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Am I Gay, Bisexual, or Straight?

Discussion in 'Sexual Orientation' started by JB0909, Jan 10, 2017.

  1. JB0909

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    I have always ALWAYS had feelings and crushes and attraction towards guys. Ever since I was young. After high school, maybe in in mid 20s, then there would have been times where Id possibly like a girl but then Id get over it. Now I keep having this curiosity of what it'd be like to be with a girl in a relationship or sexually. I was in a 4 month relationship last year with the most amazing guy/person Ive ever known. As our friendship progressed and he would do things for me....I started to love his heart more and more. I would tell friends how much I loved his heart. Seeing him do these things for me because through out my life, Id have a hard time making friends etc. Then when he came along....he made me feel so good about myself. He made me feel so happy. I loved being around him so much. He made me laugh and smile genuinely. I started to notice so much about him. All of the small quirks about him that make him who he is. He likes having a lot of cream and sugar in his coffee. He wrinkles his nose. He snores in his sleep. All of those things I started to notice about him more and more. The past 4 months, its been a constant struggle of knowing if my feelings are still there for him or if my attraction towards guys has just completely gone away. Last year I had a HUGE crush one of my guy friends. It's just been a constant struggle and its caused me so much pain and sadness just not understanding if my feelings are still there for my ex. He is my best friend and I love him so much.
     
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    Have you tried a relationship with another girl? If not, see how you feel after dating a girl and compare that to the relationship with the guy. As for your ex, have you talked to him about this? If not, it might be a good idea to tell him because maybe he will feel closer to you. I'm not saying you are not close, I'm saying that the honesty might help you feel better.
     
  3. JB0909

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    No I havent ever had a relationship wth a girl...what scares me is knowing if my attraction towards guys is just gone forever....Ive always had crushes on guys and had feelings towards them...THAT is what scares me...I have had an experience where I kissed a girl and I dont remember if I liked it or not..

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    For months Ive been scared in not knowing if I have just became gay or bisexual. I genuinely loved my ex's heart so much. I have never wanted my attraction towards guys to just go away.

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    Seeing him fill his coffee with cream and sugar made me genuinely just so happy...as silly and weird as that sounds...He is an AMAZING person and I honestly could defend him to the end of time saying how amazing he is because I have witnessed it every single day. He has been the only person aside from family who has stuck by me through thick and thin and I can honestly never ever repay him back for that. I love him and care about him so much. He became my first real friend and best friend. He always made me feel good about myself.

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    Its like what if I end up in a relationship with a girl and my attraction for guys goes away or if it all was just a lie. I 100% have ALWAYS liked guys and I NEVER EVER forced ANY of it. I am just so scared that my attraction towards guys will never come back. My love for my ex's heart was real and I would tell people I know how good of a person he is and how much I loved his heart.
     
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    Hello there!

    You have mentioned loving your ex's heart a few times, but you haven't mentioned any sexual attraction. Just something to think about. It sounds like you love him very much.
     
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    Hi there,

    I have to agree with pj sparkles that you mention an emotional investment in your ex but it doesn't sound like there was much sexual attraction. Based on what you have told me, I would say that you are a lesbian or a bisexual that is longing for a same sex relationship. I am gay but I have many female friends that I would walk to the end of the Earth for. The best way for me was dating another guy and seeing how I feel compared to the relationship I had with a girl and I found that the relationship with the guy was more fulfilling emotionally. The other thing you could do it give yourself five seconds to identify yourself and that's your answer. Let me know if this helped.
     
  6. JB0909

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    When we were together...I"d get aroused feelings from him...he wouldnt even have to kiss me and Id feel them. When we kissed or made out...I dont know if it was from him...or if it was because he was a guy or because he was kissing the spots that turn me on like my neck, back, and chest; he said I would extremely wet.

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    Ive had an experience kissing a girl....but I didnt have any desire to kiss her back or do anything physical with her. Like as far as I remember I never had a desire to touch her boob or do anything like that...

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    I'm sorry for causing everyone so much trouble. My feelings and attraction towards guys my whole life has been real. I never ever forced ANY of it.
     
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    You're not causing trouble for anyone! And I don't think it was implied by your post, or the other poster, that your feelings or attraction to men were forced. That's something only you can determine, and it sounds like you are certain! But from the same sex make out you mentioned, it sounded like it didn't do anything for you, so I wouldn't worry so much. Maybe now you are at a point in your life where you are more open to the idea of a same-sex encounter/relationship, but it definitely doesn't discredit your past experiences and attraction towards men. Do you have a history of anxiety and intrusive thoughts?
     
  8. JB0909

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    I do have a history. I dont think Ive ever been officially diagnosed but...I am on anti-depressants and I do have OCD, Aspergers Syndrome, and possibly anxiety.
     
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    Oh join the club! I'm three out of four... maybe three and a half. Just skip the compulsive. We tend to think a lot about things, partly because it works.. for things that can be solved by thinking. (I got into math. Obsessivity is called "talent".)

    It's true we read about girls who start out assuming they are straight, then "bi" and it's just a transition on over to fully gay. But i really don't think that sounds like you. Your evocative and sensitive description of your guy relationship (including getting turned on) just seems too rooted in your personality. (Many people would kill to have a SO that much in tune with them.) You might be that rare bird: a real down-the-middle bisexual.

