Gordon still saw El Speed and me as enemies. In other news, Daniel and Nina had been out a few more times, with Nina still insisting that he was "fine" but nothing more. I could tell Daniel thought Nina was "truly fine," which was totally different.
The Thanksgiving holiday this year was going to be a big one for me. All three of us kids were home again for the first time since the summer, and I was keenly aware that only Neil knew the truth about me. I was determined to come out to my family.
Of course, I came out over Thanksgiving dinner. It’s traditional, right? In households all across the country, somewhere between "Pass the potatoes, please," and "I’d like a little more cranberry sauce," kids are telling their families, "I’m gay."
The decision had seemed easy enough. For one thing
