User blog comment:SayuriDarling/The House of Hades Official Discussion/@comment-24066708-20131104021516

When I first read the part of when Nico reveals his secret to Jason, at first I was surprised, disgusted, appalled, and confused. Then I realized why Rick Riordan did this. I did not ignore this part like others did, I just gently brushed it aside and imagined what it would be like to be in Nico di Angelo's shoes. I can see why he kept that secret from everyone or so long, and he was afraid of what everyone would think.

I once had a friend who had the exact problem. She' been keeping an embarrassing secret for so long she felt she had to tell someone she trusted, so she came to me and poured out her secret and said that she didn't want anyone to find out that she had done this. I told her that she should be herself, don't worry about the past and what others would think, and move on with life. After that she became more open and expressive.

Nico will still be loved by fans across the Earth, no matter what he did.