Oh, and as for what I want from you all here. Like everyone else, I want support, I want a place to vent and sort it out and live my ups and downs out of the purview of those who are so close to me. And, I want advice that I can chew on and digest and even if I don't totally get it or implement it, it goes in and I ponder it over time. I have actually gone back more than a couple of times to your posts from months ago and they hit me very differently today than they did back then.
Change can be slow and it is hard to witness, I know. But, I am the only one living my circumstance and facing my future alone. I can't possibly give you a full enough picture to expect you to walk me through this step by step but I sure do appreciate all of the wise words and passionate input I receive here.