Thank you for sharing your perspective. I see where the confusion might arise, so let me clarify what I was trying to convey. When I said, "People don't care about our stuttering", I didn't mean it in an absolute sense or to disregard the individual differences in how people react. Instead, I was reflecting on how many people we encounter seem indifferent—not out of malice, but because our stuttering simply doesn't register as something significant to them. The question I posed about sympathy versus empathy was more about exploring how people *might* feel if they did care. Are they pitying us (sympathy)? Or are they trying to understand our perspective and experience (empathy)? I realize this is a broad and subjective topic, but it felt worth discussing since these reactions often influence how we internalize our stuttering. I appreciate your thoughtful points about the complexity of interactions and how people’s reactions vary. Maybe this discussion can help us all better articulate how stuttering shapes social perceptions!