My girlfriend and I have been together three years and she still hasn't told her family about me because she says they won't understand, but last week I found out she told them she's single and dating around. I understand being closeted with family is complicated but the active deception feels different and I don't know how much more of this liminal existence I can handle.
More people experience this than they realize.
Being hidden is painful enough, but being erased through deliberate lies transforms necessary privacy into relationship betrayal.
“Where Are You with Trust and Fidelity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.