well,
to be honest here bro, you arent going to get much help, mainly because of your age. some will give you advice, but most of the senior members, vets, and mods(like pete) will tell you that your just too damn young. i know this isnt what you want to hear, and its a blow to your plans....but thats life on A.R.
if you post this same exact question on the main board, thats about all you'll get.
i dont really care too much what you think about petes approach, the fact is, he's still trying to steer you in the right direction. if you have a problem with the way he's handled things here, take it to pm's, ok? we dont flame on the open boards, and we defintely show no disrespect to the mods here.
you seem like a decent guy, and i understand you want your questions answered, but this isnt the way to go about it bro.

peace I4L