Who/what was your gay awakening?

The thing about sexual orientation and preferences is that they are subjective to the person that's experiencing them. There's not a clinical test for being gay. It's just how you feel, and it can change every day, so go with whatever identity feels right for you. It's generally not a good idea to try to come up with a black and white term for every possible sexual identity a person can have.

I was watching Pirates of the Caribbean and could not stop thinking about how hot Jack Sparrow was! Now I have a thing for pirates

My gay awakening was/is my best friend. We're still bffs and I haven't told her about my feelings. Every day when we hang out at school I feel like I'm hiding something from her by not telling her that I like her but I also don't want to ruin our friendship by telling her and making things weird between us. I really don't know what to do because I don't want to lose her :(

As a starting point, it can be helpful to have discussions with her about sexuality and desire in a more general sense. This way, she will become aware that you are interested in same-sex relationships and/or sexual activity, and hopefully, you can get a better sense of her own interest. If after talking to her you still don’t have an idea of what her feelings and opinions are, be honest and open up about how you feel. Trust that the strength of your friendship will help you work through any difficulties that may arise.

I have always been a definite tomboy, and after a while, I realised that I definitely acted like one. I also felt like I was more into girls than boys, and had a crush on a girl in my year. I'm now dating my cis female best friend as a non binary person !

First it was a girl and then Billie Eilish

My friend in 5th grade during a sleepover. She was my first gay crush but I didn't know what it meant at that point. I think I've kinda always felt gay, just I needed more time to explore

Random chick who appeared in my 4th grade speech therapy class one day & I never saw her again. I ain't even religious but I think she was a messenger of god forcing me to admit it to myself. Anyway I'm a guy now so... Okay bonus story: Before I was a guy, in the summer before 5th grade I thought I was a lesbian (didn't use that term tho, that was probably a Sign^tm) but then I saw Edward Elric from fma and I was like "0-0 dang" so yeah edward elric turned me bi

So, I guess I've ALWAYS been LGBTQ, but I never had a word for it when I was younger, because looking back on it, I was in no way straight. I'm shocked it took me so long to find out though. One of my first LGBTQ crushes was actually one of my closest friends back in first grade, but I didn't realize it at the time.

I realised that I was jealous of my gay friends on sleepovers when they would cuddle together lol. Then I realised guys were ICKY and girls were slay :3

I'm genderqueer (they/she). Any advice on coming out?

So I use to take a bus to school and their was always this girl on it at first I didn't think she was attractive but she was pretty so she was always on this bus and we also went to the same school she was one grade above mine so I saw at school I saw her in the bus so at some point we ended up talking and I found that she was every interesting and we had a lot in common I didn't know when I started finding her attractive but it were the little things that made me realize like looking at her lips while she spoke or smiling whenever someone mentioned her name their I knew that I was in love with her and I wanted her to know so I told her and started dating but it only lasted 6 months until she moved and we lost contact and the spark since then I've never found any men attractive

Well, basically when I was in 4th grade I started liking this girl, so I was pretty confused. Then, I realized I had a crush on Paris Jackson (mj’s daughter) and then Billie Eilish

I was at school and I had a friend who was constantly asking me if I was lesbian/Gay and over time I began falling for her. I've now had a crush on her for two years but haven't been able to come out or tell her I like her. Seren if ur reading this, I really like u. L x

I was reading a comic on my phone then a gay guy was shown then thought it would be nice to have a husband...

I realized I was bi when I started realizing “wow, girls are pretty” and then a few months later developed a huge crush on a boy from my class. Now, I’ve had a crush on him for almost a year, but lately (ever since I had to switch schools) he’s barely been texting me. I still love him. What do I do aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

This is really confusing. I’m still trying to figure out what’s happening with me. See, this school year I’ve had a crush on this one girl. But I also have feelings for my close friend who is a boy. Another thing with it is my sex is a male, but sometimes I feel like it doesn’t fit me well. Plus I’m asexual. Any ideas??? 😕

yeaaa so ya know that emo chick from Phineas and Ferb, she was my lesbian awakening

Basically what I’d did was I watched Wednesday and I was like Jenna ortegas HOT. But then I was like wait I don’t just like boys. So now I’m pan but I have a preference idk? It just feels better than bi? Btw should I ask out my crush? Just asking

The lady who helped me figure out I wasn't straight, but instead a lesbian, was this stunning, funny, talented girl, Joemayra. She liked me, I liked her, but by the time I was ready to admit it, she decided she was bisexual and got a boy crush. I haven't seen her for a while because I moved, but I still love her, sd i can't imagine myself with anyone else...

