Rand Bishop
Jan 16, 2025

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This is a double whammy. Because we not only feel shame and anxiety over our private feelings and impulses, but guilt for lying to others about those feelings and impulses. As someone who has depression already, years of dishonesty and compartmentalization eventually spun me into an even darker well of despair. A person tries to do "the right thing" by conforming to the heteronormative script, then ends up suffering for it and, ultimately, hurting those they love most when the truth is finally revealed.

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Rand Bishop
Rand Bishop

Written by Rand Bishop

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

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