Awesome that you had the courage to do this, but I bet they didn’t really care. I think stutterers believe that other people think that their stutter is a big deal, but everyone is too worried about their own lives. The only people who put fluent speech on a pedestal are stutterers…which (in my opinion) is the reason they stutter in the first place. Kinda similar to a 40year old virgin who puts the pussy on a pedestal and hence gets no pussy. Stutterers put fluent speech on a massive pedestal…and hence don’t achieve fluent speech. Just my opinion….I technically still stutter myself, but it’s sooo minimal in my life. I tried McGuire program years ago, did all sorts of crazy shit, then found Dr. Mort Cooper on YouTube. He helped me tremendously just by listening to him and absorbing his ideas. Now I’m a teacher in a school. Must admit I do hate public speaking in front of adults still, but I think back to being that shy/insecure/depressed teenager and it’s crazy to think about my progress. Dr. Mort Cooper is legit!