I've spent a lot of my life ashamed of what I am, even though it's something I have no control over. I don't want to have to hide what I am as a requirement for a peaceful life. I want to be able to be proud of what I am. [He's still not there, not entirely - he had been nervous as he recorded his message. But that's why it had been so important to him.]

If someone doesn't want me here, then I'll leave, and conflict will be avoided. Isn't that better than worrying about what will happen if someone discovers me?