I didn't have much time to answer earlier, so pardon my brevity. I wanted to encourage you to correct the situation sooner rather than later. You WILL BE HAPPIER when you stop letting your stutter direct your life. Starting today, make your decisions for yourself, without giving your stutter any weight. I ain't saying it will be easy. It's going to be incredibly hard. You've been succumbing to your stutter for a long while. Changing your behavior will be a lot of work. I get it. A lot of us have been there. You're not alone. Your stutter isn't your fault. Don't treat yourself like you did something wrong. You should never be ashamed of your stutter. A lot of my shame came from how I avoided things because I had a stutter. How you manage situations like the optician's office IS something you can manage better. We're all here for you. You can take steps to make things better. Let us know how we can help.