Greetings!

Hello!

So, I'm new here and I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 26 year old avid reader who's been questioning their gender identity (I'm AFAB) and sexuality for quite some time now. I feel like I should've figured it all out by now but I honestly don't know if the confusion will ever go away, which is discouraging. All I know is that I'm not straight and that I'm not cis. I'm open about my sexuality IRL (I haven't disclosed a specific label since I don't have one but people know that I'm open to and want to have girlfriend) but people don't know about the fact that I'm not cis. Honestly, I feel weird even writing that I'm not cis because I feel that it's all so complicated.

Anyway, I'm hoping that this place will help me figure things out and that I'll "meet" like-minded people here.

Hope you're all doing well.

 

Thanks you!

I really hope figuring out these things "later in life" won't be a problem. I often worry about my inexperience and worry that people will think I'm weird for not knowing exactly what I like yet. When I grew up I was taught that heterosexuality was the only right sexual orientation and in the religious environment I grew up in it was sort of frowned upon to even talk about sex and sexuality (except for the occasional "homosexuality is a sin" comments). I know this is not the case for many who grow up in a religious environment but I can't remember ever questioning my sexuality until a few years ago and I think that's probably due to the way I was brought up. I don't know, perhaps I'm just a "late bloomer".

Anyway, I'm here now and I know what I want (a girlfriend) even though I'm confused about labels and stuff. Hopefully talking to you people will help me a bit. It's nice to find people you can relate to.