I sort of want to echo what Jack said. I don't think BND was attacking you. She tells it like she sees it and to be as honest as possible, MLC is a whole different animal where what would seem logical, usually isn't.
I respect what you are saying about the validity of your R. Paper or not, it is a valid R, but that paper does change things. I didn't believe that until I lived it.
Most of us over here, have been or will be here a while. Our crisis has lasted longer than 1/3 of your whole R. So did BND's. It is a long haul and that is what we are trying to get GG to understand. Be her friend. Be other's as well. You do have valid things to share. Just understand it is a bit of a different boat that we travel on.
"Acceptance doesn't mean resignation. It means understanding that something is what it is and there's got to be a way through it."--Michael J. Fox