I have no idea as to why I didn't relaized my sexuality until I was 20/21. I guess I have always knew cuz I did kissed a few girls and did stuff when I was like younger but never questioned it until sometime last year. Why is that?
I didn't really realize my sexuality until i was 19 and i feel like that was just because I wasn't ready to accept it until then, but everyone has different reasons.
Maybe that's the reason because I didn't want to accept it until now since it's so accepting these days and I shouldn't be afraid anymore
Trust and believe, I wonder the same thing all the time, because I didn't learn about my true attractions until around the time you say for yourself(~20). I have looked back at old TV shows and stuff that I looked at when I was younger and see people who make me wonder 'how the hell did I not realize this shit sooner?', but what can you do? I grew up being pretty oblivious to anything attraction wise; I just wasn't truly interested in anybody beyond a platonic sense. I tend to feel a bit...pathetic about the fact that I'm not quite comfortable with myself yet(due to having (a lot) less time to process it thus far compared to most others I see). Doesn't help that I've also had some people scream at me about how offensive it is that I'm still closeted/that people like myself are a disgrace to the community and why others see being lgbt as wrong, etc. So it makes me feel a bit better to have read the OP. :surprised
Denial is pretty powerful stuff. If you were afraid of being rejected, you might've just be like "hey, this isn't actually what I am"
i have the exact same question, and because im noticing it so late it feels as though im making all this up..is it possible to be forcing feelings towards the same sex, if im making sense
I was 26 when I realized I liked women and 35 when I couldn't keep it buried any longer. I don't know why it took so long. Maybe a combination of fear and societal expectations? I knew people who were gay so it wasn't a lack of exposure. Regardless, I was and am as honest as I can be about it. You can only work with what you know.
