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Really? Because I never made a decision about my sexuality, I became sexually aware around age 11, and I knew I was supposed to like boys, but I was attracted to girls instead. And I was quite comfortable with this, and had my first crush on a girl shortly after. I then became uncomfortable with my sexuality because I learned people didn't like gay people, and that it was somehow wrong, and I didn't get over that until recently. I tried to choose to like men during that time, but it wasn't possible, it wasn't who I was. I couldn't just say, well since homosexuality is disliked by alot of people, I'll just be heterosexual. It doesn't work that way.
Really, I was propositioned fairly early, buy an adult and several older teen and pre-teen boys that lived in my building and neighborhood....and I have (had) a gay uncle. I was aware of homosexuality at a young age and it was never really addressed in our family as a horrible sin or wrong, or whatever. Mainly in deference to my Uncle, I think. It wasn't ostracized.