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Just joined, Hi, I 21M just joined and have been reading alot of the posts and comments for like the last 3hrs now. Feels really good to see there are people out there who are going through similar issues and I can get to comment and be a part of the community. While stuttering in adults is well known and not considered a disability (immigrated to Canada not too sure) baffles me. I have gotten a hang of my stuttering, I mostly have to deal with blocks on words starting vowels and hard consonants. Imagine dating where I turn down most girls because of that or calling your friends by their last name cause their first namw start with a vowel😂. I currently have 2 bartending Jobs and although it gets scary I try to push forward, have small talks. I still tend to go quiet and avoid conversations altogether but to every neurotypical out there, it has little to nothing to do about confidence. My last name starts with an A so every now and then I have severe blockage and my face twitch when asked my name. I hate small university classes. Phone calls especially those that require you confirm your name and stuff I have cone out with some tricks like talking on an exhale, using a deeper batman like voice at the start, putting a silent consonant right before the vowel to reduce the blockage. Still, it takes alot of work and brain power and can be exhausting