Don't ever call yourself a coward. Stuttering is something we cannot control. Fat people can not control their weight. Addicts cannot control their addiction. Narcissists cannot control their narcissism. It's something we are born with. This too shall pass. You have purpose other than your speech pattern. Google all the most profound speakers that had a stutter. Most people don't even know we have a stutter. We tend to make it more than it is. Can we be awkward, sure. Everyone is awkward. Get out of your head and screw everyone that may think less of you. Do they pay your bills? Live your a life!!!! **a 50 year stutterer**