Self Acceptance = Coming Home

An essay inspired by Natalie S. Ohio

Rand Bishop
Prism & Pen
Published in
5 min readFeb 22, 2024

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e-card meme, screen capture by the author

“I felt like I was coming home,” wrote Natalie S. Ohio.

Man, oh man, did that sentence resonate in my heart of hearts!

In fact, I’d written a similar phrase in my soon-to-be-published novel:

Russell hadn’t embraced another queer man in nearly five…

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Rand Bishop
Prism & Pen

Bishop's latest book, the semi-autobiographical novel, Long Way Out, is available in e- and print editions through most major online booksellers.