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This story is familiar to many real-life minorities, the most well known example being gay people, so it's not that surprising that it's so often used for various fantastical creatures as well. Often as part of [[The Masquerade]], you have at least someone hiding who they are from their parents.

 

 

In its best use, this kind of scene can create an effective allegory. In other cases, it seems to be simply the natural outcome of the circumstances the story is set in. If there is a stigmatized difference that is not readily apparent or can be disguised (especially one that [[Puberty Superpower|appears when the character is old enough to hide it]]), chances are that characters will try to hide it to avoid being judged, and that if/when they [[The Unmasqued World|come out]], it'll come as a unpleasant shock to someone.