Peter

I did not mean wrong and I apologize. My reference to duration only has to do with time being a factor in investments, a fact. When someone is young, that person can wait longer than the person who is older. It does not mean that I just want to make quick money and even less at the expense of the greater good. The risk is however different when the stock price moves up and down a lot, that is all. A reflect of my own nervousness also related to the amount I invested in your company in my portfolio and the time I have left to recover if anything go sour. 

I should have assume this as my own choice (to invest my hard earned money in your company even if I have less time and I invested a lot because I believe in you and your divisions/technology/team/etc. Take this as a reaction to being the first time for me to invest as much in the one company and being more nervous, but be proud.

And again, I realize my mistake and I apologize.  

And no, I do not have much experience in negotiations, which makes it harder to understand the wait. 

Various people. Various contexts.