personally, i have my down moments about it (just look at my post history in this sub) but nine days out of ten it simply doesnt bother me. dont get me wrong, it sucks when you order the burger when you really wanted the ssssalid, or when you just have to tell someone one more thing before you leave but it turns into a 5 minute ordeal. and dont even get me started on the hell that is job interviews (i have a *phone* interview coming up in a few months i am already panicking over). but nobody is happy with themselves; everyone on the planet wants to be smarter, better looking, richer, or whatever and if everyone focused on they dont like about themselves then no one would ever get anything done. it hit me a number of years back (im 30 now, so was probably about 23, 24 at the time) that my stutter is a curse that comes with a few blessings as well. think about all the times your stutter has prevented you from saying something stupid. you get to learn faster than most others when a person is an asshole (all those "forgot your name?" people are either douches or like telling over-played jokes). all those avoidances have helped to you build a massive vocabulary. and, best of all, you get a sense of accomplishment every time you smoothly get a word out which normally gets you stuck. who else gets a mini-dopamine rush (or whatever chemical it is) for saying a word? yes, its a struggle. yes, it can get exhausting. yes, it can be embarrassing. but it is one aspect of you, NOT your whole being. the sooner you realize this and accept it the sooner you can get on with the important stuff in life.