I've quite recently switched to r/l relationships myself and I hate keeping secrets and lying to those close to me. So I started telling some of my close friends, my room mate and best friend handled it incredibly well, so too my brother, who used to be in the lifestyle himself.

I really love my new life and I do not see it as something to be ashamed of or immoral. This is who I was meant to be my whole life, I'm happy for the first time, and that's exactly what I told another close friend of mine who has now completely removed himself from my life. I sincerely had no idea how intensely it hurt to be rejected for no other reason than being who you are.

During term break I visited my parents and I subtly tested the waters with them. They are very devout Christians, and very loving parents, but I'm afraid I came to the realisation that if ever they were to find out about my lifestyle that I would be condemned and cut off, if not exorcised.

This made me very sad and even drove me to consider abandoning the lifestyle. Though, be that as it may, my family finding out would be the worst possible thing that could happen.