I stuttered as a child (still do) so I was often teased and bullied. I responded by fighting back, either conversationally or physically. I found that bullies stop when it’s no longer fun. When teasing results in a clever put down and bullying earns you a bloody nose, it stops being fun. Over the years my stutter has become somewhat less pronounced, although still noticeable, but have found that if you have something to say that’s worth listening to, folks don’t notice so much the way it’s said. I sort of suspect that something similar occurred to Moshe Rabeinu. When G-d selected him for his mission, he was very self-conscious about his speech, but by the time sefer Devarim rolls around, He was addressing all of Klal Yisroel and teaching them Torah. He still stuttered but it didn’t matter anymore, neither to him nor to Klal Yisroel.
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