For those who suggest non-disclosure or remaining in-the-closet is lying or living a lie:
- We hide fears
- We hide shortcomings and inadequacies
- We hide failings
- We hide minor and sometimes major medical issues and concerns
- We hide true feelings about in-laws
- We hide work problems and issues
- We hide financial worries
- We hide fears of growing older
- We hide fantasies
- We hide innocent attractions we might have about other women
- We hide true feelings about family, neighbors and friends
- We hide when we are hurt
- We hide doubts and at times, loss of faith in others
- We hide disappointments with our children
- We hide that we are not enthusiastic, or joyful or happy at times
- We hide that we drive by homeless people on street corners content that we donate elsewhere
- We hide that we smoke, and drink, and overeat, and cheat on our golf scores, and ignore reporting gifts on our taxes, and masturbate, and crossdress
- We hide a lot of stuff that maybe we should not
We are human, we are far from perfect, and most of us try to live our lives as best we can. But we don't have to feel we live a lie because we are weak, and have fears, and want to keep a personal, intimate behavior private.
