I just don't know what to do.

[El Nino]

Well from what I have read/heard which is nowhere near proven fact is that the development of the physical sex organs and brain development are largely different processes. In the womb, your sex is basically determined at some point and your embryo forms whichever genitals.

Female is considered the "default" for the species. If a Y sex chromosome is present during development in the womb, a chemical called androgen causes structures to develop into testes. In the absence of androgen, ovaries form.

Your brain chemistry is largely developed by various hormones and is a pretty active process during early childhood and puberty.

The brain does develop separately from the sex organs, BUT some of those hormones active in the brain are directly related to the chemicals produced by the sex organs. And that has a genetic component.

In other words: genes--->hormones--->sex organs--->hormones--->effects on brain activity and development.

In this industrial age, high amounts of estrogen have been found in the water supply and other consumable goods. This could explain how young males develop an attraction to the same sex.

You mean xenoestrogens? As an FYI, that is still a contested topic. And it is further complicated by the fact that certain wildlife species are transgendered or hermaphroditic by nature; that human male bodies naturally produce and require estrogen; and the lack of a definite causal link between feminization and homosexual behavior. And historical evidence of both male and female homosexuality in humans prior to the industrial age.

 

[RyuReiatsu]

Since a few people here figured I should tell them (no way could I keep it quiet for 2-5 years), I decided to tell my mum. The conversation went as follows:

Me: Mum, I have something important to tell you.
Her: What is it?
(Cue five second pause as I pluck up the courage)
Me: I'm bisexual.
Her: Why do you think that?
Me: I'm attracted to both men and women. Simple.
Her: But you've never had a sexual relationship. How can you know?
Me: Because there are men I find attractive and women I find attractive?
Her: There's nothing wrong with liking men...
Me: Not liking. Finding attractive.
Her: So you're telling me that if you had a sexual relationship, you'd stick your ***** up his ***?
Me: Yes.
Her: So if you were shown a picture of a naked man and a naked woman, which would you find more attractive.
Me: I'd find them equally attractive. That's the whole point.
Her: Well, you can't know for sure. You should wait a few years until you've been out with some people. Besides, very few people are truly bisexual.
Me: That doesn't mean there are none at all.

In other words, she thinks I'm going through some sort of phase.

Well it could happen.
It has been 6 months only that you've discovered your bisexuality, right?
A friend of mine has thought he was bisexual for a whole year. He really went emo and stuffs, because he's that kinda guy who really really really loves girls, you know what I mean? *cough* Back on what I was saying... So after a whole year of emotional behaviour, thinking and etc... His brain somehow fixed up, and he's that happy guy again. Loving girls like he never did. Not getting a boner seeing supra sexy boys or anything.

Personally, I don't know how'd that worked out. It's ****ing weird, but in any case... It could be a phase for you, things like that happen. If it truly ain't a phase, I'm really sorry dude. I should've stfu.
And props to you for being so brave.

 

[SkylerOcon]

It just occurred to me. When people say that, do they have evidence, or are they just saying it because that's what they want to believe?

Because it's what they want to believe. I have never once seen any proof saying that everybody is 100% gay or 100% straight.

 

[Teran]

Yeah, a phase.
Typical of them.

Well, at least she didn't kick your teeth in. Now you won't have to be too scared to bring boys home, no?

 

[GTA_Hater_331]

*looks at initial post* homophobia is #1 on my list of societal maladies. According to my family, being forced to wring your orientation to heterosexual when it so clearly isn't what you are... is devastating to mental health. I still to this day don't understand why people still make a big fudging deal about their associates not being straight. Heck, I don't even see the good in 15-year-olds dating or why you're inferior if you haven't dated before your 16th birthday. I'm one of those people who are sick and tired of all the scandals in the world of child and teen romance.

 

[mountain_tiger]

*looks at initial post* homophobia is #1 on my list of societal maladies. According to my family, being forced to wring your orientation to heterosexual when it so clearly isn't what you are... is devastating to mental health. I still to this day don't understand why people still make a big fudging deal about their associates not being straight. Heck, I don't even see the good in 15-year-olds dating or why you're inferior if you haven't dated before your 16th birthday. I'm one of those people who are sick and tired of all the scandals in the world of child and teen romance.

I don't think that my parents are particularly 'homophobic' per se. Some of my brother's friends are gay, and my parents have never hd a problem with them, because they're genuinely quite nice. Apparently she fancied a woman when she was 14, but has been heterosexual ever since... I think she's probably just not used to that sort of thing in the family. The only relatives I know who would probably take it badly are my grandparents...