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[–]lunarstrain 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Might as well share something anecdotal but speaking as carpet muncher myself, I realized I was of the dykely persuasion at the age of 10. I wanted a girlfriend. My friend who is a homo says he began developing crushes on other boys at around the age of 8. Neither of us were diddled or even had gayness explained. While things may or may not be set in stone, I feel as if there may be earlier life developmental stages for those of who are homo inclined. I mean, wouldn't it still be gay if you wanted to kiss dudes all the time?

It's just dangerous to discuss such a thing with children with how easily influenced they are.

[–]Alienhunter糞大名[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I can buy that you're "wired that way" or born that way or whatever and that becomes clear with the benefit of hindsight. I'm not sure it's as set in stone as people seem want to believe though as I've definitely noticed a lot of "former sexual abuse victim starts identifying as gay" as well, so I think we've got an open argument on how much of it's "nature vs nurture" or even if it's the same for everyone.

I remember the last time I had mandatory sensitivity training this guy was telling his story of how he was gay and I kid you not it started with "when I was in kindergarten my best friend was a boy" and I'm sitting there thinking, isn't that true of most everyone? Gay or not? Kindergarten aged kids usually end up hanging round the same sex? Seemed really odd. Granted this gay guy is married to a trans man so he seems very much "straight with extra steps" to me.