Not History,
Don't let Armani and those others get to you.
I hope you are going ok with your extra training, sometimes it can really start to drag people down, just don't let it get to you.
With your 25 000 hours and 17 years Japan experience, I'm sure you will be fine and if it is, as you are saying, has nothing to do with your attitude and ability, you should be fine.
As you should know just play the game, not the man!?!?!?! This is Japan!!
I'm not sure I would have gone into scheduling and asked(requested!!) not to fly with a certain Training Captain or who ever or it was you were referring to, but that is your call. In the past that has sometimes back fired on people.....but like I said it's your call. Hopefully it all works out for you.
I look forward to flying on the line with you some day.
Capt Coco.