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Utterly Confused.

Discussion in 'Coming Out Advice' started by TorenceEQ, Feb 7, 2014.

  1. TorenceEQ

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    Hi guys,

    So I'm new on this website, and am just really looking for anyone who has/is feeling the same way as me right now. I've tried just searching and searching on the internet, but no-one with the same full picture as me is coming up, so I still don't know; am I gay or straight, or bi or simply confused?
    I am 21 (almost 22) years old, and until two or three months ago I had never even considered the possibility that I could be gay. But then I think it must have been when I started having dreams about girls that I started getting confused. I had always had some odd fascination for gay guy youTube channels, storylines etc. but after that I started straying onto lesbian channels, girl-on-girl... things.. that would often excite me.
    I've also always had a problem with specifically sexual/sensual relationships with men which, until recently, I have never admitted to anyone. Even though I have been with a couple of guys, - nothing ever long-term, I mean I have kissed them but that's all - I have always felt - like something was wrong. Like I was being forced. As if when I was with them I felt too controlled; and it's not ever about the type of guy, because I was always the one in control - but I still felt something bad on the inside, like something rotten, or just that the relationship wasn't right. I felt scared by them saying anything even alluding to sex, especially when I was together with them.
    But then I visited a friend around two weeks ago now, - I had never felt anything for her before, but just recently I felt.. very attracted her. And she said she sensed it too. She is openly bi-sexual. We kissed and although - like with guys that I don't like - I didn't feel a huge amount of chemistry or whatever, I never felt the way I did with guys, I didn't feel terrified or used. And when she was saying stuff to me about going further, I didn't feel scared at all, - not that I felt prepared for anything more, but it just didn't feel dirty.. And for some reason, the fact we did that doesn't give me the same sort of 'rancid' feeling inside. In fact I wouldn't be against kissing her again. But I don't know whether I am just saying this to myself in my mind, - because if I am this old, surely I should have felt something more like this before now?
    I have thought I felt something for a girl in the past; a girl in my secondary school, but I never got as far as imagining anything sexual; I just felt a strange draw towards her. Then again, the only deep years-long crush I have ever had has been with a guy, not that anything happened ever. But I still find it odd, - and scary, to imagine ever sleeping with a guy, - I get a sort of not sickening sensation as such - but something just a bit unnerving. I have very rarely been attracted or aroused by a guy, definitely not their body, and only ever twice, by a certain type of kiss etc - all the other times I felt like they were pushing themselves on me, which is very irrational since they were boyfriends... And I tried to convince myself it was because of one particular dodgy experience I had; but the truth is that was fairly recent, like a couple of months ago, and this feeling I have has been going on with guys for as long as I remember. So I feel like by saying it was just the guy I'm making excuses for myself, - but then maybe I might not be! :/
    Am I just a person with an irrational fear of guys, or bi-sexual? Or lesbian? Has anyone felt this sort of way before? Would be just so happy if anyone could give me their perspective on it. (Sorry for such a long message!)
     
  2. R999

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    Having sexual dreams about other girls doesn't make you gay. Also enjoying watching girl on girl sex doesn't make you gay.

    As far as being afraid of sexual/sensual relationships with a man and being very uncomfortable, you may have a sexual anxiety disorder that creates panic at the idea of sex or you really could be lesbian or bi sexual. I am bisexual and I am turned on by both men and women. The idea of a woman's body up against mine is close to equally arousing as the idea of a mans body. I'm not a one night stand kind of person, sex with anyone who I'm not close with grosses me out. I physically can't have sex with a man I'm not 100% comfortable with. Its painful for me because I get so much anxiety from the idea of sex that I tense up.

    Maybe you haven't met the right man/woman who you know is right. I wouldn't push it. Stop focusing on it. Let yourself feel attracted to whoever your attracted to and just go with it without over thinking or asking yourself "what it means". were young, it doesnt have to mean anything.