@blueemu I don't like to bother other people with my problems, and to be frank I'm a pretty smart cookie, so if there were solutions, they wouldn't be my problems for very long.
Got some bad news on the stepdad's cancer front and it was just one too many bricks on the load. I'll be alright in a few weeks; no need to worry. But yes, indeed, my GAF and patience for nonsense are both in low supply. (Not directed at you.)