Actually this year. There is a girl named Millee in my grade and omg she is perfect. I haven't really come out to anyone, but, I try my hardest to give hints

The thing that really opened the portal to the LBGTQ+ world for me was watching She-Ra and the Princesses of Power when I was like, 7. I had a few crushes on boys, but, honestly, I was quite young then. My first same-sex crush (I still have a crush on her a couple of years later, still had crushes on other people though) was, and still is, my bff. At first I was like, 'is it weird to have a crush on your best friend?' but then I found demi-romantic, and clicked instantly. Now, after 2 years of being in the LBGTQ+ community, I am a demi-romantic, demi-girl and non-binary lesbian.

Proud demi

my friend andrea

I'm pretty sure I'm straight, but I'm not completely sure. I've been a little stressed because romance is a major priority for me. What should I do? 🤔

My neighbour is very confident about pride and it made me feel more comfortable but I thought no one wanted to go out with me, I had a crush on my friend that is kinda religious but one day she told me she had a crush on me! I was so surprised and happy! It’s been over a year now!

I realized i was trans when i was 10 on the 1st day of school, and my mom kept wanting me to wear a dress, but i really didnt want to. I did some research and figured it out. Realizing i wasnt hetero took kinda went with that. (Its been 4 years and im still not out 😭😭😭)

I found out I'm an activist type,which might be why I had a crush on my classmate who does soccer. It was a girl,but only did these small crushes last a few months when I can't really confess because I'm a quiet person and mostly admired them in my mind for a bit.

I know that im not straight but the test just said that xD funny

most likely the scorpion woman from she-ra i liked her a bit too much tbh

Slotta x Jaso x Glončák :)) if you know you know

I’m still trying to figure out who I am, I’ve been thinking about pan, or something else, is there any tips you might be able to share with me?

Pirates of the Caribbean definitely started it all. When I first watched it I thought, "Wow. Elizabeth is cute." At the back of my mind I was also thinking (although much less prominent), "William is kinda hot as well." Then I came across The Lord of The Rings and boy oh boy did I swoon over Legolas (Orlando Bloom rocks!) and Galadriel at the same time. I felt so conflicted to find so many people hot simultaneously. And don't even get me started on Aragorn and Arwen....

i had been questioning my sexuality for a while and then i randomly got a huge crush on my best friend and realised i was lesbian💀

Millie bobby brown and Sadie sink

When I was young I never liked boys.i knew about 💅 people but thought it was boys only.then idk when about 2 yrs ago somebody said the word le£bian and I thought it was a country.then in TRD(total roblox drama) Sombody said ' are you 💅?' I said yes and they asked my gender. I said girl and then they asked if I was le£bian and I said yes.

Wait y'all tell me your coming out stories

My bestie, I’m demisexual, so I’ve built one of the best friendship bond of my life, then I started to think, “Why is she kinda cute?” Then a crush developed on her. Then my life got ruined when she got a boyfriend. It’s going to take me months if/after she breaks up with him, to let her know that I like her. She is bi I’m pretty sure, so I don’t know at this point.

....call me by your name

ok one moment that probably isnt that deep was when my same-gender friend was joking around and pulled me close and I felt my face getting warm and butterfly shock for a split second in that moment then I snapped out of it and stopped thinking about that moment I know I'm straight or possibly bi but I'm just a kid so imma wait until later and see if it clicks

I am aro-ace but all my friends think I'm bi!!! How do I tell them? (most people don't know what aro-ace is!)

I am so confused l took this quiz twice the first time I got bisexual and now I got acesex

I saw a heathers musical, a girl played JD. She was so hot oml

when I was six years old

It said I was straight. But if you wanna know a secret..... I was lesbian in 4th grade and dated a girl once but that was it

I am Bi and i got "Demisexual'' idk what that means but yea what did yall get

So I watched Arcane and grew like the biggest crush ever on Jinx.

