Cobra said:

Your understanding has moved forward very quickly, but I wonder if part of that is just another side of your wish to be accepted and not offend others.

This is a danger for me. I think I've even called myself out on a couple of comments I made here that were less what I felt and more what I thought others would think I should feel.

I do need to firm things up and decide what I believe and am willing to stand for. Right now there are many many things running through my head and changing. Unfortunately, that's inevitable. I have been way off in several key areas. I've been trying to go over key new beliefs every day... challenging myself on whether I truly believe them, looking for deeper implications. I think the best thing I can do right now is stay silent where I'm unsure, and keep building internal strength.