Firstly, and most importantly (at least to me anyway) You are not alone!!!! As you can see we are out there in great numbers.
This means you are not a freak, and there is absolutly nothing wrong with you!
And while it's true that this journy we're on can be difacult at times, keep in mind it's narow minded biggots (like the ex) that make it so. As your go down this road you'll find that more often than not, most people are going to be cool.
A quote that often ops up here is "those that matter don't mind, and those that mind, don't matter". A motto that I've often found to be true up to a certain point.