That’s a horrible comment to hear from someone. But I would caution you from believing that so many people think negatively about you. When we stutter we go into an anxious state of mind, which can lead us to believing that others are judging us, though they really aren’t. And as far as your family member, stutter on purpose around them just to prove it to yourself that their opinion has no bearing on you. And please stop trying so hard to be a presentable human being. Your self-consciousness is just causing more stuttering. We’re on this earth to live by looking out into the world, not only looking inside ourselves and judging our perceived flaws. Stand tall, your strength will carry you forward. You’ve made other people your God that you worship and it’s time to move on from that and stop putting others on a pedestal if you truly want to live. I try to reach out to the real God I believe to be true, the God of the Bible. The noise from others is just part of what we all have to deal with in life. Like Jackie Robinson who used to have a ton of racial slurs screamed at him from the stands, but he still hit the ball well and performed greatly. This can be you with your speech. You know yourself well enough to know that it takes time to gain fluency and it won’t happen overnight, so be convicted on that and don’t worry what this family member said. Confront them on the issue if you feel it will give you a sense of power. Be vulnerable and tell them it hurt your feelings. I highly recommend reading Redefining Stuttering by John Harrison. You can find a free link to it if you google search it. And the Dave McGuire Program too! It would be great if people didn’t make comments like that, but hey, I bet if you looked into your family member’s life, it isn’t perfect, judging by their lack of empathy.