Chris Jacoby asked Chris Jacoby:

If Unbound is fiction, how much of it is actually true--and does that blur the line between honesty and storytelling?

Chris Jacoby That’s a question I’ve been asked a lot—and I think it’s an important one.

Unbound is fiction, but it’s fiction inspired by real emotion, real moments, and real growth. I’ve always been upfront about that. I chose to tell this story through a fictional lens because I wanted the freedom to explore the truth of my experience—not just the facts of my life. That’s the heart of what fiction can do: it lets you capture the emotional reality, the internal battles, and the personal truths in a way that sometimes pure autobiography cannot.

Every scene in Unbound was crafted with intention. Some moments are drawn closely from life, others are dramatized or reimagined to serve the narrative arc. But the emotional core—the struggle for identity, the fear, the longing, the hope—that’s all deeply real. That’s mine.

Fiction gave me the space to process, reflect, and create something that I hope resonates with others who’ve faced similar questions about who they are, how to escape pain, and how to find love. I don’t claim this story is the only truth. But it is my truth, told in the way that felt most honest to me.

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