FreakyLocz14
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People are born with their sexual orientation, imo.
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Well, I still have to disagree with this.
I just don't see how a baby can have a sexuality. It's something that develops over time, based on a person's experiences throughout their life. Imo anyway.
Although not proven, most of the data and research alludes to sexuality being inherent at birth.
There are several twin studies, that analyze sexuality of twins. They all had the similar conclusion that if one twin is gay the other is highly likely to gay as well. Most scientists believe that homosexuality is caused by genetics and pre-natal hormones. The pre-natal hormones theory is pretty interesting.
About the twins thing:
There have been multiple cases where twins were raised in separate settings and they both identified themselves as gay.
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I still think the theory that says the more older brothers a boy has, the more likely he is to be bisexual or homosexual is bogus. I know homo guys who are the eldest sibling.
It's saying that it's more likely, not that it's the case 100% of the time.
I'm gay. I have three older brothers.
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I don't get the theory that they have "feminized" brains. The guys who like guys that I know are just as masculine as their heterosexual counterparts.
Actually there are studies that show hypo-masculinity and hyper-masculinity as causes of homosexuality. One is exposed to more estrogen, while the other one is exposed to more androgen in the the fetus. And that's not even including the genetic factors.
That theory has nothing to do with how they act. It has to do with how their brains react to hormones.
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If you could take a pill everyday that made you heterosexual would you take it?
No, though I would like to be more "normal" in general. I would take a pill to make me cisgendered if it would magically change my whole body rather than my mind. I can't really see myself wanting to change my identity, just my appearance.
No, though I would like to be more "normal" in general. I would take a pill to make me cisgendered if it would magically change my whole body rather than my mind. I can't really see myself wanting to change my identity, just my appearance.
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Yeah well I'm gay, and I have one older sister. I doubt there could be any correlation. It doesn't make sense.
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I actually asked a similar question a few pages back, but no, I would not. Besides the fact that I quite enjoy my sexuality and I just can't imagine myself as a straight man, a pill-a-day system is flawed. Does each pill only last 24 hours? Imagine you forgot to take your pill one day and then your wife found you masturbating to gay porn...
I guess I am an imitator, lol. Some of you must be like, "didn't we do this one already?" LMAO, I know, I don't like the idea of a "cure" so I made up a hypothetical daily "treatment".
Yeah, same here. I would not take the pill unless I wanted to get into the straight adult-film industry. Oh yeah, they don't get paid as much as the gay adult-film industry; yep, the pill is useless for me.
I don't think this is because of genetics though. Having a lot of older boys around you all the time could easily lead to a kid admiring them, and maybe even developing a sexual attraction.
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I've actually been thinking for a while that when I do figure out my sexuality, I'm afraid to come out to my friends back in Arizona... I'm sure some of them will understand, since some of my friends were Bisexual. But the others, it would be awkward. I mean, they're great friends. Like, really awesome friends. But I'm just afraid they'd hate me if I came out.
I'm literally trying to hold in my tears while typing this. I'm trying to ignore the subject of what my sexual orientation is until after high school (because I don't see the point of high school relationships; too much drama), but this one thought just won't leave me alone. I'm afraid of losing my friends.
Sorry for going a bit off-topic there. I'm just tired of constantly having the thought of losing my friends swimming around in my head all the time...
I'm literally trying to hold in my tears while typing this. I'm trying to ignore the subject of what my sexual orientation is until after high school (because I don't see the point of high school relationships; too much drama), but this one thought just won't leave me alone. I'm afraid of losing my friends.
Sorry for going a bit off-topic there. I'm just tired of constantly having the thought of losing my friends swimming around in my head all the time...
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Sometimes it's hard for people to get used to what seems to them a sudden change. Do you and your friends ever talk about orientation or anything like that? 'Cause if it's not taboo they might already have wondered about your orientation and that might have already softened the blow of having to tell them. But you don't have to tell them if that kind of thing never comes up. My own experience of coming out wasn't so great, but other people have had a lot of support once they did.
And now for a topic hijack. :D
Okay, this is a bit of a sensitive topic for me, but I feel like putting it out anyway to see the responses.
Would or could you be attracted to or date or consider dating someone who is transgendered?
I get the impression that most people would not be interested, but maybe I'm wrong.
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Well, we'd say a lot of gay-ish things and mess around doing something that would be considered gay. We were never making fun of anyone that was gay (at least, I never heard them bashing gays), but it'd just be awkward now... :\ Plus, I believe one of my friends, who lives in New York, is gay. Everyone who was friends with him kept saying he was, but I'm not sure. I thought he was just very flamboyant.
Like Scarf said, there's no reason for you to tell anyone who you don't want to know. If they ask, it's best to be honest about it, but if you really think they won't take it well (and especially if they will tell other people) then don't tell them. I have several friends of my own, that I know wouldn't take it well. They all make fun of Gays all the time (and I in fact joined them on many occasions) but they're still good friends, and I wouldn't let something like that get in the way of our friendship, because regardless of what they may think, it's not a big deal. You being gay doesn't change anything, because they're friends with you, not your sexuality, right?
Also, you guys think you could take a look at my post in the post your problems thread? It kind of relates to this, a little bit.
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I should probably add that I've only been dealing with this for a week or two myself, and haven't come out to anyone irl. So, this is what I've come to believe, but I dunno, other people might say differently.
Also, I imagine that it's not a good idea to tell people unless you're 100% sure. Don't want to tell everyone you're gay, and change your mind a week later. lol
Also, I imagine that it's not a good idea to tell people unless you're 100% sure. Don't want to tell everyone you're gay, and change your mind a week later. lol
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