>I was just wondering, as someone who is teetering between acceptance and shame does it get better? **YES** It takes a long time, but it gets better. Just as you're no longer the 16 year old you knew 5 years ago, you're going to be a very different person in another 5 years. And that cycle keeps going. IDK where you are on your path right now, but keep moving. I promise you, if you keep moving, you'll find yourself in a new place.