Honestly, stuttering in front of a crowd that doesn't ridicule you is better than one person teasing you. I remember one time, when I was like 16, I got stuck on a word while at Ben & Jerry's and my friend's girlfriend made fun of me relentlessly for weeks. I don't even remember what the word was. I just remember that no one had ever treated me so poorly about my stutter. Never been more self-conscious about anything than I was those few weeks.