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I am gay. Or I am?

Discussion in 'Coming Out Advice' started by Dellinger, Feb 23, 2014.

  1. Dellinger

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    I only had one girl crush and that was in middle school. [7th grade] and that's it... I don't think I should even call it a crush. Lol..

    Ever since then.. I never ever had a crush on another girl through out highschool and college. Even though there were some women that I acknowledged as pretty... But never i never was interested.

    When I was young.. I always wanted to see slim muscular men shirtless lol. Everytime I saw a cute guy in highschool the thought "I wonder how he looks shirtless, I want to see" and I couldn't get it out of my head.

    I would go in internet chat rooms and talk to random people about my feelings (about being gay) giving me info on how being gay isn't a choice.. Not something to be a ashamed off.

    I SLOWLY watched porn.. (Straight porn) but would stare at the guys and there private areas. The girls never really caught my attention really..

    Now.. I am 23 years old.

    I came out at age 22.

    I am on Prozac.. Since Prozac flatlines your libito does that mean you won't find men as attractive as much? Lol, I had a boyfriend.. And when we kissed I did get aroused and "ready to go"

    Question is.. I am gay? I know I said above I had a bf.. But what concerns me is the Prozac. My libido flatlines sometimes.. And I don't think about sex or notice guys as much. Though when I am "physically" with one in terms of kissing and foreplay... I get aroused.

    What do you guys think?
     
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    I think you're fine. I've been on Paxil myself for anxiety for a number of years (same family of drugs). And yes, it does affect libido in many people. But as long as you can say when I am "physically" with one in terms of kissing and foreplay... I get aroused, you're fine.

    Maybe it's not a bad thing that your mind goes first to friendship and not so fast to sex. I have always been like that, and I'm happy with it.

    But maybe that isn't answering your question?(*hug*)
     
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    You're gay. Just flat out gay. Nothing wrong with that, you just are. Whenever I caught my brother doing porn, instead of noticing the woman parts I noticed the d:***:cks. Just because you once had a crush on a person of the opposite gender doesn't make you straight or bi, it just means that you had a crush on someone. I had 2 crushes in 3rd and 4th grade, and now I just only like men.
     
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    I'm on pristiq, and it doesn't remove your sexuality...just might decrease your libido a little bit. But, you are attracted to men, and that's awesome! It's also not always about sex. I could never be in an emotional relationship with a female, only men.
     
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    Woah! Hold up. I have to re-think my whole life. I never noticed the guys in porn and just looked at the girls. In fact I've never thought there was anything erotic about a naked male body. In fact the sight of male parts in porn kind of ruins it for me. Not that I watch it frequently or anything, but sometimes...plus there are tons of sex scenes in movies that I don't even mean to watch...and it's the same there. Only ever notice girls in real life too. But I'm married to a man. And sex is fine with him. So maybe it's not so simple? For some of us, at least.
     
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    Seems like you are just a lesbian-leaning bi. It's a bit different for bis, you're right about that. For a while I thought I was a gay leaning bi. So, yeah, I guess if you like both but primarily the same gender then you are a gay-leaning bi, and if you like the opposite gender more you are a straight-leaning bi. So, yes. It's not so simple. But crushes generally don't affect your sexuality. But, softsprite, you're married so it's not just a crush, you probably genuinely love him. And that makes all the difference. However, dellinger, you only had a crush in high school, that isn't true love.
     
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    True! It's hard to build a marriage on just a crush :slight_smile: