Sound to me like “plaatsvervangende schaamte”, something a lot of people have. When I’m listening to someone stutter I’m always trying to calm them in my head. It’s weird, I’m always thinking positive and supportive thoughts in my head, that I’m trying to beam to them to get them to calm down.

Then again, the first time you started to really stutter at me, I just wanted to give you a big hug ^_^ Although maybe that just has to do with you and not the stuttering ;)

> My voice does not sound like that of an eight year old

Let me reassure you that it does in fact NOT sound like an eight year old’s voice :)

> There are other problems in my life that are way more serious and
> need attention, such as the current home situation I live in.

While that may be true, the stuttering might actually mingle with them from time to time, to make things worse for you. Worse, in the way that you’ll feel harried in situations where it’s really not necessary.