In a [poll ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/12yiriq/do_you_stutter_more_or_less_if_you_speak_with/)of 285 participants, 47% reported stuttering more with family and friends, while 53% found their stuttering more pronounced with strangers. So I think, if you notice yourself stuttering more in familiar settings, then you’re not alone. This variation in fluency—whether when alone, with family, or with strangers—raises an intriguing [question](https://www.reddit.com/r/overcome_stuttering/comments/1hpld9q/most_stutterers_do_not_stutter_when_speaking/): Could it be that our speech execution is (partially) maladaptively conditioned based on the social context and the individuals we’re interacting with?