Coming Out
C.C. enters and finds Radisson getting ready to leave.
C.C.
Oh, right, going to see the folks! Is Alex going with you?
RADISSON
Oh, no.
C.C.
“Oh, no” in that you don’t want Alex meeting your parents?
RADISSON
Yeah, basically.
Radisson tries to hustle to get out.
C.C.
Wait... Do your parents know you’re gay?
Radisson stops and takes a deep breath.
Radisson
No, I never told them.
C.C.
C’mon, what’s up with that? It’s not like the old days. I’m sure they’d be fine with it.
RADISSON
I’m just not up to dealing with that.
C.C.
You’re just imagining it’s going to be worse than it probably will be.
RADISSON
Maybe, but I don’t want to find out.
C.C.
You realize this not just about you. Coming out is about you fully accepting your identity, ...
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