for me the beginning is always the worst. when i have to expand past my well-rehearsed small talk greetings like "how are you?" and other short converses like that. then i stutter for the first time talking to them, and see their reaction. then i get more self-conscious of it, so my stutter gets worse. it's quite the viscous circle. but if things end up going well i'll soon get more comfortable and be able to manage it a little better