I noticed that, but its ok I understood what you were saying. Thanks for clearing that up and I am happy to hear that you also came out of hiding. I know it is such a great feeling when you do. I have to agree with what you said about it is the child, not the parent, willing to do anything and everything to please the parent, not the other way around. That is very true, and from my experience that is proven to be true. But I do believe that a mother’s love is the greatest. I could be wrong, but that is just my opinion. And to answer your question about me dealing with a truth vs. a lie and coming out of hiding and what might come next, I am not so sure about what is next. There are so many things that come to mind when understanding a truth vs. a lie. More than a good example all that comes to mind are really bad, negative things. I do have an example that I am willing to share though. When I was little I was so shy and afraid of people. I don’t really know the reason behind it because I don’t remember any of my baby-toddler years. But what I do know is that I was so afraid of anyone and everyone. People would talk to me and I would run the other way, or if someone tried to hug me I would literally push them away. I was so afraid that I would get hurt or yelled at. Now as I grew older into my teen years-adult it was like that for quite some time. I think the fear of getting yelled at or hurt ended when I was 18. I would always get yelled at when I was a teenager and I would cry and get yelled at even more because I was crying. So I would try to block out the times I would get yelled at, it never worked. I still get afraid sometimes, but when it comes to getting a hug now I am not afraid. I take the hug like it was my last day on earth. Because I know that I am not going to get hurt. I am only getting a loving and caring hug. I think from all of that, that the truth vs. a lie would be that I was afraid to get a hug because I didn’t want to get hurt and I pushed everyone away to protect myself from being hurt. But things are different, and the people around me don’t want to hurt me they want to comfort me and protect me from being hurt. So I think that when I was a child I always told myself that I was going to get hurt if I got a hug so I always believed it to be true. Now that I am older and no longer a little kid or teenager, I know that when I get a hug I don’t have to run away or push anyone away. I am not going to get hurt and that I know is the truth. I hope that answered your question and if anything doesn’t make any sense please let me know so I can clarify. As for me coming out of hiding I feel like a huge weight has come off my shoulders. I may get mean comments from people who don’t agree or don’t like that I am a lesbian, but I know that is who I am and that I am happy. No one can take away my happiness of know who I truly am. They can try to tear me down and make me upset or feel like I am not supposed to be this way, but I listen, and not ignore what they say, but kind of block it out. Because I have been through so much and I don’t need that kind of negativity in my life. Its hard, not being treated like I should be some days, but I embrace who I am. I am proud of who I am, I am happy with myself as a person, though I make mistakes. I know I am not perfect, but I am happy and that is all that really truly matters.