I agree with Imi, Danger and nepali_nari, that it has something to do with internal hormones or brain structure that make a person gay. In most cases, it is not a matter of choice/nurture, but the way you were born with. Parbatya, you don't have to be scared or be hostile if a gay person approaches you. You can simply tell them that you are straight. Even after you express your likings towards opposite sex and the gay person still would bother you in unwelcome manner, then it's another story -- you might have to react the way you reacted. We, who are straight, are blessed with the brain structure that goes with our body. My complete sympathies to those people who are not as lucky, and spend most of their life confused about their very own being. In addition to the confusion, we bring hatred and hostility in their lives. The social structure is such that gay folks are forced to behave as the person they are not. The social structure is such that the entire community is taught to be repellent of same sex likings, and see gay as abnormalities. Such structure needs to change and is changing over time. As far as I am concerned, I consider only one thing -- we are all human beings, and each of us deserve equal respect. Catch you later my friends! Yanx