One thing that I would say to you is this: Although you have been through similar situations and you do have a lot of wisdom to share, you are not professionally trained counselors. Despite the fact that you may have good intentions and can see that something you know about applies to my situation, you are not trained at how to best communicate the advice in a way that is most likely to be helpful. I am telling you that this hard approach doesn't work well with me, and I mean it. That doesn't mean that I am rejecting the advice. I am rejecting the way in which you are delivering it. I do appreciate much of your advice and I appreciate that your intentions are good, but if your goal is to be a better helper to people who are walking in the path that you have traveled, then it may help you achieve that goal by listening to what I am saying now.
Of course Im not trained. But I am taking my free time to try to help you, because Im passionate about this, and because I want to give back to a place that offered me so much. Sometimes, I want to make a point, but I dont have the time or resources to craft a long post detailing my thoughts. Its nearly impossible to do on my phone and I dont have a laptop at home. If youd prefer I not say anything, then I can certainly follow your wishes.
I hope that my last post to you isnt taken as "too Hard"; if it is, then Im not sure that I am the right person to be offering you advice.
