Hmm, here's an observation for you: >**reality** knocks on the door and I **see myself** stutter so much in these interactions I just don’t go for them A thing hasn't happened before a thing has actually happened. In other words, you haven't stuttered before you've actually stuttered. But besides that, *nobody* knows how a social interaction will go in advance. That's not a reason to not seek it out. Don't make the mistake of avoiding things out of fear. Take part in every social interaction you want. The stutter isn't holding you back - your fear of it is. So please, go for it, and stutter if you must. That's reality.