Well I've just come out as a gay 30 year old man. I've always been gay but the small minded people in this world had stopped me from being myself and, until now, I thought I was somehow inferior. I couldn't be happier now, but maybe because it's 'fashionable', life is on the up. I've met a fantastic bloke and we're happy together and I hope we'll have a good relationship.
I might be openly affectionate with him in public, but I wouldn't want to rub it in anyone's face, same as I'd be uncomfortable in a pub with a straight couple who are necking all over eachother - get a f'ing room!
I live in a small village where there are at least 4 openly gay men (and more not!)- and even the homophobic 'seeming' people have given me great words of support since coming out. I'm glad the demographic of my local isn't like the GD forum on here! I like to see gay people represented on TV, whether you like it or not, we exist.
I burned my bridges on here supporting an anti-forced marriage charity and therefore being a lefty liberal ****, so I may as well go full on! I don't care what the small minds think, as such small minority minds can never make a difference to the world and politics.