"Disowned me for being a lesbian," she says as casually as she can. It's not much better. Sure, they were strict, too, but this seems like the more pertinent part. "Figured it out when I moved out here for college and finally got out from under their wing, then they just told me never to come back."

She shakes her head. "Guess I've got more in common with the Viera than I thought if your exile friend managed to handle it just fine."