I said, “It will never work out.” She said, “Maybe not. Maybe she’s just an Abby-shaped door inviting you to leave what’s not true enough anymore.” I said, “It will ruin Craig.” She said, “There is no such thing as one-way liberation, honey.” I said, “Can you imagine the havoc this would wreak on my parents, on my friends, on my career?” She said, “Yes, everyone you love would be uncomfortable for a long while, maybe. What is better: uncomfortable truth or comfortable lies? Every truth is a kindness, even if it makes others uncomfortable. Every untruth is an unkindness, even if it makes others
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