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Sexual Orientation - I´m confused

Discussion in 'Sexual Orientation' started by lolada123, Apr 5, 2014.

  1. lolada123

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    Hi :slight_smile: First I want to say that I am sorry at the awful state of my English abilities, as for the English language is not my mother tongue. Sorry for every foolish mistake I make. :eusa_doh:

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    I´m 16 years old and I don´t know my sexual orientation (as you can see in the title). I´m really confuse, because I think that I might be gay - I don´t have any problem with this, but I just want to know if I am...Because I´m very anxious/nervous person that likes to control everything, But I even don´t know who I am (sexual orientation, what to choose in the university....) and this is turn me crazy and a little "aggressive" (I´m not a aggressive at all - psychical, but I´m more "cold" when I talk to people).

    This is my situation (I will do a resume - at least I will try):
    - Since I born and I always know that I wasn´t like the other "typical boys", my friends always were girls (nowadays this occurs too, 80% of my friends are girls, and all of my close friends are women). I didn´t play the games/toys that everyone else played, I didn´t/don´t like sports (I love tennis!!) but not football that it´s the "king sport" in my country. But I never give any importance for this, because I thought that it doesn´t matter what you like to do, your hobbies.
    But since I grown up people sometimes made fun of me, because I always were the more "female" boy (but this was getting better passing the years - but sometimes I hear some stupid comments), but it wasn´t due to my appearance, because fashion for me it´s a big thing, and I actually like to wear formal clothes; my hair is "normal" - I hate brush up, I don´t have the lisp - so In this terms I don´t correspond to the stupid stereotype that society made.
    But then as a person that thinks to much (big defect) I started thinking: "Maybe I´m blind and this people know me better." "Am I gay?" - Because (to be honest) I fix in very aspects of stereotype (that I will talk later). And when I was younger, when I discovered what was masturbation I started to see gay porn. Actually when I masturbate, 70% of the time was with gay porn. And yeah, I really find out boys very hot and I have physical crushes. But in other side, I also have erection when a see a hot girl. Boobs are awesome too), vaginas= normal (...) but I don´t know my temptation is too see gay porn most of the time.

    Now talk about stereotypes that I fix (I know that stereotypes are a stupid and horrible thing...but I´m so confused at the moment :bang::bang:slight_smile::
    1) I love and I adore musicals!!!
    2) I talk a lot with my hands
    3) I don´t have the lisp but I talk like I was in theatre (said once a friend)
    4) I don´t understand anything about fashion but I criticize what other people wear.(I know that this is bad and a little "bitch")
    5) I hate sports (Besides tennis and badminton)
    6) I´m a "drama queen"
    7) Some things that I like that are more "girl" things
    8) (....)

    But then I start thinking: How I can be if I never love a boy? (But this might happen because I never search for a boy); How can I "search" for boy if i´m not sure of my sexual orientation?; And wait....How I can love a boy? I "hate" must of the boys that I know, I only hang out with girls, I don´t have any close friend (...) (But this maybe happens because I´m a little different of the other boys...and my personality don´t fix with their personality...If I met a gay boy, or someone just more like me....); If I prefer soo much girls and I love their personality why Am I not straight? (....) And I think in all of this things and too much things...Is it just can be physical attraction to boys, and not "love"? (....)
    And another bad thing is that I don´t know anyone that it´s gay (well, I know people that it´s but I don´t any contact in my circle of friends or around)

    But then sexual orientation is not just the other thing that I might be different, as I consider myself to old for my age (even I´m little crazy sometimes); - I´m a vintage person, I love policy, read excellent books (and not the "commercial book"), discuss in debate, see the news, I love debate (I think that talk in public and discuss about economy, law, policy, education (....) is what I like more), write is one of my passions, I adore alternative rock and pop music, but I like to classical music and opera, and I hate electronic music, reggae, rap (...) grgrgr, and I go to the party, to nightclubs (...) but of course that I love hang out with friends, talk and talk, do silly and retarded things (...) yes because in the other side, how I am to serious or I´m a crazy guy very funny (I´m the extremes ahahaha)

    And it´s basically this - I don´t know who I am, neither my sexual orientation;
    And then I think in more things:
    How we should love woman or men, why we just don´t love people?; How I can be gay if I never love a boy? How can I assume be gay/bi/straight if I never kissed a boy or a girl? (....)

    I never talk with anybody about this....and this is making me more crazy....I thought tell to my best friend, I think that she will understand, because I think that see already knows that I´m confused, but I´m not sure if I should...and if she is not, she is liberal, but when it´s to some close she starts treat me in a different way or just look me in a different away, or if I´m not gay or bi and I´m creating a "storm"....

    I´m so confused :bang::bang::bang: Please help me!! Thanks :icon_bigg

    PS: If some know portuguese, please write in portuguese that it´s more easy to me to answer(...) if not write in english, because I understand very well what i read and I understand well what people say, the problem is to write and to speak (I did not revise what I write here, and sorry!!! because it should have a lot of errors, grammar errors:...)
     
  2. SwimScotty

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    I'm sorry I don't know Portugese, but I can try to help a bit.

    From what you've said, it sounds like you just need some more time to figure things out. Sexuality is a complicated thing; there are some people who know right away, and there are some people who take ages to figure it out. It sounds like you're in the latter category. It's nothing to be ashamed of; it took me a couple years to figure mine out. I started crushing on a guy and looking at gay porn, but I still wanted to believe that I was straight and that it didn't mean anything. Now while what kind of porn you look at doesn't determine your orientation, it can help you to figure things out, at least from a sexual standpoint. Romantically, I would also say that you fall into the "bi" category. But your lack of experience does not have to have an impact on whether or not you can know for sure. There are a lot of people who know their orientation without having experience with either sex.

    Short answer is that I would say you're bisexual/bi-romantic. But only you can really figure it out for yourself. Give it some time, and maybe go ahead and confide in your friend what you're feeling. Tell her that you're not really sure and that you think you may be queer, and that you're going through a whole lot of mental turmoil as a result. She might be able to help you since you already know her and since you're talking to her in person.
     
  3. lolada123

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    Thanks :slight_smile:

    Just one more thing, which are the differences btw bisexual/bi-romantic?

    If someone else could give their opinion/experience I would appreciate. Thanks!