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I went on a trip when I was about 15, me and 9 other kids with a stutter spent a week away in Stoke on Trent at a manor, I wish I could remember its name. It was so comforting to feel like I wasn't the odd one out for once, yet at the same time, I found myself feeling sorry for some of the other kids who had it "worse" than me, something ironic considering I hate sympathy from others over my own when it's been at its most difficult. Overall, though, it was one of the most memorable weeks of my childhood, it was amazing and helped my confidence quite dramatically until a year or so later when it dwindled again. I haven't met many others since but I have met a few, in fact there's a guy where I work who has one too. Neither of us have spoken about it though, we just both know and don't mention it. I personally don't often feel the need to tell people in general anymore, unless it's a phone call and they think the signal is going (one of the most aggravating common occurrences in my life) I feel like it goes without saying, the occasional bad block and the slight pauses between words, or prolonged S's, in particular, make it quite apparent to anyone who's dealt with it themselves and many who haven't. If people ask or enquire about it I'll always explain it and how it affects me but I've always found it quite difficult to be the initiator in such instances, so I totally understand your hesitance to mention it without being asked.