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Libra with libra ascendant, that's why I'm still questioning

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  1. PerfectIllusion

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    Hello everyone! :smilewave

    I've been questioning my sexuallity for around 5 years now, and I'm feeling really lost and demotivated. I thought that writing about it and reading others experiences would help me with that, and that's how I found this forum.

    Oh, and I don't really believe in astrology, its just that it sounds ridiculously accurate now :lol:
     
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    Hey welcome to EC. What makes you confused?
     
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    Well read away and post when you need, it's a good group of people around here.

    Welcome (&&&)
     
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    Welcome to EC, PerfectIllusion!:slight_smile:
     
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    Thank you everyone!

    I keep second guessing myself. Like, if I'm sure I am a lesbian, I keep thinking what if I am actually bisexual or straight and so on. I think I'm just afraid of labeling myself and then finding out I'm not what I thought I was.
     
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    Welcome to EC :slight_smile:
     
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    I think that is perfectly understandable, I think most people have been there at some point. I know for me it was one of my biggest fears before I came out. There are a couple of things to think about on this subject, the first is that when you come out to the first person you can tell them that you have been questioning your sexuality or that you are not sure about your sexuality therefore not labelling yourself, or you can tell people you are not straight also not labelling yourself.
    The second and the way I used to get around the confusion in my own mind is by saying to myself ok what if im wrong, what if I come out as a lesbian and then I find I fall in love with a man, because that is kind of worst case scenario. Well its going to be a little awkward and sure people might be a bit confused or surprised etc but if im all loved up with a guy I probably wont mind that much and how long will it all last, in reality not that long.

    Labels fundamentally are not that important, they are mainly important to you yourself si try not to get to stressed out by them.

    Do you have any LGBT friends?
     
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    Thank you, killswitch0029!

    Thank you for the advice, silverhalo! I think you're right, it wouldn't be the end of the world if I was wrong. I had never thought this way, I'm always concerned about what other people will think and I think I always catastrophize their reactions.

    I do have some LGBT friends, but I usually avoid this subject. But some of them know I'm questioning.
     
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    If you say to yourself ok I'm gay or a lesbian how does that make you feel? Can you say that out loud to yourself?
     
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    I can say it out loud, but I still feel a little insecure.
     
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    I think that is only natural.

    What do you think is the biggest thing stopping you coming out to people, or even just one person?
     
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    Well, I'm not out yet because I'm not sure of what I am and I'm also very shy, so it's difficult for me to talk about these things.

    My friends that know I'm questioning found out because I dated a girl that is also their friend. I met her a few days after meeting them, that are all gay/lesbian/bisexual. We went out one day, only the two of us, and she asked me about my sexual orientation. I knew she was bisexual, I thought she was pretty and funny and probably interested in me, so I said that I didn't know.

    So, basically, a few people know but not because I told them, they just found out. And after going out with this girl, I started thinking about all the signs that I might be a lesbian or bisexual, like the fact that all my celebrity crushes are women, but I did have a crush on a boy in high school. I just don't know how many of these things are really a sign of my sexuality or if I'm making it all up.

    Sorry if it sounds confusing :/
     
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    No its ok you dont have to apologise, if you went back to all the threads I made when I first joined you would see I was very confused too.

    Ok so in general do you think it would be correct to say that you notice girls more than guys?
    If you imagine yourself in a relationship with someone what are they like?
     
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    Welcome to EC! I'm in Aquarian so I just woke up one morning and said "oh, I'm bisexual." LOL. No, actually I questioned for probably about five years also before it finally CAME OUT to myself. It's all part of the process
     
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    Yeah, I think I notice girls more.

    It's hard to say, I can imagine a lot of things. But roughly, when I imagine a relationship with a man I expect him to be more protective, while a woman more affectionate. I don't know if that makes sense.

    ---------- Post added 31st Aug 2016 at 03:34 PM ----------

    Thank you (*hug*)
     
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    Does one relationship feel more comfortable than the other? Which one did you imagine first?
     
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    I don't know, I think I imagined the man first.

    I thought a lot about it today, and I think I'm probably lesbian or bisexual, at least girls always caught my attention, so I'm almost sure I'm attracted to them. But I'm not that worried about it anymore, because, as you said, labels are not that important. I will just live my life.

    Thank you for all those questions, it was nice to reflect on them!
     
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    No worries, anytime :slight_smile:
     
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