My only contribution to this thread was in agreement with George.
I don't care about the other stuff.
I would extend pity to any person of any party that had to endure months of continuous political advertisement.

Now I understand the disease has spread to all of the neighboring states as well.
So I extend pity to them too.
We treat mongrel dogs on the way to the euthanizing booth better.I

If I were to have given any advice to the original poster, I would clearly have said, "Consider blooming where you are planted".

Out there doing it best I can.