>I don't think I can pray it away. of course you can't (and i'm sorry for being all nonreligious in your face, but one of the things that saddens me the most in this world is the thought of people wasting their time doing - and maybe even _setting their hopes on_ - stuff that has absolutely no effect on their situation, and might even make it harder to bear it, due to them confining themselves to a model of the world that's severely misleading, and expecting certain things in turn... there, i've said it, let's move on). >Embarrassing times are more limited now than in the past, they don't hold as much weight, and I fight through them easier. The iceberg of anxiety, billowing under the surface as clear as day to me but hidden to most, holds next to no grip over my actions anymore. some people do out-grow their stuttering, you know. looks like you're still rather young, so who knows. but you're right, don't _expect_ it. at least you know it ain't getting worse. there's a nice sort of mellow certainty in that. >Stuttering is polarizing in people; there is no middle ground. It's fuck yes or fuck no when it comes to friends and social relationships. i've never experienced that. you must have met some rather narrow-minded people?