Don't know how I could do over the 70's, but the 80's? Maybe.
At that time (72-73) that was where the boys were for me too, but I was in love with my best girlfriend without her knowing it - my first real crush - unrequited love - she was straight? *sigh* Not that we didn't do anything. We did. She just "pretended" she was asleep when she was doing all those things to me - right. She just didn't want to face it.
Also, she was a trained dancer, and loved dancing, and she taught me how to dance. And that's why we discoed at such a young age!!! Still in high school. Then we both went off to university together, and soon parted ways. Me finding the girls, and she finding her boys. Partttty!!
My first GAY BAR experience was driving to Dallas, and later flying to D.C. Wow. Lots of celebrities were in and out of those gigantic buildings of dance floors, pulsating lights, poppers, and hidden rooms. What a rush. (Didn't do coke, though until the early 80's rolled around - and just a little - didn't like it much.)
Before that in the early 70's it was mostly downers and weed, Barbs, Placidyls, 714's, mushrooms, hallucinogens of all kinds, I can't remember the names of right now. Those were the days. It was funny though, barbs or downers had the opposite affect on me. They never ever put me to sleep - just the opposite.
Dropped out of college, because I woke up one day and realized I wasn't attending class! Moved back home and tried to straighten up with a good job (Mommy said) and found myself having to date the newly graduated accountants from the accounting firm I worked at, to keep up the facade of straightness, and to impress. But, I sometimes stood them up - because I really wanted to just sneak off to the gay bar.
Those were the days of feeling very guilty about hurting the guys, so I felt pressure to start coming out at work. That was very hard to do back then - so I didn't - I just started lying that I already had a boyfriend.
Oh well, it got easier to be ME at each job as time flew by. I even owned my own house during these young days, so I wasn't really totally irresponsible or out of control. Then the 80's came and you all know what that meant. Ick.
And the 80's were a whole other chapter. But at least by then, I was more settled, and "relationships" or being committed to one person - setting up a household - being a "couple" lasted longer. It was the break-ups that were hard. I've had a least 3 hard break-ups in my life, after what seemed to be THEN (for a gay person) long term committments.
By 1986, I started school again, with a new-born baby, and the rest is history. I graduated with a double major - English/Psychology, and a minor in art. I also tried for the Masters, but only earned 34 hours.
Anyway, my baby girl, is now in college, waiting tables, and planning to slip off to Italy in a year (without me - we'll see about that) as part of her college work. She likes the arts --- thank God!! She turned out almost too perfect (kind of bossy and not gay) but I am very happy about the love of my life being such a success, and very greatful/thankful that she is such a beautiful gift from God.
THE END
P.s. Phantom, I love all music - blues, jazz, marley, gypsy kings, all of it.
Well,you'd better call media & have 'em stop the presses!! If it was one of your long term committment girlfriends who 'gave' you the baby! Where'd that come from?Doesn't that make you Bi?
To drive out the 70's evil saccharine conspiracy. 
You guys make me feel old!! 
I had a lot of fun in the 70's & have no regrets!! 
Like this!!
I dropped out of school in 1970, and got my GED in March 1971 at the Harry Lundberg School Of Seamanship at Piney Point Maryland,5 months later I was on a merchant marine Liberty freighter, in South Vietnam!! 
