I feel bad for questioning...

I dont think you should feel bad for questioning at 15 you are still young but if you know you know.

 

There are a lot of us younger people here on EC! And it's totally normal to be questioning after puberty, because that's when the hormones kick in and stuff. Many people have known they were gay even earlier than 15. There's no "age" for you to know and you're not hurting the LGBT cause by questioning.

 

Oh man!

If I had listened to myself when I was 15 I would have saved myself a LOT of stress and pain. Don't pretend to be something you're not, and don't ever apologize about trying to figure out who you are! Whoever told you that you "can't know" until you're 25 doesn't really understand how brains or sexual orientation work.

Questioning doesn't hurt the LGBT cause. Especially if you're open about the fact that you're questioning! I'm sure that 90%+ of the people here will understand what you're saying and be able to give you great advice as you figure things out.

I'm always here for a PM if you need support or a view from a person older than yourself

 

You shouldn't feel bad for questioning at 15. If people can know they're straight at 15, you can know if you're not. As far as I'm aware, most people realise in their teens. Some realise later, but that doesn't mean you have to. It's not hurting anyone for you to question your identity in any way. Don't think you have to pretend to be something you're not, or pretend you aren't feeling this way,, because you are completely allowed to. Everyone in the LGBT community had to start questioning at some point and working out what they are feeling.

 

Questioning doesn't hurt the LGBT community in anyway. And no even if you turn out straight but dated a lesbian before that there is absolutely no problem with it as long as your relationship was a genuine one. There is no "right age" to know, some people know it when they're ten some when they're forty five, most find out once they are in your age so I'd say that it's completely normal to do it now.( I honestly wonder why people would tell you otherwise..)

Besides what you describe makes it sound like you have really good reasons for questioning.

 

I started questioning younger than you. I don't see anything wrong with questioning. I mostly questioned alone because that is how I figure stuff out..on my own.

I think 'knowing at 25 years of age' isn't everyone. I knew pretty much before I was 20 that I completely homo, but I didn't accept it for some years. There are people that didn't really know until in their 40's or 50's.

Explore your feelings. If you have feelings for a specific person explore those feelings. To me you will naturally discover if you are gay, straight, or bisexual (and there are many other identifies of sexuality).

 

Saying you won't know until you're 25 is ridiculous! Most straight people know they're attracted to the same gender around puberty, so it shouldn't be any different for gay people. I knew i was attracted to girls at around 14 but didn't accept it properly until I was about 19.

 

This is an old thread from August last year. It's great that you are all willing to offer support and advice, but the threadstarter is probably not checking in for updates so long after posting. If you can focus on newer/recently posted threads that would be great.