Not all of my experiences there were negative...I made a number of friends, who still care about me despite knowing the truth. I've been trying to move away from tailoring my appearance to present a mature image.

[He falls silent at her question, staring intently at his nibbled cookie. What she...is to him. The question hurts...or rather, his thoughts of how she might respond hurt. Will she be upset? Disgusted? Ashamed? And how much of it would be because of him?]

...Before I answer that, I want to make sure you're certain you want to know the answer. I doubt it's something you'll like, and it's not something you'll be able to just put aside and forget about.