I am smack dab in the middle of the bible belt. Through my late teens and 20's I lived as my true self in some places. My family is made up of fundamental christians. How dare I ruin the family and go to hell for my impure desires, according to them. Now I am in my second marriage to a man because I am a chicken, I guess. Better to bury myself than break my 93 year old Granny's heart, according to my Dad. Now I am 35 and have the three kids I always wanted, I am June Cleaver of the household, I have no real friends other than my husband. My art and writings are angry. I seclude myself and can barely breathe. :dry: I am so much more than this.
If you can be independent of everyone then you can break out from thus cage and be free, if you can't you need to start making plans to.