Makes Me Think - Today marks a year since I unintentionally came out to my parents only to be met with seething anger and a forced promise to be straight. I finally realize now that my honor, the one thing that bound the contract, is a virtue that I uphold far more than any other. I also realize that the promise itself is an agreement they made, not me, and the two virtues, pleasing others, and honor, cannot always exist simultaneously. The liberty of the truth MMT.

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Today marks a year since I unintentionally came out to my parents only to be met with seething anger and a forced promise to be straight. I finally realize now that my honor, the one thing that bound the contract, is a virtue that I uphold far more than any other. I also realize that the promise itself is an agreement they made, not me, and the two virtues, pleasing others, and honor, cannot always exist simultaneously. The liberty of the truth MMT.

#16523 (1) - Jul 30, 2012 by Anonymous - Miscellaneous - Yes, that made me think too! (294) - No, that made me sleepy. (214)

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"...the two virtues, pleasing others, and honor, cannot always exist simultaneously..." so well said, ive always thought this, but never could get it into words, thank you, this made me think

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