Sherry Cohen

you accept me the way I am?!" "Because, Malik," she began. "I don't want you to go through what I went through growing up." "What do you--" "When I was your age..." she breathed, closing her eyes. "I thought I was bisexual. My mother hated the idea, and everyone teased me for it. I was tormented for years, until I met your dad and gave up all that same-sex bullshit." My jaw fell open. "I'm...I'm not LIKE you, though," I told her, wiping my tears. "I don't care what people think of me. If they don't like me..." I got beside myself. "...then FUCK them." My mom raised her hand to punish me, but stopped. "Look," she said, standing up. "I don't wanna see you get hurt...like I did. Okay?" I nodded