Welcome, pastimes, and your post was well put. I especially like the part about the person being willing to read. After you've gone through all the trouble of opening up and even printing info out from the internet, I really feel like the ball's in their court, as to whether they want to be receptive. I think a lot of people just think that you want something from them, when that's not really true (though maybe a hug would be nice ).

I'm a newbie myself, but I'm going to assume it's ok to point out that what you said didn't compare in the slightest to some of the rants you see on here. All of which are welcomed.