I personally am proud of you for your courage to combat your known evils and I hope everyone would look at you as someone trying to achieve a better life. If it were me I would of exploded but you remained calm and dealt even with the most horrific treatment in a more human way. If we do not reach out to help those in need, then why call this a support forum. Why not just call this a hate forum? We do not have to agree with your life or mine, it is not up to us to judge you just to help you. If we cannot help you then we can refer you to someone who can.
Judge not yet ye be judged. Life is too short Trysten, move on and find your destiny. Don't focus on the negatives but focus on what tomorrow brings.
Being different is being labeled mentally ill, I prefer to be mentally ill than rude and abusive.