Shame Weighs A Lot More Than Flesh

Average. It Was The Worst, Most Disgusting Word In The English Language. Nothing Meaningful Or Worthwhile Ever Came From That Word.

I'm Really Attracted To Strong Women. Let Me Rephrase That, I'm Really Attracted To Strong Female Characters.

And I Somehow Always Felt Less Lonely When I Was Completely Alone.

I Could Tell By His Expression That Once He Got Over His Anger At Me For Keeping This Secret From Him, There Was Nothing Left To Talk About. He Wasn't Confused. He Didn't Need Questions Answered. He Didn't Ask Why Or How Or With Whom Or Whether I Thought Maybe It Might Just Be A Phase. He Didn't Ask Who Knew And Who Didn't Know Or Whether I Thought It Might Ruin My Career. I Was His Sister And He Didn't Care Whether I Was Straight Or Gay; It Simply Didn't Matter To Him.

I Did A Lot Of Fast Talking As A Youth; I Was Pretty Good At It. I Was Never Talked Into It - I Was Always The One Doing The Talking.