No problem. I say it's not as tough as you think because if you learn to accept your stutter, that's a huge step towards overcoming it and being in control of the way you speak to a certain degree. I've had heaps of issues in the past due to my stutter but now that I'm a bit older, I'm understanding that it's not the end of the world if I have a stutter because other people have issues that may or may not be a stutter, just like me. We all have our own shit and we do what we can to deal with it. I have a few close friends but the fact that your friends accept you for who you are is a huge confidence booster and increases your self esteem. It definitely has for me. Don't say that you could be a better friend because you are already the best friend that your close friends could have, regardless of your stutter. The fact that they value you, communicate with you and want to be around you is an amazing thing. If they make fun of your stutter, then tell them that it's wrong and you wish they'd stop. They'll most likely understand because they're close to you.