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Yay, our fanship is mutual!

It is very rare quality, but it's difficult to tell how much of that rarity is due to Societily imposed vs self imposed, and self protective instincts. My years of self suppression seems mainly self imposed in hindsight.

Could it have been self imposed due to societal influence?

Could be...that's a good question. Still, to me doesn't matter what is to blame but to see through and express truth in the end.