Originally Posted by
Kimberly Kael
Coming out to anyone is a matter of deciding to share something that was formerly a secret. I'm not sure how anyone can keep a secret from themselves so it just doesn't apply in the same way. Learning to accept who we are is an interesting and distinct process, but it's not the same thing at all.
What Melissa is talking about is a third thing: honestly representing to people here what your life experience is. It's not a question of coming out to people here, but in being transparent about what your life is like. The whole point of sharing here should be so others can learn from your experience. If the experience is misrepresented it undermines that goal.