter. And if they do end up caring and laughing in your face or something, just laugh with them. Or just walk away if you don’t want to do that. If they laugh at you, it isn’t worth wasting your breath trying to talk to them, and trust me, don’t waste your breath for people like that. Another thing, never never never give up and hide. I used to hide and it fucked me up so badly that My fear was so petrifying that I was too scared to even talk to people. Now I’m making small talk to random people like I’ve known them for years. Overcome your fear and insecurities is one of the best things you can do. For me, it’s empowering. It weirdly advanced my maturity and somehow my body and intelligence. I started being smarter, I started observing things more and not being afraid to do things and have experiences. I started understanding things. I started to...gain weight again??(I was probably worrying so much I was burning calories every day) I don’t know who’s reading this but Trust me this is something you’ll want to pursue. Start taking baby steps, one foot in front of another. Slowly start exposing yourself to small public scenarios like going with your friends to a bar/club/activity/etc. then maybe going by yourself without your friend(make sure it’s safe though) start making small talk with people you see if the time is appropriate, like in the work break room or even while your working. Ask how their day is/was and maybe even get to know them more. Introduce yourself, etc. Don’t worry about getting stuck on your name, they won’t care. I get stuck on my own name when introducing myself and the person I’m talking with doesn’t even care. One time I actually folded and I text them a few minutes later like “sorry for my pathetic attempt to introduce myself earlier”. All they said was to never apologize for being you along with a couple more thoughtful words. For me, I’m almost certain I have Dependent personality disorder which basically means I take on people’s personalities or quirks the more I talk to them. (I know that sounds weird but it sucks) I found that hanging out with really confidence and powerful people really helped me, I observed what they did to be confident and I basically was playing monkey see monkey do. That helped me a lot, maybe try it for yourself? lots of love and luck for the future💛💛