were your parents like this? he asks

It's hard and frightening, opening up to another person, telling them EVERYTHING you dream, fear, every little piece of light and darkness about yourself... It's disappointing and damaging, trying to open up and having someone interrupt with THEIR ideas about your dream or a dismissal of your fears while not appreciating your light and making you feel ashamed of your darkness... The dark side of a person has a purpose, it's a lesson; a highly personalized and relevant obstacle that pushes you to overcome fear. At least that's what I think; I have not completed this task but I truly believe that I am making marked progress...