I agree that "stuttering is a variation of normal speech", but this perspective has clear limits: for individuals with more severe stuttering like me, it can be physically and mentally exhausting. Sometimes I stop talking at a party simply because I’m exhausted and just need to relax. It doesn’t depend on how others see me. Hopefully I now practise motor-based speech exercices which helps my getting more spontaneous fluency, without the need of more speech-monitoring.