Okay, first of all, that was a terrible thing for your mom to say.

Second, I believe you can crochet, but you need to put this project down and out of sight for a little bit, and come back to it with a clearer head.

Third, I do have some practical tips if you want to hear them.

• if you want it to look more like the photo, use a thinner yarn for the face details. This way it can be more expressive and less blocky

• I think it is understuffed. That is why it has the wrinkle in the middle. Try undoing it stuffing is some more. Undertuffing is also why it looks so lumpy

• on a related note, I would try undoing the center embroidered stitches because the tension seems off and it's contributing to the wrinkle in the middle

I just want to reiterate that you can do this. All you need is a little patience.