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Today, I learned the hard way that the worst part of keeping an intimate relationship a secret from your family and friends is that when your beloved dies in a car accident, you’re not supposed to cry. MMT

#12659 (6) - Feb 7, 2011 by anon - Sad - Yes, that made me think too! (2464) - No, that made me sleepy. (68)


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You are supposed to cry. You are aloud to cry.

it's ok to hurt. i am so sorry for your loss, but don't ever think it's not ok to be sad, especially in this situation. i wish i had more to say.

My best friend was openly gay, and we were separated by 2000 miles and my family's bigotry. When he was beaten to death in a hate crime, I wasn't allowed to utter a whimper, let alone cry, as my father waved the article in my face and laughed. I ran away for a week to go to his funeral (I was sixteen). I comforted his boyfriend, aided in the arrest of his murderers, and found myself in the midst of it. Decades later, it's still the best decision I ever made. Follow your heart, honey. Cry when you cry, laugh when you laugh, and love who you love. No boundaries, not people nor death, can stop you from hearing what your heart tells you.

You're allowed to cry aloud.

http://www.onesentence.org/stories/popular/all/ - Angel / The worst thing about secret girlfriends is that when they get hit by cars you're not supposed to cry.

Thank you for posting this... im struggleing with the same thing... he died 3 weeks ago in a car accident... we have been a secret from everyone for almost a year... we were going to anounce our relationship in a few months.... now I struggle with the grief alone.... I didnt even go to the funeral instead I cried alone at home... I find a shred of consolance knowing my situation isnt unique and somebdoy somewhere feels the same pain!

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