LuckyAlbatross -> RE: reputation? (2/27/2006 9:26:47 AM)
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First, I'd have to weigh the risks. If my desire to be involved with this person was worth the possible risks in my life (and everyone has different levels of acceptable risk at any particular time), then I'd move forward. If not, I'd end it. If I had decided to move forward, I'd try and get to know the people who were scared of me. We could go out to dinner all of us together, or eachother's houses. Just spend time talking. Even if they kept refusing my invitations, I'd continue giving them. Though stressful in the long term, any person I chose to be in a relationship with would stick by me as well as not allow other people to dictate their choices. Eventually the naysayers would be converted, or keep their issues to themselves or to the gossip train. Again, this is all supposing I'd accepted the risk of being outed as acceptable- and then followed through on that if they actually outed me.
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