Time to go. Pack up your things and move on. They all know your secret now, so there’s no turning back. They’ll make your life hell if you stay.

Why didn’t you tell anyone you were a lesbian before? Maybe because you knew they’d act this way. You knew they’d turn away from you when you walked up to them. You knew they would leave the lunch table just as you sat down. You knew they wouldn’t let you in their clubs anymore.

Isn’t that discrimination? Bigotry? Intolerance? Unfairness? Does it matter?

No.

You knew they would treat you differently but you chose to tell them anyway. You knew.

Who cares? They’re not real friends if they won’t accept you, right?

Right.

But…now you’re alone. All alone with no friends and nothing to do. Alone.

Time to go.