When I was about six years old, I was on vacation with my father at lake Don Pedro, a little man made lake east of Modesto. I asked him what his rainbow necklace was for. I can remember his face exactly; he was shocked, and nervous. He looked at me, and said, "Well, it just means that I have boyfriends instead of girlfriends." I was confused, as I should be, and just kind of blew it off as something I would understand later. When I came home my mom asked me how the trip was, and I looked at her...