What makes it hard to accept is the inconsistent nature of it. If I were to consistently stutter once every 2 sentences for 3 seconds, it would be easier to come around to it. But I can easily go from having a completely fluent day to barely being able to speak. Just imagine having a condition where some days you’re in a wheelchair, other days on crutches, then completely immobile in bed, to days where you can run and jump and feel on top of the world. And in moments where you need or want the mobility the most, you become immobile. Like with stuttering, the more important the social event and wanting to be fluent, the less fluent we are. It’s akin to being invited on a walk and then all of a sudden your legs cramp up. And then of course the stigma around stuttering. People associate it with nervousness, and often think it’s strange or funny. And I can’t blame people honestly. It really is just such a strange phenomenon