I'm 26 and also have a stutter. If there's one thing I've learned dealing with my stutter, it's this. DON'T LET YOUR STUTTER/FEAR OF STUTTERING DEFINE WHAT YOU DO/CAN DO/WANT TO DO IN LIFE Not caring what others think of you is difficult and takes time. But it can only happen when you LIVE for yourself. Take things slowly. Be selfish. Care for what/whom you want to despite your difficulties. Those who'll stick with you in life will do because of the person you are. Everyone has their own struggles. Your stutter is one of those struggles. Work on it, manage it, try to overcome it. The difference between WHO YOU CAN BE and WHO YOU ARE RN is in doing WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. So JUST DO IT, DESPITE YOUR STRUGGLES.