Aliyah Bacchus, 22, a transplant from Guyana, is an exotic looking young woman living in New York City who had a big problem -- knowing that while most Americans are generally accepting of gays, her family isn’t.

She was left with two choices: Live a lie or be true to herself and who she is, or leaving her family forever.

She did what we should all do; be true to ourselves and the rest of the world be damned.

The article made it sound like this problem of being true to oneself or living in an intolerable situation is exclusive to homosexuals.

It isn’t.

Many of us have found ourselves trapped in impossible situations.

Bacchus’ story can be inspirational for anyone finding himself in the same situation, whether it be a lousy marriage, obnoxious leech adult children, the job from hell, the same with in-laws, drug-abusing friends or relatives…whatever your particular situation may be.