This goes back to what I said in a previous post about how if people knew who we really were, they would still accept many of us. I think the same applies to many of us who work with children.

If people knew who I really am, I have little doubt they would still be comfortable with the fact that I work with their children. But this would require that they overcome the enormous amount of prejudice society has imparted in them against pedophiles and see who I really am. If people knew I am sexually attracted to children, chances are they would be unable to overcome their prejudice and would never get to see who I really am.

The bottom line is that their perception of who I am without their knowledge of my sexuality is far closer to reality than their perception of who I am would be if they had to wrestle with the prejudices that pedophilia carries. I am being more honest by not bringing sexuality into the picture.

I have no doubt that for many of the people here, whether they have realized it yet or not, the same applies.