>it is something I won't be able to live with because I've been insecure my whole life about my speaking skills and wouldn't want my kids to ever feel the same as I do >has a good heart and is very good with words and expressing himself. So your boyfriend, who stutters, is very good at expressing himself. You, who doesn't stutter, is very insecure about your speaking skills. 🤔 I would seek therapy for your insecurity. A parents insecurity about their kid's stutter can be quite damaging for a kid who stutters. Parents should be provide the opportunity, comfort and security. They should make their kids feel like their stutter is no big deal. Because it shouldn't be a big deal. You don't want your parent to be insecure about it because they will definitely pick up on that insecurity and it will likely impact them negatively.