When people people dont think youre actually gay

I love to read and write, and a lot of what I read is somewhat romantic. I love to cook, and have been singing in school choruses since 4th grade. I can kind of see where they got their opinions of me, but it made me enormously self-conscious. I realized after a while that most of the people asking me were genuinely curious, and it made me even more self-conscious.

I like guys but I don’t want to be gay. How do I stop being gay?

There are also Boston area groups if you prefer something off-campus. See BC resources: bit. Thank you for being so supportive and for sharing your story honestly. BC is lucky you are here. I especially appreciate that you told others they are loved and important- so true!

From the Experts

As a regular user of gay dating apps throughout the late s and early s, I discovered a menu of categories to describe myself. But, in the process, the line between the category and the thing being categorised me and my desires became increasingly impossible to untangle.

Ask Polly: Why Do People Always Think I'm Gay?

This of course then leads them to think that their thoughts must reflect a true inner desire and are a sign that they really are of a different sexual orientation. This reaction is strengthened by the incorrect belief that homosexual cues never stimulate heterosexuals.