Unexpected camaraderie with the Taxman!? (How many stutterers in authority or other enforcement-style jobs in here? Does your implied clout help with fluency on-the-job?)

Unexpected camaraderie with the Taxman!? (How many stutterers in authority or other enforcement-style jobs in here? Does your implied clout help with fluency on-the-job?) Had neglected a property tax for some time, ended up paying $40 more than I had to and still didn't pay that bill (it's on the fridge why didn't the fridge take initiative right?) I got a hand delivered letter (no post mark) in a bright envelope on deed length paper with all sorts of fonts and type sizes, red text: **"IF I DON'T GET YOUR MAIL IN PAYMENT IN (3) DAYS I WILL AUCTION YOUR PROPERTY TO RECOVER THIS BALANCE"** I'm like, alright damn this this is dated TWO days ago but for sure came today, friday of all days so is whatever brute that wrote this letter itching to tow all the lazy &/or broke folk's cars Saturday morning?? I hate the phone, sometimes delegate to others but sometimes if I get pissed off and have to handle something that isn't fair I get ready to strike. I don't stutter when I am angry or swearing hahaha. I call twice and the phone system is weird but I get the hint, they left early and I am going to have to leave a message of all things. I hate leaving messages so much!! I re-record them often because sometimes I am fluent but rambling!! I called once more for the general voicemail and this guy picks up, NJ/NY accent so at first I am inclined to think this is the enforcer that delivered the flaming letter. I don't assess accent for judgment of people but judgement for how difficult they might be to communicate with re: my stutter. As it turned out my intuition was right, I choke out that I got an enveloped dated 2 days ago with no post park informing me I would have to pay by today and........ he stopped me and I was about to be pissed off so I steamrolled over him and said "yeah, that letter. sorry, I have a speech impediment" (because for me saying speech impediment because it cues most people in that I am not in fact hard of comprehension. also it's way easier to say than STUTTER with the s, double T and the ERR at the end. Reminds me of people with a lisp having to say lisp oh man) This dude's whole tone got SUNNY and I did not expect it. Sometime people take like, a mentor sort of tone of sympathy and support which can be dis-empowering depending on who is doing it. Ready to be annoyed I was shocked this man told me he and his father and son all had stutters, had a good time in therapy or whatever. He said his sister in law is a SLP reffered me and was discouraged for me (I am not discouraged anymore but w/e) when I said I had given up on speaking to SLP's before high school and then again after I tried the speecheasy. Ultimately he got me talking because nothing makes me fluent like knowing I am talking to a stutterer, told me about his job and his day, told me I was really nice, told me he would not be towing cars for some time and that was so nice I just kept talking. HAHA anyone have trouble getting off the phone once you get started??? I have this issue in convo too I walk around not talking to anyone but if an old lady and I see something relatable you better bet I am going to start talking and not shut up until one of us has to leave. I did not expect someone with a stutter to get a job in any kind of ENFORCEMENT: this must require a hell of a backbone against people who are just as likely as anyone to hear a block and get on laughing. I work in the least people-facing jobs I can possibly find because when I have worked in places with light phone responsibilities has historically gotten me unwanted supervision instead of accommodation like a few extra mins to do the task. I had to quit a job after how badly I was treated just making calls to leave messages about simple orders. (INFO: On speecheasy device: it prohibited me from thinking and speaking at the same time. there was no way for me to get over it, was more annoying than anything. I got to the point where I could read off paper but that's as far as I got in 6+mo I could not use it for anything. My insurance wanted to know how effective the device was since we fought to pay for it and I was honest. this item seemed to only be helpful for reading off paper or a script, it impaired my ability for form sentences and broke my train of thought mid sentence about every other sentence. I also had an interview for a good non-verbal job in a factory and... when we walked on the floor after the interview went well the sound of the machines caused the speecheasy to emit uncontrollable feedback. People hit stops on machines and everyone gawked and he actually withdrew the offer without asking any other questions, hurried me "off the work floor without safety equipment" and left me in the waiting room for the secretary to dismiss me a moment later. I do not recommend the device esp out of pocket unless you deliver scripted speaking engagements or something.) I am happy about the interaction but it reminded me that some people actually get help from SLP. I don't know if I got unlucky the many times I tried many SLP's as a kid but I don't think I will ever be an emotional place where I would open myself up to someone totally not knowing how to speak about stuttering let alone how to help someone who stutters. I cannot get over how much of the work was just repeating words, is this what really helped so many of you? enough that you can live normal lives, use a phone and get a decent job where people see you as a person? I admit a slight curiosity even in spite of myself: I can't do manual labor much longer and this guy's job has me wondering if I can use the stubborn pushy tone of voice I have developed as a... resource in a career? Anyone else in here with a stutter a big bad bill collector or something? I am certainly more fluent when I am TELLING someone something vs conversing about or explaining something hahaha.