two steps forward, three steps back (burned)

[Yail]

I don't want to interrupt Burned/Vapo dialogue because it's a really good one.

Just wanted to point out this bit:

Also, there is not a single person in real life who hasn't told me I should move the process forward. "Give her what she wants, don't be a jerk, don't cling to her." So I'm told to just tell them to leave me alone about it. But then they say "Well then don't come crying to us!" And who else do I go crying to? Maybe that's the point of GAL.

This is interesting, because it's not something I have heard talked about on the boards very much. The fact that other people's support (IRL) is contingent on taking their advice. That's not a very supportive way to give advice but it highlights some of your confusion very clearly.