My emotional dumping this morning (thanks to everyone who answered and shared advice! ) has really solidified my belief that not being fully out is the source of a major chunk of my distress at this time.

It's going to take a little while to properly set up this conversation with my family, but I feel like I need to prove to myself that I'm not just going to delay these difficult conversations anymore.

It's time to tell my closest comedy friends. The ones I'm afraid to lose.