Re: It can be difficult, but..
(you can tell this is personal for me).
I grew up gay in 1970s rural NZ. Trust me when I say I know what it is like to be the victim of violence simply for existing.
That scene in "V for Vendetta" where V makes Evy(sp) "no longer afraid" - you can get an idea of why I do not fear things like others do, years of torment wiped the fear away.