I never came out. I was raised in a modern environment where I never realized that as a kid you had to tell someone your sexual preference. I just one day introduced my boyfriend to people and people reacted the same was as if it were a girlfriend.
Wow man, that is just perfect! I wish it was that way for all of us.
I recently read the following article on Huffington Post:
http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/gay-loneliness/
I feel it hits the nail on the head in dealing with the psychological issues we face as gay people. I've been feeling very down lately and it has helped me to identify what is going on in my mind to an extent.
I'm keen to hear what others think about it. Though the article is lengthy, it is well worth the read.