Wow, thank you so much for the thought you have put into this post! I will definitely check those videos out! I am a little fearful to share those videos with him, though, because I know he feels rather unsafe to talk about/face it, and I don't want him to think that I am coming from a "savior complex" position (there are some relationship issues that are introduced from his stuttering and being bullied). Essentially, I don't want to reinforce any notion that I think negatively about him because of how he speaks or presents himself, because I just think the world of him (I do understand that he would need to accept that for himself). I did text and call him right before the event and told him that I believed in him and I would be there for him. And I was delighted to hear that the event went really well and he felt really good about it when I called right after as he was going home. Thank you so much again! ​