Age of knowing you are gay

There is also a "fandom" around a reality tv series called Rupauls Drag Race. And the parents are even more baffled! Want to stay in the loop with the latest discussions? Your DS will find his own way. My friends are both male and female, only one male is gay.

What age did you know you weren't straight etc? Is three too young to know that you're gay? Children that age can believe they're a magician one day and an airplane the next, and they certainly don't have sexual attraction. Thankyou so much again. Do you think it’s possible.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm not sure what to think. At the time, most of the girls in his class were claiming to be bisexual they are not anymore and a few of the boys in his friendship group too. Without necessarily understanding the words to use, at what age did you child understand or show signs that they were gay?

In fact, at that wedding, the mum got pissed and told us all again! I mean I don't label my sexuality but I think I've always known I'm not straight, I didn't think 'I'm straight' and then one day when I was 20 think 'oh maybe I'm not straight'. Is 15/16 still a normal age to be figuring it out or do you know when you're younger?

He says he has been "openly straight" on the chats, but I must admit I just don't get it. So I'm just kinda curious. Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions. For a while my mum had me convinced it was a phase and my brain would learn to only be attracted to men and that all girls learn that [mum, if you are reading this, have you yet considered you might be a bit bi - that you just got married to a guy?

Hide shortcut buttons. Does anyone else have teen boys who are into this show. I've been to see half the queens, follow them on social media, my friends and I get together once a week to watch the new episode etc. I need to take a step back and stop worrying. At the moment, sexuality seems to be at its most confusing.

He also has straight friends who are boys. I think there are so many labels for sexuality now that teens tie themselves in knots trying to define where they fit in - even before they've started dating anyone. He does have a friend who is probably gay and there are several boys in his class who came out a while ago.

Anyway, as long as he's happy and confident within himself and we can keep communication open, that's all that matters. My son is on chats about this on Instagram and I'm not sure whether to read anything into it? She never gave up hope that her super dykey daughter would meet this mystery man even when said said daughter married a woman!

Despite knowing at age 12 that he was gay, he waited until after high school to come out to his friends and family and says that everyone he told was very receptive. My son is adamant he's straight and he's just turned About a year ago, he did mention he thought he was bi-sexual, but now says he was trying to fit in with the culture at his school, he's embarrassed about this and wishes he'd never said it.

I say leave the boy to do his thing : being curious is not a bad thing and he should feel free to express himself! Please create an account or log in to access all these features. Sign up to the Mumsnet Daily and receive the hottest threads straight to your inbox. Questions about childcare support?

As I got older I learned it was certainly easier to find men who wanted to date me but I've never stopped finding women attractive. Again, I'd like to thank everyone for talking sense and you're all right, that the labels don't matter and what will be will be.

Not a red head in sight I knew I was attracted to women and men from a young age, around 11 or 12 when I started having crushes.