person to avoid conflict or confrontation. This is also known as "being in the closet." Hiding the fact that you are gay is something that is very common among homosexuals. A lot of people have to suppress who they really are because of fear of being an outcast. This can cause a person a lot of grief.
             Some of the darkest times I can remember in my life were the times that I was struggling with problems of having to be in the closet. I knew who I wanted to be but had to resist telling anyone because I was afr
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