As a writer, I’m constantly advised to “write what I know”. Yet, this depends on whether I’m courageous enough to share my story. It’s not difficult to write what I know but the things I know some people (specifically my family) may not care to know. For some time, I’ve grappled with being queer. The awkwardness doesn’t come from my partner’s family or my friends but MY family. The old school, traditional, Christian/Catholic Filipino way is that you don’t talk…