You have to realize that you can do anything that a fluent person can do, you just have to do it with a stutter. Never say no to a challenge, even if you know your stutter is going to be a roadblock. When I went to college I had to take a public speaking class. I lost sleep, had terrible anxiety, and bouts of depression due to this class. BUT it forced me to realize that I still got through it, and ultimately, my stutter never really mattered to anyone but myself. This realization really helped me. I went on to land a research position where I had to give several presentations to \~200 peers. The first one was truly terrible, and I barely got through it, but I asked if I could continue giving future presentations and they happily allowed it. I've learned some techniques and preparations that help my fluency greatly, but I still have a moderate to severe stutter. I've now been sent to leadership trainings through work and have had two promotions. **I genuinely believe that people will treat your stutter the way that you treat it.** If you let it defeat you, people will see it negatively and feel only sorry for you. If you own up to it and remain confident, some people will even admire you for it. 28, married, cyber security specialist