I'm also a 16-year-old with no friends. I can handle being alone fine. I've had pretty much no friends in real life for over 3 years and I'm used to it. Plus, I have some much bigger issues in my life than having no friends that I care much more about solving first. I don't think it's your fault and your fault alone that you have no friends. Some people just have circumstances that make it very hard to make friends, even if they try. I think it's okay not to have friends. People have all sorts of practical reasons for currently not having friends. Your parents sound unsupportive and kinda mean. I think it's pretty bad that they said "trying to make you say something sensible is like trying to squeeze blood from a stone". Like it would at least make logical sense if they said that you *physically* saying something is like trying to squeeze blood from a stone. But instead they said that you "saying something sensible" is like trying to squeeze blood from a stone. Lol. Plus, squeezing blood from a stone is completely impossible. Stones don't have blood and it's not like you could squeeze any sort of liquid out of a stone anyway. You speaking or "saying something sensible" isn't completely impossible. Maybe next time, your parents should at least try an insult that makes sense. From this post, I can tell that you at least have some "sensible" things to say. And it's pretty bad that your parents just find you so unbearable to talk to that you feel like you have to just stay in your room and like never talk to them, especially since it's probably just because you have a speech impediment. I'm not saying that you "should", because I'm sure it's not that easy, but I'd probably stand up to my parents if they were treating me like that. I don't think you'd be very off putting to people and I don't think it matters if it's hard for you to say your name. And I don't think it's unworthwhile for people to talk to you just because you have a stutter. And it's not true that you "can't say anything". Maybe *they* think that, but they're kinda unbased for that. Maybe that's just my west coast Portland gigasus vaccinated soybrain autist urges, compelling me to be **(((***pro-equality***)))**, but yeah. :p (lol XD) And I don't think it's "childish" to think it's not fair. It's just kind of a fact of reality. It is unfair that you live in a society where speaking (especially speaking "properly") is so important and you physically have a huge disadvantage in it. And especially how you are treated so badly and don't have friends because of that. And are made to feel so sad and worthless for who you are. That's unfairness if I've ever seen it. And I think it's okay to complain. That's what this server is for, right? It's a "support group". And I'm sorry you have to go through all of this constant sadness. I've been going through a really dark place in my life for a while as well. I hope you find internal acceptance as well as acceptance from others for who you are. And I hope you find your place in the world and make some awesome friends.