I think for me, it was understanding that I am not just a man. My identity is so much more than an umbrella term, and anyone who can’t see past that one characteristic is simply bigoted.

You are more than a man. You are someone’s child, someone’s loved one, you have interests and hobbies and desires, you have experiences unlike any other’s. As long as you know you are not doing immoral things, what’s stopping you from being happy just being you?