Ok here is the thing.... Prejudice is not reasonable.

People who would love you if they understood who you really are... may hate you because of what prejudice leads them to believe you really are.

So in fact, because of Prejudice, they are not actually hating you for whom you really are at all. They are hating a societal stereotype that they have been taught to hate without really knowing very much about it.

It is not pretending to be something your not by being cautious in the face of societal stereotypes. It is not allowing people to stick a label on you that is inaccurate and uneducated.

Sure if you are a Christian stand up and say I'm a Christian... but persecution is different to prejudice. People don't know much about minor attraction.... and they are very afraid of it. It is not unreasonable to protect yourself from this fear.

I have come out to many people who know me well. Not everyone here agrees with doing this. But in my experience, people who know me accept me when I come out to them because they KNOW that I'm no danger to children.

If people love you without knowing a thing about your "secret" sexuality, that doesn't mean they don't actually love you. You are more than the product of your desires. If you think they would react badly if "only they knew" you may be right... just remember its not YOU they are reacting to... but a societal stereotype.

Be strong fellow traveler.
Blessings
Cat.