We all need peace (within ourselves, with family, with the connections beyond that...) for success.
Friends have seen us at peace; they how how to help us feel our peace.
When we're at peace, we can bring out the best in ourselves and in others.
If you don't define yourself in terms of your sexuality, others may be less inclined to define you in terms of your sexuality.
You are, in large measure, how you define yourself. If you don't want your sexuality being discussed, join a group that isn't concerned with it.
— Q. Bert