I need some help guys. im a girl at birth, I just got out of a straight relationship, and have only ever dated guys. One of my exes and I kissed this week, and he likes me again. The problem with all of this is that every time I kiss a boy it doesn't feel important. I never get the whole fireworks or butterflies thing, ever. Its just a kiss. However...... Recently, going to church makes me uncomfortable and all I think abt are girls. I swear that I'm seriously in love with my best friend but I'm pretty sure she's straight and I'm currently helping her work through relationship issues with a guy. It hurts every single time she she talks about him but I always give her good advice and we call for hours. I think shes perfect and gorgeous and I love her so much. My family is very, very, VERY homophobic. I was baptized and have be going to the same christian church since the day I was born. I can't do anything abt this, I have to stay closeted for forever. Me and my best friend are having a sleepover for my birthday soon, and I REALLY want to kiss her and see if she likes me back but I'm not brave enough. I don't know if I'm les, demi, or bi. All ik is that I'm not straight and all hell would break loose if I said that out loud. Help me!!!!!!

when i was in 6 grade, ive always liked boys, but in 7th grade i started to have a crush on one of my girl friends. at first i denied it and tried to brush it off, but then like 2 months after the ongoing denial cycle, i caved in. right now idk what my sexuality is because ive always thought of me being straight. this also goes against my relgion, so idk what to do but i do know i still like the girl

All my life whenever I saw a pretty girl in my mind, I said I wanna be her boyfriend so bad so yeah, I guess I was kind of just always lesbian.

My friends are obsessed with Genshin Impact, and one friend was showing me some of the characters, and I thought some of the girls were cute. My friend told me I might be bisexual. As I kept researching, I found that I might be more comfortable with biromantic, since I am on the younger side. I find girls more attractive than boys, and I don't have a "type" for girls like I do with boys. After I had a Health Reproduction class, (iykyk) and I found intimacy and sexual contact to be quite gross and uncomfortable, I think I am finally able to say that I am biromantic and asexual. Some kids at my school, after finding out that I'm queer, threatened to tell people and my parents, (who already knew) and often avoid me because they say I'm "gross", or my favorite, "sinful". Like seriously, what 7th grader uses the word sinful? My friends who showed me who I am, are mostly straight, but love and support me. So, thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. (again, iykyk😉)

I’m still not sure what I am, but I realized that I liked women for sure when I was a preteen and watching IT. God, Beverly Marsh had me in a CHOKEHOLD. Sophia Lillis is still so pretty!!

I was at this ‘social’ my school was hosting (basically a dance) and my friend was in this really cute minidress that was sorta like a tank top with a skirt attached (super cute) and she asked me if I wanted to dance. Even though I didn’t like her as a crush, still, a GIRL. Asked ME. To DANCE. So (obviously) I said yes and we danced for like, 20 minutes and ngl i was feeling gay (or bi) panic the entire time. And in fifth grade I had a crush on this super cute Japanese girl that I went to school with (I still have my yearbook from then) and then I moved away and I still miss her :(

I never thought about it until I came out. I was just talking to my friend one day and I accidentally said "I'm a lesbian," but then I thought about it and I was like, damn that actually made sense! My actual gay awakening was probably Marceline the vampire queen cuz I was a simp for her when I was a kid lol.

Yeah same, I've been trying to figure my sexuality out for a while. When I got demisexual, everything clicked. I'm so glad I did this! :)

I realised I was Bi after a crush on someone from my school -I’m female, well at least I think I am… Judging by the fact i don’t feel entirely female…- and had absolutely no idea what I was thinking. I’m also DemiSexual and Asexual, and I have no idea how that works out. But for me it does, which I think is quite weird… I NEED HELP! WHAT AM I!!!

When I saw my (now gf) for the first time. She was, and still is, beautiful and strong. Love you, Satori!

In middle school we had this leadership club, where, on Tuesdays, we would stay after school and put together fun things to do for/at the school. I was in spirit days with a lot of people. Some were my friends but this one girl I didn't know stood out. She was beautiful, sweet, strong and something just clicked. Days went by and soon there were sign ups for the school play. I signed up and happily got in. The same girl was there, so I sat next to her. We were good friends from then on. We saw each other around school (she was a grade below me) and waved to each other a lot. One day at lunch (we had different lunch periods) my friend who was in the leadership club told me the girl liked me. I was so happy. The next day I asked her and she was like "Ohhh, why are you asking? Do you like me." She sent me an inbox later that day, telling me to meet her at her locker. I did and admitted to having a crush on her. Now we are dating. Love you, Satori!