Coming Out
A little over a year ago, I wrote the following post. I feel it is important to share it again, as it is more clear and, perhaps, kind than the last one I wrote. Thank you to the amazing Jenny Thorup for your help writing this--I couldn't have done it without you, love! Remember, love heals and kindness costs you nothing. Always, Josh Warning: long post ahead. I feel like I have to say something about the two parts of my life that I think about more than any others. I have been avoiding writing this for a long time, mostly because I've been afraid of the consequences. However, I have felt compelled to write it, so here I am. They may seem silly or obvious or inconsequential to you, nevertheless they are real and intense for me. So intense that, as I write this, my hands are shaking and my heart is hammering against my chest. The fear of being vulnerable and then getting hurt fills me as I weigh speaking or staying silent -...