Am I too old (18) to even change my sexuality? I always identified as straight but now start questionning myself, as I have a crush on a girl. But does this automatically mean I'm bisexual?
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Updated: Feb 7, 2022
Anonymous
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Apr 22, 2019
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There never is an age were we stop finding parts of ourselves; where we stop growing. It can take a lot of time for certain feelings like these to surface. I find sexuality to be, to an extent, a spectrum. Some may have more physical attraction to one gender, but are able to romantically be involved with the opposite gender. The label one associates with their preferance can be flexible- Such an encounter can be a one off feeling, or also likely can show that you have a preferance for others of the same gender. It's very healthy and normal to have such feelings.
Aayla
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Aug 12, 2019
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There's no right or wrong time to discover your sexuality, everyone has a different path! If you are attracted to both boys and girls, you are bisexual. Maybe you never realized before because you have a preference for boys, it's totally possible and very common to have a preference for a gender but it still means you are bisexual.
Anonymous
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Apr 15, 2019
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No, there is no set age on which to determine your sexuality. Sexuality is fluid and evolves and you might discover you like different things then you did before and that is perfectly okay. Just bevause you might like the same sex does not automatically make you bisexual or gay. You could be pansexual or you could just be someone that likes to experiment. Labels are just that, labels. You don't have to have a word define who you are and who you like. No matter what as long as you are happy that is what matters most.
emily93100
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Mar 23, 2021
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Your sexuality is deeply personal and it's your decision as to what you identify as! Whatever label feels right, you can identify with it and change it at any time. I know many people who have explored their sexualities in their 30s or 40s. I myself have explored my sexuality past the age of 18 and have changed my own identity according to what i felt I identified with (i.e. I was bisexual and now am pansexual). Sexuality is in fact a spectrum and your sexuality may look different than someone else's. It is never too late to change :) You also do not have to identify with these labels if you don't want to; it's really up to your and your comfort level.
emobunnyboy
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Sep 24, 2021
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heyo! you're never too old to change how you identify or come out to yourself. this doesn't mean you have to be bisexual, there's whole spectrum of sexualities, for example i'm pansexual and two of my friends are omnisexual. my middle school art teacher only realized she was sapphic when she was around her mid twenties. my point is, you're never too old to change how you identify. i suggest looking through a list of sexualities under the bisexual umbrella and try to find what feels right, but no pressure to do so. good luck with that girl by the way!
mysteriousgirlz
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Feb 7, 2022
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Personally, I didn't find out or discover I was Pansexual until I was 17. I had a crush on a girl in middle school, but I confused romantic feelings for friendship. When I started having feelings for a girl in high school, you can imagine my confusion when I wholeheartedly believed I was straight. Although my environment was not supportive, I was stuck on believing someone can only be straight or gay. I knew I didn't mind what gender my partner was, but doubt can really tear you apart. You are never too young or too old to rethink your sexuality. There are no rules or even a guide to this. Take your time and think it through. You are you. No one knows you better than you. Don't let others around you choose for you.
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