Um, Emily, I'm sure someone (probably ALL of us at some point) has told you, as well as both DB AND DR, that while your family loves you and wants the best for you MOST of the time, their adivce is often dodgy at best, downright destructive at worst. My advice is that you STOP telling them everything that happens.
Quote: I know you all care . . . but unfortunately you're not the ones I have to interact with daily if I want adult company.
Ok, so you all can't find ANYTHING to talk about besides your crap? Emily, I would make it an immediate part of your GAL attempts to make SURE you find something, ANYTHING to talk about with your family other than this $hit. It sounds like they enjoy the drama as much as you do.