At what age or stage in a child’s life does he or she realises his/her sexual orientation?
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At what age or stage in a child’s life does he or she realises his/her sexual orientation?
Honestly, there is no such thing as too young. Some people are lucky enough to realise who they are and who they like early in life. Then, there are some people who only figure it out years down the road. I figured out my sexuality when I was around 11-12. Then, I know that, even though I was yet come out, I liked to talk to my parents about the LGBTQ community and get their opinions on things, so I know if they are okay with the thought of that. Sexuality can be a changing phase, there are lots of times that people’s sexuality have changed. It takes time to figure out, that is why an eleven year old buy may think he likes a girl but end up being gay. It’s a phase that is subjected to change.
Our sexuality awareness develops over time as we grow up. Some people become aware of their true sexuality at an early age say 12/13. But generally we become more aware of sex and what it is and means when we hit our teens and as we go through puberty and at the same time we become aware of the changes in how we view boys and girls ,and may even start to experiment with both sexually and find what our sexuality is be it straight. gay lesbian, bisexual or something else. Others like myself for example may have experiences in their youth that lead them to be curious about the possibility they are something other than straight but not be in a position to do anything about looking into their curiosity till they are older due to how their lives turn out.