Thanks for the encouragement to forgive. I have been rejected by friends and family for my choice, which I stand by and would not do differently. My partner lost her job and has had similar problems with some family and friends. Beyond that, I've seen friends who did what they were told to do by the "so called" experts, and have been suffering in pain since they did. They have still not recovered completely to this day.

Sure, not everyone, not even a lot, but some of my close friends are still suffering ongoing problems that started shortly after they made their choice.

I do blame them partly, although I understand the pressure they were under. Mostly I blame these "so called" experts, and the collective "powers that be". Intentional or not, it was their actions that have affected my family for our choice, but also so many many others for their choice on both sides of the coin.

Forgiveness is something I am working on... but it's a long hard road to get there.