yup, even closest people to you dont get the idea your struggle is like hell. once my friend was upset that he “stuttered” in a presentation because he was nervous, in my mind was like “how dare you call this a stutter”. i (medical school senior) am functioning well somehow and feel myself an equal if not better than some colleagues, but always feel exhausted and something is missing other people dont see or feel. always wondering how my life would be without stuttering