Do not mistake

Don't mistake passing when people are simply polite and even nice. It doesn't mean you pass, it only means people are being kind and don't want to offend you. You pass when they're not polite and don't make comments about you that insinuate you don't pass.

It's easy to fool yourself if you don't hear criticism, comments or worse jokes. Don't mistake silence for acceptance. Don't mistake the absence of harsh words for the presence of the good words. Don't mistake your desire to pass for the reality of it.