Unfortunately, gay people carry the additional emotional burden of living in a society that is hostile toward them. Gay people establish stable, long-lasting relationships. They live their lives with integrity and are valuable members of society. For people who are gay, being gay is natural and normal , just as being heterosexual is natural for straight people. Someone cannot be influenced to be gay any more than they can be influenced to be heterosexual.
Most gay people live good lives.
Most gay people are concerned with such things as career, home, education, friends, hobbies, and religion. The glbt community has the same proportion of saints and sinners in it as does any other community. Those are both myths. Visit the Myths About Bisexuality page to learn more about the myths and realities of bisexuality.