MVP ! Thanks for posting <| sep |> And a bit of Schmidt ' s sweetness . <| sep |> It ' s a con scheme to milk the ignorant rich by selling them overpriced junk in a shiny wrapper . The best part is the customer can indulge their vanity and claim some kind of social responsibilityhero status . If you don ' t know who the mark is , it ' s probably you . <| sep |> First Thank you , thank you , thank you . I was reading comments and expecting the worst , just because I know it ' s a lot for a post , but your response really addressed how I ' m feeling and what I can do to handle it better . I guess you can say I was sheltered for a long time , and so I feel really guilty for a lot of what I wrotehowever , reading your comment , I feel okay about it and there ' s somewhat of a plan for how to approach it . Really appreciate it ! One of my first experiences recently being away from home was at a gay bar with a 65 yearold drag queen named Pearl . She is magnificent . She sings all the really good hits but mostly covers the old ballads , while wearing a sparkling , black ball gown , and her hair done up to the nines , and looking hot as hell . Out of makeup , Pearl was just as fantastical , head scarves and eyeliner , and yet she ' d wear it with a plain sweater and khakis . I ' ve never met anyone like Pearl but I think she would tell you that there ' s still plenty of golden opportunities . Thanks again .