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Babylon
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Re: How old do people sexually identify? [Re: Northerner] 1
#26578773 - 04/05/20 05:44 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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I didn't really figure out I was straight until college, but that was mostly due to being silly about it. I could have figured it out at 13 or 14, when I went through puberty. Girls go through puberty earlier than boys do, usually around 11 or 12, so it makes sense that a girl would know she's gay at that age.
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Thanatos10
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Re: How old do people sexually identify? [Re: Babylon]
#26588630 - 04/09/20 11:19 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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Having Aspergers I think I was slow to develop into my sexuality. It wasn't until my early teens when I lingered on the images of bodybuilders that I began to suspect being gay. I tried to deny it though because it was a scary thing to be that way in a society that (for some reason) demonizes it. I'm getting to be into a better place now after accepting it and the raging desire I felt before it quieting down, likely because I am not fighting it anymore.
I'm not really sure if 6 or 11 is an accurate assessment of it but that could just be society talking. I think the approach of an earlier poster said it best, if they aren't hurting anyone let them express themselves. They'll be far more well adjusted then the folks who are TOLD what to feel.
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Darwin23
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Re: How old do people sexually identify? [Re: Northerner]
#26592608 - 04/11/20 02:43 AM (3 years, 9 months ago) |
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I had my first girlfriend in elementary school and felt very real crushes and desires for girls then. I am certainly weary of any young kids coming out these days just because being straight and cis is uncool now. Maybe she really is a lesbian and just lucky enough to live in a time when no one really cares or much judges her for it.
As for your actual question, girls start their sexuality younger than guys. Most of the girls I've talked to started masturbating so young that I wondered if they were molested. I'm talking as young as 5 but most seemed to average around 8 or 9. I believe a sexuality is there already but agree that she probably isn't engaging in anything sexual with her girlfriend at that age.
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