What's your sexuality?

[Mana1]

Ok, story time~

Spoiler:

I really began to question my sexuality when I was 13 years old. Kind of young, I realise, but it happens at different ages for everyone. I originally thought I was bisexual, and I had to tell someone or else I would go mad! So one day, I invited my friend out for the day, since I planned on telling her. I couldn't bring myself to say it, being so scared and all, so I wrote it down on my phone and gave it to her. Surprisingly, she'd been thinking the exact same thing! So we hugged and cried and it was really mushy. Then I told a couple of other friends, and they were all super supportive.

Now, this is where it gets a little confusing, at least for me. I thought about it some more, and I sort of realised that I didn't really like girls in that way. It took me around a year to figure all this stuff out, and it really wasn't easy. I remember Snapchatting my friend telling her that I thought I was gay, and she was like 'Ahaha yeah I think I'm a lesbian' or something like that and it was kinda funny. Then, I took the huge step of telling everyone. This was, like, a year after though. I decided to tell all my friends first, because coming out to family is scary and I knew no matter what, my friends would support me. Sure enough, I told them all and they were all really supportive and loving of my sexuality, and I felt all warm and fuzzy inside.

Come to early this year, I decided I wanted to take out the big one; coming out to my family. It took me until February 26th to actually do it. I wrote my Mum a letter, because I simply couldn't bring myself to say it. So I gave her the letter and went off to school, and on my way she texted me saying she read the letter and she loved me and accepted me. The following day, me and my Mum told all of my brothers that I was gay and they were all supportive, and then she told the rest of my family. Everyone has been amazing, and I'm so blessed to have such a supportive and loving family and group of friends around. And here I am, completely out of the closet at the age of 15.

tl;dr I'm gay, and I came out fully this year.

And to anyone that is questioning their sexuality, don't rush it! There's no hurry for you to come out of the closet or not. Take as much time as you need to think about it, since there really isn't any rush for you! And no matter what, all of us here will always love and accept you. Good luck to anyone struggling with their sexuality~ <3

I think a lot of people will relate to your story. I went through a similar thing, but I stupidly kept it to myself. I wish I had been brave (and self-accepting) enough to come out as you did when I was in school rather then chickening out and doing it right at the end haha.

 

[Tsutarja]

I'm a heterosexual person. For the most part, I have always been heterosexual and definitely preferred girls over men. There was a point in my life though about a year ago when I did begin to question my sexuality since I wasn't sure if I could like girls or not, but that was after a deep breakup with my ex girlfriend from high school. However, I came to realization earlier this year that I was definitely attracted to girls and thus I continue to remain straight.

 

[Aquacorde]

Honestly because of the way I think, I don't care much about my own sexuality or other people's. It may be because I'm fairly asexual that I just kind of figure sex and sexuality isn't that important? Like in my mind everyone is asexual until stated otherwise. But despite not really being concerned with it, I have found a label that suits me for the sake of convenience and being able to convey how I feel- asexual panromantic. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[moon]

I'm so not demisexual lmao. Ohaidar hawt male bodies with gorgeous eyes or cute lil beards, let me eat you up even though we've never spoken yeah

Also heterosexual. I think I can be homoromantic though, is that a thing? I've been romantically attracted to other girls but never sexually.

 

[Norou]

I have known that I was gay for years, but for most of those years I was in denial. I didn't accept myself until the summer of 2012, it was exhausting denying who I was and I couldn't do it any longer so I came out to everyone all at once. Thinking about it now, that probably was a very risky thing to do, but luckily everyone that I know accepted me for who I was. I got a boyfriend shortly after that and we have been dating for three years this August.

I'm truly happy now, I can't even imagine what my life would be like if I never accepted myself that summer. I probably wouldn't have gotten together with my boyfriend and everything would be more complicated. I'm glad that I can live my life without keeping an important part of my life a secret. It can be a really difficult decision to come out to your family. Sometimes the reaction are not the best, but just know that you're never alone, because there are many who have to go through the same thing. If anyone reads this and they need someone to talk to, just PM me :)