"You have the makings of a good person."
/After I revealed to one of my closest friends that I have slept with over fifteen men since college, her 'helpful' response was, "You have the makings of a good person. Really, you do!"
In a friendship built on trust and sharing, this comment really struck me. I didn't see myself as a bad person then, nor do I now.
But I struggle with the levels of judgement I now fear my trusted friends will inflict on me if I tell them the full truth of my life.