You stand up from the safety of pretending to be asleep. In this declaration, there is a standing out, internally and externally. And it's true that you do become somewhat of a target. In the willingness to live the truth, everything that is thrown at you internally and externally is then a vehicle for discovering deeper and deeper Truth. You know that you are supported in the lie in all directions, but Truth is its own support.
Truth is self-evident.
So it's up to you.