Why am I always concerned about what my sexual orientation is?

It is hard not to be concerned about sexual orientation when media and social media seem to be throwing it in our faces every time we turn around. If it is something that you are not concerned with right now, dont pay it no worry. You do not have to let that ONE part of you dictate how you LIVE.

Because that is what society does. In the era of 2017, that seems to be a main focus and because of that, you feel as if you need to find yourself and identify yourself, but you do not have to. It is not necessary, just a form of labeling that we don't necessarily need.

We live in a society where alternative sexual/gender/romantic orientations are still stigmatized. In many ways, this fear of what you might be is preventing you from fully understanding it in a way. You have no need to label yourself so give it time and you'll figure it out eventually.

Depending on various factors we can have a preoccupation about feeling some concern about what our sexual orientation maybe. Perhaps ask yourself whether it is your strict religious and cultural background or past history of seeing those who LGBTQ+ getting harassed being the contributing force in making you feel concerned. From personal experience, I can identify with having the need to personally have felt pressure to impulsively label myself as "straight" or "gay" and it comes from what I’m feeling on that day. Labels I understand can be confusing. Comfort within your own sexuality can take time Labels can be confusing. It's okay to not have a label, and it's okay to have one. At the end of the day, it does not matter, and don't let anyone make you feel like it does. Its your decision. You can explore your thoughts and feelings regarding sexual orientation and labelling with one of our amazing listeners using this link: 7cups.com/BrowseListeners Thank you for reaching out!