tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24087625.post2442402824535368565..comments2023-11-05T00:19:30.325-07:00Comments on Seething Mom: Parents have to come out of the closet tooSeething Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13589584407018948285noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24087625.post-84067564676877717912011-10-12T13:04:58.021-07:002011-10-12T13:04:58.021-07:00Oh my dear Jarred, as always you are right. I have...Oh my dear Jarred, as always you are right. I have always thought of the closet as an evil and corrosive place, and it is, but maybe as you say, it is also a necessary place too. It was for my husband and me.<br /><br />Interesting that you can actually see a positive side to closeting oneself (at least for some people). I never really thought about that. <br /><br />And as usual Jarred, you give me another way to look at things. Thank you.Seething Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589584407018948285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24087625.post-20599051937869130992011-10-12T12:29:07.737-07:002011-10-12T12:29:07.737-07:00And many of us (though not all) go rushing into th...<i>And many of us (though not all) go rushing into that closet and begin the task of getting comfortable with and accepting our new reality, gathering the courage to start telling close friends and family, and hoping the sky does not fall and our lives will continue on as usual.</i><br /><br />This right here? It's exactly what closets are good for.<br /><br />As much time as we spend talking about the importance and benefits of coming out of the closet, I think it's important to remember that there are times where it's entirely appropriate to stay in the closet or even go rushing into it. When it's a place to gain insight and personal strength, a closet really is a great place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com