When did you realise you were 'straight'?

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As far as sexuality goes, at what age did you realise you were straight? As someone who is gay I am curious as to how you knew you were straight? Were you born like that or was it a choice you made later on in life? Are you open about your sexuality, have you come out to your friends and family and if so was it difficult? Did you have any negative reactions? Were people surprised or shocked? Are you 'out' as being straight in your work place? If you work around kids and are out, have you ever experienced any negativity because of your sexuality? Have you been harrassed in public for holding your partners hand while walking down the street or in a restaurant? Have you been bullied because you are obviously straight? Is the issue of 'straight marriage' something that concerns you? Are you tired of defending the love that you share with your partner as being just the same as gay peoples love for each other? Do you think it's time for straight marriage to be made legal just so you have the same rights as the majority of people? What are your views on straight people having children. If straight people raise kids, will their kids turn out to be straight also? Should straight couples have access to IVF which at the moment are only legal to lesbian and gay couples? Will the children of straight couples get bullied at school because their parents are different from everyone elses? Have you ever tried to be gay, just because everyone else seemed to be gay and it felt scarey and wrong to be straight? I would imagine that sometimes it would be easier just to fit in to mainstream society and not stand apart just because you are straight? I'm not raising these points because I have an issue with straight people. In fact I have many close friends that are straight and I'm very accepting. It's not my business what people do behind closed doors, as long as it stays behind closed doors. As accepting as I am, I just don't want to see a girl and a guy kissing in front of me. Straight people don't have to flaunt their sexuality in front of me or have marches to bring acceptance of their lifestyle. They shouldn't march in a mardi gra half naked flaunting themselves. It gives the rest of the straight people a bad name. What are your thoughts on being 'straight'. Are you accepting of this, or is it a sin just as the bible says?