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When did you realise you were gay/bi/trans?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Psychedelic Bookmarks, Mar 2, 2008.

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What age were you when you realised you were lgbt?

  1. <5

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    2.6%
  2. 5/6

    4 vote(s)
    3.4%
  3. 7/8

    7 vote(s)
    6.0%
  4. 9/10

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    10.3%
  5. 11

    7 vote(s)
    6.0%
  6. 12

    13 vote(s)
    11.2%
  7. 13

    13 vote(s)
    11.2%
  8. 14

    15 vote(s)
    12.9%
  9. 15

    5 vote(s)
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  10. 16

    14 vote(s)
    12.1%
  11. 17-20

    17 vote(s)
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  12. 21-25

    2 vote(s)
    1.7%
  13. 26-30

    1 vote(s)
    0.9%
  14. 30-40

    3 vote(s)
    2.6%
  15. >40

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. Psychedelic Bookmarks

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    By this, I mean when you first seriously thought to yourself "I am lgbt" and believed it.
     
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    I was like, 4.
    Watching the Mole :]




    And I wanted this guy to get the nude painting done, but then a girl did it.
    So I was like, laaaame;




    That's when I KNEW it; not when I accepted it.
     
  3. Ty

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    Urmmm


    Hmmm

    I guess i didn't really label myself untill i had actually thought about it. I knew it was gay to be looking and thinking about guys for 'fun' but i assumed it would just phrase out.

    So like

    14ish? but I've been doing all manner of gay 'fun' from like 11-12 :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
  4. GunStarre

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    8th grade.
    When I was young, I'd get instant crushes on girls, but, they're extremely short lived. Then, I went to an extremely long hiatus (from around 9-14) of not having ANY types of crushes.

    Then suddenly, out of nowhere, I get that one realization (and my only one so far) in 8th grade where I jut instantly knew I was gay. Kinda weird, but, meh.
     
  5. ccdd

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    Well, if we're talking about seriously believing it - or rather, *letting* myself believe it - early twenties.... It was the first time I'd ever seriously given myself time to think it over, and to come to the logical conclusion...
     
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    I knew I was attracted to my own gender at a very early age, but I didn't realize "Hey, those people they're making fun of - I'm one of them" until about age 10.
     
  7. Connor

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    When I was 13, but I took me about a year to accept it and stop being so depressed over it. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
  8. STK

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    I was 15 when I knew for sure. I had been suspecting it since I was 12 though. Even tried to turn myself straight by looking at a sex scene from a movie. It damn near worked for a while. I thought I was bi at 12, tried to turn myself straight by looking at stuff, then I thought I was bi again in summer of 2006, tried to turn myself straight AGAIN, but then I came across a Metaloclaypse slash community and REALLY liked it a lot and realized that I am indeed gay.
     
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    Understood what i may be at 13, but always knew something was kind of different. :slight_smile:
     
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    Yeah I was around 20 when I first let myself think I was gay. I guess I probably knew it subconsciouly from the time I was 14. I think I repressed myself pretty well.
     
  11. Pepsi

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    I knew for sure when I was 12
     
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    I was 19. I was on the bus at the time, about 10AM. There were subconscious hints before that.
     
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    I realized it at 12. I had my first "Yes, you're gay (or at least bi), now get over it" thought probably five or six days later. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    like 5 i alway was looking at guys hope something would happen
     
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    i put 5/6 but it couldve even been before that.
    i dont know why, it seems wierd. but i always remember knowing.
     
  16. I've known for sure since I was 14, although I had suspicions before then.
     
  17. I knew since i was 12 but was in denial about it for 5 years
     
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    Well there was a first stage when I was around 5 in which I innocently experimented (yes, innocently) afterwards I completely forgot about that and 10 or 9 years later it came back!

    I remember when I came across the "wrong" kind of porn. After that it just hit me and I began the process that led me here with you people!

    Of course, subconsciously I may have suspected it long before that, but I kept postponing it until I couldn't do it anymore. Phew what a relief then huh?
     
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    Hmm, the first time I consciously admitted it to someone else (and myself) was the summer after 11th grade, when I was around 17.
     
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    I think if I was looking for it I would have realized it sooner. As it was, I was left in peace to hang with the ladies and have all my straight guy friends be jealous at me :badgrin: muahahah.
     
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