yeah I guess I haven't been open about it in the beginning in the past .. but I also don't feel the need to bring it up. Maybe it's just me but I feel more awkward if I bring it up and I know I'll have a greater chance of stuttering as I try to explain it. It's something that I've always liked to sweep under the rug. Occasionally I do slip and it gets noticed by family, friends or co workers and while it is humiliating it also gives me some relief that they know. As for meeting girls, normally I do well initially but after several dates or incidents, they start to pick up that I have a speech impediment and seem quite turned off by it. However, I do feel more comfortable with foreign girls (not born in America or quite versed in english) because I feel like we both arent particularly well at speaking lol. Ughh, I don't know .. how did you meet your lady if you don't mind me asking.