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Really confused and it's ruining my life

Discussion in 'Sexual Orientation' started by Srw, Apr 23, 2016.

  1. Srw

    Srw
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    I'm a 26 year old male.

    Since about the age of 19 (I'm now 26), I have had really bad depression which is caused by confusion about my sexuality.

    From a young age, I have watched heterosexual / women only porn and have always found women to be sexually attractive, and have never had the desire or enjoy watching gay porn.

    However, I've never been in love and don't get butterflies with women, and at the same time I don't fantasise sexually about men, but around some men I feel nervous and find it hard to make eye contact, because I am internalising that this nervousness could mean that I am in fact gay. I have had butterflies around men before, but don't feel sexually aroused.

    I have no problem with whether I am gay or straight, whatever the outcome will be will be, but this limbo that I've been in for the last 7 years has been hell, and I need an escape before my life goes into complete ruin.

    I can honestly say I haven't been happy for a very long time, if anyone has been in a similar scenario/through similar thought processes, advice would be infinitely appreciated:icon_sad:.
     
  2. LoyalGryffindor

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    Maybe you're bisexual and only attracted to women sexually, and attracted to men romantically.
     
  3. Srw

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    Maybe, it's so confusing and I don't know what to do