A world where no matter how much your family loves you, no matter how they care for you, they still have a hard time accepting who you are. Even though they might still understand the concept of who you are, their world shatters when they realise you are one too. Even with the best intentions, they cannot grasp what you are going through and try to make you overcome it rather than embrace it, not realising that it is who you are and you cannot be changed. Liz's parents thought so too, and she had to go too far. This is the story of Elizabeth. This is The Pretence of Marrying my Best Friend. Imagine a world where there is no shame in coming out, where anyone one who is not straight does not has to worry that how would I tell my parents or how would I tell my friends that I am different. A world where you are naturally accepted for who you are without hesitation and judgement, a world where a child is taught to grow up however they want to be. The author gives you an interesting insight into the life of someone who is gay and even though they have planned everything for their future, how an unfortunate chain of events shatter their plans and how they overcome it. How in a time where you see no other alternative, someone you love stands up for you. An interesting read that makes you feel for everyone who is not straight, what problems they face when they are not accepted for who they are and how there is always a way.