“Hon, it’s okay.” She smiles. “Relax. This doesn’t have to be a big conversation if you don’t want it to be. But I’m also happy to do the loud and proud coming-out thing if that’s what you want—” “Jeez, Mom, that’s not what I’m doing. I’m not—” I stop, realizing that what I was about to say isn’t true. “Well, I mean, I guess I know what I’m not. I’m not straight. I guess. I mean, I like Adam. And that’s good. So. Yeah.”
