That guy is an asshole, and that's all he is. But our gut reaction here would be to tell you guys to *hide*. You don't want to be "treated". Believe us you don't. Tell em you're role playing. Tell em you're writing a theater play and trying the lines out loud. Tell em anything except the truth.

(I know how important it is, wanting to be seen and accepted for what you are, and how lonely it feels not to be. But be safe first.)

This is just the way we feel, right? Not telling you what to do. But... be careful. And be well.