sushee, i don't know if it comes from having chatted to you previously, but your post didn't come across as jaded or bitter to me!

i know we all have moments where we feel more than a tad jaded through this journey, and the longer it drags out, the more obvious this becomes!

i agree, i'd rather my family support me because they want to - and i'd prefer they had enough of a clue to be able to support me the right way - but sometimes i seriously think the sensitivity and understanding gene skipped a whole heap of people!