Dad's voice got stern. "Alyssa, you know I don't have any problems with gay people. I don't condone any sort of discrimination against anyone." I opened my mouth, but he cut me off. "But still, you have to understand what you're doing, it will cause you problems all your life. You'll face prejudice at work, in social circles. Even if it's quiet, it'll be there."
"So your solution is for me to never have a fulfilling relationship? You'd rather me be miserable and alone and respectable and spend the rest of my life hiding than face a little trouble?"
"You don't have to be miserable and alone. And where is this coming from? You've never shown any interest in being with women before."
"Yeah, the operative word there being 'shown,' dad." I took a breath, trying to figure out how to attack th
