ditto. i've met alot of people over the years, mainly because we moved a couple times. but trying to keep in touch when you're younger is hard. i still know people i went to kindergarten with (but there was like a 7 year period w/o contact = things change), etc... and all the way through 12th gr.. but don't keep regular contact with many, unless its online.

kids = :down:. i went through speech therapy from K-4, and at times the flow of speech would get tough h: . certain letters just didn't like to come out heh. i'd have to be careful with word choice... and as i've gotten older its become less of an issue, but it still happens occassionally. but in school, people would just laugh- and i learned to laugh with it. it's just frustrating = which lead to not wanting to talk when i didnt have to, reading out loud, presentations etc... I know its all in my mind, because if i think too much about it, it gets worse. maybe like a self-fulfilling prophecy.

anyway, my point is... its always had an effect on personal relationships because i've always been self conscious about my speech. i learned to rely on myself and thats always been alright for me (introvert). overall, im careful with whom i trust, and only in the last couple years have i become less "anti-social," but things are improving.

there ya go

sean