Dave36, I don't think you should look apon Corri's joke as offensive to you. We all have incredible pent up frustration and occasionally that shows itself in an outburst of ironic comedy. You worked hard on your letter and it actually says what every one of us HDs wants to say but it is also a long and devastating personal critisism of your W and it would have been a mistake to give it to her. I do think that you should shred your letter. An LD could never take in that much stuff all in one go. I think our approach should be by encouraging the little things they do do in the hope that the praise will drive them to do more. Remember - we have all read the book and our love and expectations are running high. They are in denial and they have not had the narcotic "fix" that the book has given us. Finally - continue to open up to us. We are the only people in the world who know exactly what you are going through and are willing to help. It may be that Corri has done you a favour by stopping you from delivering your letter.