    Dating a girl won't erase something that integral to you. I think you should. Think how lucky she would be...
     
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    You're attraction to guys won't just go away. Maybe you will be temporarily disinterested, but if you liked guys, chances are you saw something in them, and that won't just go away. So don't worry about that. :slight_smile: If I were you I would try being with a girl and see how you feel.
     
  11. JB0909

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    I just it because....when I was with my ex...I dont know if it was because it was HIM himself who was kissing me, if it was because he is a guy, or if it was because he was kissing my turn on spots such as my neck, chest, and back that made me so wet. He has told me that I would get wet A LOT when we kissed.

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    *I just hate it because
     
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    I just hate it because....when I was with my ex...I dont know if it was because it was HIM himself who was kissing me, if it was because he is a guy, or if it was because he was kissing my turn on spots such as my neck, chest, and back that made me so wet. He has told me that I would get wet A LOT when we kissed.
     
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    Yeah that's part of the question isn't it: maybe it's just him specifically because he's special, but no other guy will have that effect. Or it could be that you can only be turned on by someone (of any gender) that you really really like. Which apparently you did with him. Since we can't meet all people in the world and test our reactions, we sort of have to wing it. Sorry that's not as helpful as we'd like it to be. I hope just hashing things out here helps make them clearer for you.
     
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    I'm just tired of not knowing if I am still in love with him....and that its hard to know my physical attraction towards someone when I got wet a lot from us kissing or him kissing me...
     
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    IDK what to feel or believe anymore. Ive watched girl on girl kissing and had some arousal. But then when I was with my ex, he made me wet A LOT when we kissed and made out...and just knowing if I am still in love with him. He has been the only person in the world who truly understands me. Ugh god I am tearing up right now. He has been my best friend for over two years and I love him so much. He did gestures for me before we ever even went out.

    On the night of our first kiss, we were seeing a movie. It was snowy and icy. A couple of weeks ago....he and i were chatting and I talked about how I had never received a flower romantically before....well...that night....after we hung out and said our goodbyes; we went to our cars. I was trying to scrape off ice on my car. I was struggling so he came over and helped me. He gave me a bag. I took out a single pink rose. I was breath taken and in shock I pretty much had no words. I spoke up and said, "Oh my God..I cant believe you did this for me..." I was almost in tears. Then we looked at each other and we kissed. I still remember the date of that night.

    On Christmas Eve in 2015: he and I went to Church service. We then went back to my house and exchanged gifts. I made him a painting of Navi because I know how much he loves Zelda. I spent days and hours looking for the right materials and making sure it looked good and that he would like it. Then when I opened my gift; I saw a stuffed Snoopy in the box. I looked at him and said "Oh My God..." and took Snoopy out. He knows my love of Snoopy and the Peanuts characters. I literally almost burst into tears I was so taken away and in awe that night. I immediately jumped up and hugged him so tightly. That night and from then on out....all of those things made me see how amazing and beautiful his heart is and was. After that is when I started to really love his heart. I would tell people how much I loved his heart. I would say so many amazing things about him such as how beautiful and genuine of a person he is. How I love being around him so much and how he would always make me smile and laugh. How amazing and beautiful his heat was. How I was so blessed eternally for him being in my life and that I could never ever repay him back for him being so good to me.

    He is just the most amazing, kindest, goofiest, sweetest person I have ever known. He has been my best friend since day 1. I honestly cant imagine my life without him in it. He has the purest heart Ive ever known.

    And as he has told me, when we were going out; that when we kissed and made out and more; I would get aroused or wet a lot.

    I just hate all of this....not knowing if I am still in love with him or who my physical attraction is towards.
     
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    Im just tired of not knowing if my love is still there for him. I know in my heart I loved him and had feelings for him...and that when we were together he would cause me to become wet. Im just tired in not knowing if I still have attraction towards him. IDK anymore if I am overthinking everything or....I have so many things that he has given me that I have never had the thought or want to get rid of them. I have pictures of us that I again have never had the thought or want to getting rid of them.
     
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    hi there...i'm a bi guy and from what it looks like, you've said very little about arousal or attraction to women but even a little bit of arousal can lead to something more. I was 13 when I started becoming attracted to guys and it was just a little bit at a time. It sounds like your a little bi curious if anything. And I wouldn't worry about your attraction towards men going away, it sounds pretty strong. You might be bisexual with a preference for men, its pretty common for us bi people to have a preference. I'm bi with a preference for women...most of the time lol
     
  18. JB0909

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    Im just tired of feeling miserable and not knowing if I am still in love with my ex boyfriend. I am just tired of not knowing who I am sexually attracted to.
     
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    I am just so tired of feeling miserable. I am just so tired of not knowing if I am in love with him still. All I know is....when I started to love his heart more and more...when I started to see him...I didnt really ever look at physical looks. The things that I fell in love with or loved most about him is/was the quirks I learned about him and seeing him do many amazing gestures for me. After that happened I genuinely started to love his heart even more. And I do remember feeling aroused feelings when I was with him and before. Also with him telling me I would get wet when he kissed me. I also would feel light headed and in the cloud 9 mode after we kissed.
     
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    So what's up with this guy anyway? Why are you not still with him? There seems to be a part of the puzzle that you are leaving out for us.