Quote Originally Posted by TxKimberly View Post
It's what you choose to make it!
Kim

If that is for me. I understand that. But, in THIS town, I have too much working aganst me.
Most of all, my family has a deep and respected history in this town. My great grandfather and then grandfather founded and ran the local hospital here.
Now, my mother has a respected history in volentier work, and many other respected work here.
Then, my sisters are also restepcted.
I am already the "black sheep" in the family, and they don't even know about my dressing. Can you imagin how they would feel if I "came out?"
Not to mention, just my name alone means I have a lot of respect I should live up to (As mentioned, my great grandfather and grand father founded out hospital) I have the same name as my grandfather (I am the 3rd)
I just cant cope with this.

If I lived someplace else, where I have no family with such a history, I probably would be more apt to "come out" alot easier.