Not to worry, HenryDavid, I didn't feel "demeaned." I was just saying I wasn't able to help because I haven't been in your shoes. Or maybe similar shoes, I should say.

Sometimes we need to give options longer times. They might not have worked YET, but that doesn't mean that they might not work at some point. So, when people suggest something, it might be a good way of thinking to say, "I am trying that, but it hasn't worked so far. But I can keep trying...." (I hope that made some sense.) I am thinking about how to meet other people, for example. We might join a singles group, say, and not meet anyone for a number of months, but all it takes is the right person coming through the door at some point. I speak that from experience!