>your next baby step back in to conversation with them could be recorded voice messages in the privacy of your room which you send to them That sounds like a great idea ! That way I can even take my time when I want to say something since it's a message and no one's actually in front of me. I'll try that out! >They simply don’t understand what stuttering is really about True, but they're really trying, they spend hours on end doing research about it, asking different people, etc. They're really trying to understand me, and I love them for it even if they don't *really* understand, but they're trying really hard ! >Good luck. Hang in there. Things will get better. Thank you :)