"I am a single gay man, 40 years of age. I am "straight acting" so any new people that I meet assume I'm married to a woman and possibly have children. It does get tiring having to tell people I'm gay but I've become so used to it now, I "nip it in the bud" before they ask."
"A man joined our organisation a couple of years ago. He is a few years younger than me. He had a girlfriend and has since proposed to her, with the marriage to take place late next year."
A 40-year-old single gay man regularly faces assumptions of heterosexuality because he presents as "straight acting". New acquaintances often assume he is married to a woman and may have children. Repeatedly correcting that assumption feels tiring, so he preemptively discloses his sexuality to "nip it in the bud" before others ask. A younger male colleague joined the organisation a few years ago, dated a girlfriend, proposed to her, and plans to marry late next year. The contrast between the colleague's impending marriage and his single status influences his social interactions and sense of privacy.
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