[CupcakeDolly]

First of all - YES. You're awesome.

The problem, really, is that when somebody discovers something about themselves that's as life-altering as being gay, they probably think "Wow. I'm gay. What do I do with this?" And then they turn to other role models or - unfortunately - to stereotypes for guidance. I lost a good high school friend of mine because he became a completely different and highly annoying person when he came out of the closet. It's not so much that they're fitting into their role as... they just can't think for themselves, and who needs to be around those kinds of people anyway?

As for the people who annoy you with bothersome stereotyping, you might try doing what you've done with us here - let them know that you're an individual, and would like to be treated as such, without anyone making assumptions about you. I think everyone deserves that much.