The stuff is going to hit the fan now!

you could say that friendship is a two way street , Don has been hiding his true self for a long time and it could be argued that his two best friends would feel just as betrayed by him not sharing who he really is . Dawn has been out and about in town and interacting with Ryan and others for a while and as we all know, there is always a risk that something happens that will "out" you that is beyond your control . I know there is anger on both sides at the way it happened and fear was the biggest reason she didn't tell those close to her yet , but she has been walking a precarious line and it was bound to happen sooner or later .

It would seem to be the prudent thing to go ahead and tell her dad and grandparents now, before they find out in a way where Dawn can't control the message . She runs a risk of damaging the relationships with her family even more if they found out some other way than her telling them .

I know from personal experience , that it can be messy if someone in your family finds out from another family member with all their preconceived prejudice and misperceptions thrown in. My aunt found out about me by accident and then took it upon herself to tell my grandmother before I had a chance to explain it to her in my own words . The last thing my grandmother said to me before she died , was that she hoped I wouldn't break her heart . I felt so much guilt for years afterward .

for me, Snow must have used her crystal ball on my life here. When I started my transition It was just my employers that knew about Charlotte. He thankfully chose to talk later about the woman that used my car to go to dinner when it should have been me, as I was very protective of my car. Needless to say I was very hurt and angry, as well as felt betrayed that he would spy on my life. I can understand Dawn's reaction to her friends actions. I think it might have been better for all concerned if Angela and Charlie had chosen to be more like my friend and ask later in a much more private setting.

Angela has already been described as having a major filter problem and I can see her shooting her mouth off about knowing Lux in a heat of anger with someone, thus outing Lux/ Dawn/ Don without thinking first. Charlie I believe may stop to think about it first. As for this getting loud and ugly oh it will. I only hope that Angela's mother can get her to see that she violated a trust by spying on Don, even if she had good intentions for doing so.

Dawn has seemed like a level headed person to this point, I hope that she can not use her position on air to take retribution on them. Dawn may actually need them in the future as sounding boards. Dawn's timetable may have to speed up her timetable in telling her father and grandparents as they will be her biggest protectors. I am sure there will be fallout at school for her, as there was at my job. I think she will weather it and come out her true self and better for it. Thank you again Snowfall for another excellent chapter and I will just wait until next Friday to find out part of the fallout from certain ill advised actions both with Dawn and at home.

It seems that Dawn will have to be talking to Marty sooner than she'd like.

Who told Angela she has the right to know about anything she wants? Just what is her problem that she thinks she has to know what someone is doing? Did she ever stop and think--something she doesn't do--that by finding out something she could put a person in harms way? What happens if the school finds out who Dawn really is? What's Don's life expectancy then?

Angela has issues which she refuses to discuss or want to take care of. Always being angry is a good indication she needs help.

Grandma seems to have her own agenda where Don is concerned. Even though he has made it clear if/when, he will decide. Does grandma have a hearing aid? Might be she needs to check the battery.