Im a 25 yr old female who also stutters. I’ve stuttered all my life and there is no hope of fluency in my future. I understand your frustration and pain. Living in the adult world as a person who just can’t function at the same level as other people is cruel and unusual punishment. I’m here if you need a friend, I live in the midwest! My stutter is a block stutter and a prolongation at times. My blocks can last for half a minute and I do struggle with tics time to time. I know this is coming from a privileged place, but my stutter really lessened when I got out of my current day-to-day environment and got to a new location with calmer people. For instance; I went on a vacation to see my great aunt and she was so calm and she supported me taking my time talking and something about that really helped me. Once I got back my stutter did worsen again, but there is something to be said about the experience. Im questioning, is it location? the people im talking to? my mental state at the time of talking? anyway, what i’m trying to say is that your life is not over and i promise you will have a fulfilling life! This does not define you, my stutter does not define me, and ive learned that it actually makes me more memorable in peoples eyes, people will remember you and want to be friends with the weird chick (and men love weird chicks trust me) this comment went on forever but im here for you girl and i see your struggles