Prayer isn't answered according to my experience, and mine is as valid as yours, imo!
Then we should look at where your prayers went wrong, Floo.
Turning to iniquity isn't the answer to getting prayers right...it is best achieved by finding a quiet place out of earshot of others. We have to tune in to God's frequency in the way Jesus taught us, we have to be practising righteousness, we have to have patience and confidence to allow the problems to pass in an appropriate way and then we have to be mindful that what we think is the best solution isn't necessarily God's or Jesus' solution.
It's a certain fact that if you show righteous integrity others look at you more respectfully...
It's all to do with upbuilding a righteous spirit...I hope this helps.