I am 44 and have found more or less the same to be true. The vast majority of people are interested in the person you are and don't care that you stutter. When I was young, I would catastrophize about a lot of things. How am I going to meet someone and fall in love as a person who stutters? How am I going to get a job? How will I be a good parent? How will I ever be able to speak in public? While it hasn't always been easy, I have done all these things and more, and you can do it, too. The power of perseverance, of choosing to get out of bed everyday and live your life despite the challenges you face, can overcome a lot.