I don't know the specifics of the relationship between you and your mom, nor will I try to prescribe some remedy to make her more empathetic toward you. But I will say this: If anyone in my family got mad at me for stuttering-- as if time belonged to them and I was wasting it--I'd tell them to quit being a selfish prick and to fuck right off Although it would be a bit self-indulgent and non-constructive, damn would it feel good to say