I have never told my gf, or any girl, about SS. I have tried to turn a few friends on to the community, with varying success. Most just arent willing to accept the revelations of the community, because it goes against everything they have been told. Social conditioning has deep roots.
I even told my father about it not too long ago, but I dont think he ever checked it out. Sometimes we talk about women and marriage, and he likes some of my perspectives, but Im not sure he could fully unplug. He might be too old to become a jedi.
The matrix metaphor gets used alot here, but it really is the perfect parallel. No one who is inside the matrix is ever aware that they are until they are shown a way out. Once that awareness occurs they will never forget what they 'see', even if they choose to plug back in.