[Image: Black Background. Text: “I understand that it may be impossible, but I will always say that I was “forced” into my sexuality. I wasn’t ready to “come out” when my girlfriend told her parents and, subsequently, my parents had to know. I have finally determined my sexuality, but that doesn’t mean I can accept it. My own mother, who has been my friend over the years, is supportive because she can’t accept that her daughter loves another girl and pretends that I’m just “good friends” with my girlfriend. I’m not comfortable with talking about it to people at school (which is full of gay-haters) and I can’t talk about it with my girlfriend because she’s never with me in a time and place that I can talk to her.  I just feel so alone. I have no one who can be there for me, either because of time, or because I can’t trust them enough.”]