Replying to Stick shifts

i have an issue.

I need to learn how to drive a stick shift and it's becoming rather frustrating. 
every single time, im either keeping the clutch in for too long or dumping it.  And it stalls.
every
dam
time

i can't feel when the gears are starting to mesh. 
the parents constantly yelling and calling me retarded and the biggest disappointment since the "Star Wars Christmas Special isnt helping much either. 

Just wondering if any stick shift drivers on NS could help me out, tell me what they did in order to understand, so that i can actually learn how to do this whole driving thing right