First - jocelyncd.deviantart.com/art/R… Gallery - jocelyncd.deviantart.com/galle… Prev - jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/a… Next - jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/a… Sorry to start this one off on a downer note, but you probably all knew some kind of confrontation was coming after the end of the last chapter anyway. This scene needed to happen, so let's get it out of the way first. From here, we'll pull ourselves out of the drama ditch, little by little.And in case anyone's wondering where Fara is, it was actually established a while back that it's about an hour and a half drive. There was time for this little interaction before she'd get there even if she rushed.Onto the subject matter, this is some pretty serious stuff! Back when this reunion between Rain and her siblings was first alluded to, a lot of people were expecting Kellen be the "easy sibling" to come out to. And then as things developed, a lot of people were thinking she'd get better before this arc was done. I assume because Gavin and Aiken did, so the "formula" implies Kellen would come around too. But I think it would be irresponsible of me to imply that everything will always work out and be hunky dory. Some people just don't and won't understand. No matter what or how much they're told, they choose to believe what they want. Being gay or transgender isn't a choice, but being ignorant absolutely CAN be.I've been very fortunate to have most of the people around me being accepting of me since transition. My immediate family and like 90% of my friends have all stuck by me. That 10% remainder of my friends, though? Much of my extended family? Not so much. And though they're the minority, it still hurts and it never gets easier. But if they're not going to accept me no matter what I say, then why should I waste their time and mine by continuing to say it? It hurts to lose people in your life, but when keeping them in your life hurts you more, sometimes you do just need to walk away (if you can). Incidentally, sometimes the threat of never seeing you again can actually be the wakeup call they need!With all that said, I have never given up on anyone. If someone who said/did terrible things to me came back into my life and said they wanted to apologize, I would want to hear them out. I would want to give them a chance. Maybe not immediately after it happens, but I would definitely like to see them come around. That's me though. Do you think there's any remote possibility of Rain and Kellen talking civilly with each other again someday down the road?Yeah, I know. Laying this one on a little thick. Had a lot to say here. Lighter page next time. I promise.©2004-2015Rain, all characters and all other aspects of the story are copyright material belonging to me.