I understand it's a personal choice and everyone must proceed at their own pace and within their own comfort zone. It wasn't the intention of this thread to "push" people out there if they are not ready and that was stated in the OP. There does seem to be an overwhelming concern about "passing" sometimes though which I feel is somewhat overblown because many feel there is some impossible "standard" they have to fulfill before they can step out the door. What it really comes down to is being comfortable with ourselves and who we are.
It depends on just how important something is to us and if we are willing to take a chance. Do we make that move? Do we accept that new position? Do we ask the person we love to marry us? Nothing is ever a sure thing, not really but we do know what makes us happy and sometimes taking that chance is worth the effort and we will never know for sure if we did not try. The choice as always is our own.
