Thank you for taking time to respond. I appreciate your point of view. I’m thankful to hear so many of you say to let them be the first to acknowledge their stuttering, if and when they want to. I worry about most things, and I was worried just flat out ignoring/not acknowledging would be perceived as rude - but I’m glad to know it was the right way to go. Talking with them has become the highlight of my day. They are so very knowledgeable about our field and explain things in a way no one else does. They’re kind and intelligent and confident. They never make me feel dumb for questions I ask and they have even taken the time after a more complex issue to check in and verify that we arrived at the outcome I expected. I asked a lot of questions as a kid, and somewhere along the line a busy 3rd grade teacher got so upset with my questions that I has given three hand raises a day. To make sure the questions I asked were really really important. Eventually I just stopped raising my hand. This person makes me feel like I can just keep my hand up. I guess in the end I just want to make them feel as heard as they make me feel. I never want them to feel rushed or judged. I want to be the kind of friend they have so quickly become in my mind.