No problem bout the wait gym rat. People do often seem to see being a perfectionist as positive and perhaps to an extent it is...when it gets out of control though it is anything but. It can wreak havoc on your self-esteem and that in turn has so much potential for destruction.
Returning to what this post started as, I agree with you lostangel that people do need to take the time to try to understand what others are going through, even if it makes little or no sense to them. Though on the other hand I can see how it might be hard because when you are so worried about the way the world sees you, you can put up walls, often subconsciously, that prevent others from getting to know you and therefore understand and appreciate you for who you really are. I hope it helps you to know lostangel that we understand you, or will try our best to, and we wont walk away from you!