Intertwined

When I think of my friendships with people, I think of them as each being their own private entity. It never occurred to me that in sharing my story with someone else it becomes their story, and when they share their story with someone else my story is apart of that. When I think of being honest, I think of it as being a conscious decision that I have to make: one in which I have to give my approval for disclosure. But that's not the case. I'm honest about who I am every time I build a relationship with someone, and that honesty is spread out through a long network of friendships and community. I've been focused on controlling my self image and what people think of me, and hiding the things I don't want anyone to know. But that's impossible. I think I'm okay with that.

My story is a part of a whole.

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