At what age did you first know you were gay?
448598
What?! I'm GAY?!?! NOOOOOOoooo!!!
920591
i came out to my niece (who happens to be 2 years older than me)\n\nbut she told me she already knew lol
578729
Sixteen -  and I'm a straight female.  And I TOTALLY regret not waiting until I was older.  *pout
183623
When I was about 13, I started being attracted to girls. I thought I might be a lesbian for awhile. I had never even heard of bisexuality and I thought I was the only person who was attracted to boys AND girls.
952105
I've been going through a gay phase with men since I was 12... years later I'm still going through that phase. I fall in love with guys and I can't help it.
845965
Im a gay 16 year old and i spose i feel the same thing...i liked this boy and we we're kinda seeing each other...we kissed and it just felt right...it was my first kiss and it blew my head off it made me like him even more than i did...we discussed it and in similar situations there is a slight bit of embarrasment of doing things wrong and things going to far but then you feel  love and effection and just want to re-live the moment day in day out
349593
Many people who feel attracted to members of their own sex have a so-called coming out at some point in their lives. Generally, coming out is described in two phases. The first phase is the phase of "knowing oneself," and the realization or decision emerges that one is open to same-sex love. This is often described as an internal coming out. The second phase involves one's decision to come out to others, e.g. family, friends, and/or colleagues. This occurs with many people as early as age 11, but others do not clarify their sexual orientation until age 40 or older. Most have their coming out during school age, so sometime during the time of puberty. At this age, they may not trust or ask for help from others, especially when their orientation is not accepted in society. Sometimes their own parents are not even informed.This is a personal choice,and really the truth will set you free. Try to have some support before you tell them.I hope the links below will help you and maybe give you more information.Good luck to you,and be not afarid, this too shall pass,and remember you are not alone.
336758
Did you know he was a homosexual.
1015242
yes, but mine was more, I loved him for 15 years, only to find out after finding him again that he is gay. That hurts big time.
454256
I don't know why I'm gay. I don't remember being given a choice. Perhaps you could tell me when you chose to be straight?
882476
First off are u gay???????????
1027892
I can't give you an awnser base on research or some study all I can do is tell you my opinion base on my own experience as a gay man. People say that they are born gay because they can't remember a time in their childhood where they were straight in other words they can't give you an exactly date and time and say this is when I went from been straight to being gay. Can you remember a time in your life where you were not straight? From your earliest childhood memory of when you became aware of your sexuality were you ever not straight? When I became aware of my sexuality it just happen to have been of the homosexual orientation so I assume that I was born that way and that god made me that way for a reason. I hope this answer's your question if not feel free to ask me anything.
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im a gay 16 year old goth and no one can tell that im gay. i have a normal deep voice i usualy go out and vandilize destroy  property and get drunk every weekend my parents allow it. listen to heavy and black metal. do things that can get me seriously injured and because of my dangerous way of life i guess people dont suspect me of being gay. so theres realy no certain way that you can tell.
670812
Did not have strict parents that watched my every move. Never wanted to be with a female, so never had to 'switch'. No abusive childhood. My childhood went pretty well. I am close to both my mother and father, who live in the same home. Growing up my mother stayed at home and was a stay at home mom and my father worked. It wasn't until I entered junior high that my mother went back to work part time and not until I graduated high school that my mother began working full time.\n\nAs a child I remember very much the desire I had to kiss and hug the boys. I always admired the girls who could do this. I had boy and girl friends growing up. Yet, it was the girls that I admired because of the one reason: society said they could kiss the boys and hug them. I had a few crushes on boys growing up. Once puberty hit those feelings got mixed in with sexual feelings and not only did I find myself emotionally and romantically attracted to guys, I found myself sexually attracted to guys. I've never had the desire to even kiss a girl, let alone have sex with one. Girls are....well they're pretty like flowers, but I have no real desire to be with them as anything other than friends.\n\nIf no one is born gay, then I am not sure how to explain myself. I can't think of a time when I was ever attracted to the opposite sex...emotionally, romatically, or sexually. So I'm not sure what's going on, but all my life I've been attracted to males. And from all the books I've read that people have given to me written by folks who say that gays aren't born it's enviromental, well none of the enviroments they describe fit the enviroment I grew up in. In fact, the enviroments they say are 'healthy' and 'traditional'...well that's exactly how I grew up. When I came out to my parents, both of them weren't surprised. They said that my grandmothers (paternal and maternal) had sat them down when I had gotten to be school age and told them that from what they could tell there were signs that this was a possibility and that they should perhaps atleast try to plan for it. My parents apparently did just that because when I told them they weren't surprised and told me what my grandmothers had told them. They were just happy that I am happy and healthy and they are very supportive and loving. In fact, they also embraced my beloved when I brought him home for them to meet.\n\nAs for why there seems to be an increase in lesbians and gays in America? From what I can tell, and this is just based upon a few studies that have been done and my own opinion of what those studies were concluding (because most studies just give you the facts and then leave you to judge what the information is saying) was that the increase isn't real, there isn't "more" lesbians and gays in America than there ever has been. Or for that matter, there aren't any "more" in the world. The reason that it seems like there are more, is because a lot more are coming out and becoming visible. They feel safe to be honest with society and don't want to live a lie. In some places in the world it's still not okay for gays and lesbians to be honest, so they have to live a lie publicly. Yet the studies say that within the overall population of the nations, whether gays and lesbians are allowed tobe public about it or not, the ratio of homosexuals to heterosexuals remains the same. Now this is how I conclude that if the ratio seems to be the same, then the "apparent" increase isn't really an increase, it's a steady ratio in the population and that what people are actually saying is an increase is really not an increase in the numbers of actual homosexuals, but the increase in visibility.\n\nSo that's my answer to your question. Not sure if it was any help to you, though. It may not be the type of information you were looking for. \n\nPeace be with you.
570741
Sounds like you just did come out of the closet. By posting your question, you announced to the whole world that you're gay. :)
1102992
I was 13 and I was sooo nervous but it was perfect.  Luckily, he was a great kisser too so I was off to a good start.
368730
Do you attracted to people of the same sex?  If so, you are probably gay.