I was in Budapest last year and the gay scene generally isn't all that great. Pretty expensive as far as I can gather plus Hungary can be a bit conservative when it comes to homosexuality.
Well, that's good; glad you're happy now. I've was dating a guy who was Catholic, gay and said he was able to reconcile the two but I'm not sure.
Makes me glad I wasn't raised religiously.
That's a very profound story. I was wondering; did you experience any long-term self-doubt or difficulty in breaking away from the religious element of your upbringing? I am not Catholic myself but I know that many lapsed Catholics who cannot ever completely feel not-Catholic.