Have done the same, but feel comforted that this is a real forgiving group of friends, and so don't lose sleep over it.  All know  we are human.  Go in goodness.........

A co-worker who is a little ditsy.  She was talking to me about "cooking" and she said  " I was cooking some "Roman"  noodles the other day and the directions said to use one  cup of water, and she said she didn't know if she should use the little cup or the big cup,  and her boyfriend said 'I  think they mean the measuring cup, and she said  " Ohhhh,   why didn't I think of that??!!"

Believe it or not, that is really hard, as fairy tales have so little to do with real life!!   I  suppose, if I had to choose, it would be "Cinderella",  as I grew up in a household with much inequality ,and I was angry about it,.....Made my own way, including some physical altercations against the "priviledged", yes a fist fight with my Aunt who challenged my work after  I did my best  all day..........Trying to draw down............

Yes, very many people, as I work at a major home improvement warehouse and I see lots  people of take care of the birds and  critters  in their backyards by purchasing, ever increasing price-wise, food to sustain them......It's LOVE!!

"The Best of Bread".  Still have. 

If I understand you correctly, you are not sure if you should continue on in personal unhappiness or endure the agony of enlightening your family of your true orientation and try to move through that.  Definitely the latter is the hardest initially,  but it will set you free to be your true self eventually. The other choice is not so difficult,  not shock and wounding,  but it is a life sentence.  "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger".   Yes, it is extremely difficult to come forth to loved ones with this kind of information, but it is the truth, and in the end truth is gracious as it tends to even and smooth things and feelings out to be accepted and dealt with. You just have to have the strength to follow through for a time.  Best of luck and support for you.

I wonder, too. But in the  end it would fall back to where it originally was......

Truthfully, a..... beautiful combination of  both........

I, think, just YOU!!

Why and where would that actually matter???