There was actually a lot of homophobia around. For many years homosexuals were banned from joining the Defence Force in this country. I can give you some perspective from the other side of the fence however. I'm not gay so I cant honestly say I understand everything you are feeling. I do know the feeling of wanting to be normal. Needless to say, I don't think I'll be going back to a strip club any time soon. At least then I could just be the same as everyone else and not have to put up with all the constant questions and innuendo. We ended up at a strip club and they wouldn't leave me alone asking what I thought or if I was turned on by the ladies. I guess it all came to a head the other night at a buck's party. I just would prefer to be the same as everyone else. Don't get me wrong it's never a case of bullying or anything. My sexuality is brought up in conversation regularly or they will ask for my opinion about relationships or sex and frankly I'm tired of being different. All of my friends are straight as are the people I work with. Maybe it's due to the fact that I don't have many other gay people in my life except for my partner. You wouldn't think it would happen often but it does quite regularly.
I'm so sick and tired of being treated differently. I've been out of the closet for the last decade and I wish now that I never did.
