Before I begin. I have been stuttering since I was 8 years old, 28 now.Because of abuse and neglect at the time. It was actually really bad but being so young and hardy I didn’t see it. I stuttered all through high school and after. I am glad that you believe in the power of self. But you are wrong in saying that ones circle (which always means family and friends) aren’t responsible for me and my stutter or my hardship, you wanna know why? BECAUSE they are my family and friends it’s their responsibility to look after one another and when one is down the other picks one up. I mean what are ones circle there for? Such an arguement to me is not an arguement anymore now that I am fully grown. Your wrong in that sense plain and simple. I have always valued togetherness growing up. I hate them because of how they gave up on me at such a young age that years afterwards and a bit after high school I finally began to pick myself up. I am succeeding in that regard. For you to say my feelings and logic are misplaced is an insult to me. Wanna experience what I experienced? Think you can pick yourself up like me? Maybe. In my case, my disdain for them is justified and it’s healing me more and more everyday. Good luck having love for those who gave up on you. I’ll be back to my former self and I’ll begin by ending my stutter.