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We’re in the same boat My younger brother who is about ten has a severe stutter. He’s told my dad he’s getting picked on at school and the school isn’t very helpful with the bullying. My dad has told me I should encourage my brother to not listen to the other kids and help him gain confidence as he also thinks he’s ugly because of the bullying. I absolutely encourage my brother to be strong but I feel like a liar. When I was his age I went through the same things and I was depressed and suicidal. I feel bad for saying stuff like “they don’t matter!” Or other words of encouragement because I feel like a fraud. Those words do hurt people and he asks me how I deal with it, the thing is I don’t deal with it I hide my stutter and use unhealthy coping mechanisms. I feel a little like a hypocrite.