K ... now Libby knows about Ron and the story behind the feeling I get when people start to get too close. Her Live Journal post sums up her reply best. My response to it is below.

Not ashamed about my life at all. I am one of those people who meets most of the people in my life in the working arena. I don't think my sexuality is that big of a deal and if anyone wants to ask I'll answer honestly. I just don't introduce myself as "hi I'm Shannon and I'm gay". My sexuality is not that big of a deal for me and I forget that it can be for other people. I too have the attitude that if you have a problem with me, or my life, you can go to hell ... I just can't tell my boss that or I'll loose my job.
As for those other things, I wouldn't call them secrets, but I don't spill my guts to people I can't trust. That's what the e-mail was about. I hope I am right in trusting you.