Rachael of the Shire
The Witch Among The Shirelings
I used to go for the "hate the sin, but not the sinner thing" for quite a while. Oh, boy, was I a homophobic little stinker. Just the way my parents wanted me to be. But I couldn't help the feelings that I had. It's an interesting feeling to be a virgin and to swear that you will remain celibate until you marry a man... and then to realize that you like both boys and girls. It took a lot of love and support away from my parents before I could accept myself as who I was. As a virgin who has up to this point avoided all sexual contact, I can say the behavior is avoidable... but feelings don't go away. Not even if you want them to.