Don't listen to what people say when they say something so trite, I suppose. ;) Also, speech isn't "everything". Take right now, for instance: We're not speaking, yet we're still interacting. :) These people you mention have no clue... are there some you spend time with regularly? Have you told them about your stutter? Also, even though there's no "cure", there's still _management_. Have you tried some form of speech therapy?