Is it normal to be confused about your sexual orientation

Im a female but i do not know if im straight, lesbian, or bi-sexual. I've been confused about my sexual orientation every since i was in high school. im in college now and i still don't know what my sexual orientation is.

Whenever im having sex with my boyfriend i enjoy it and i love it but if im masturbating im thinking of girls. Im really confused. I've never told this to my close friends or boyfriend. Im confused Is this normal?

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Based on 56 votes (49 yes)
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  • holyzephyr

    There is actually more than just five. I know of two more just off the top of my head, personally I am "pansexual" ( the gender doesn't matter to me nor the looks, but the personality and character about someone is everything, also known as being "gender blind" )

    There is also asexual ( a lack of sexual attraction towards any gender )

    Just because you think of women when you masturbate does not mean that you are a lesbian. Nor does getting plowed by your hunk of a boyfriend mean your necessarily straight. It all comes down to how you view yourself.

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  • GRAC1E14

    i'm finding it really difficult to work out my orientation too, but i think it's the same for everyone. i'm sure you'll work this out

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  • Ldizzy1234

    I don't know. I've never been in a relationship, I've had my chances, but didn't take them. And I've always liked guys. I have my crushes here and there on them, my emotions always seem intense when I do, and I've never felt anything sexual towards women. But just recently, a guy friend of mine kinda opened up my eyes to something that I never thought I would be faced with. Confusion. Confusion like, why was I not turned on in that moment that we had? We didn't have sex, but he let me experience something else, and honestly, the way I acted was not the way I expected I would. I thought for sure, that I would be all over him once I saw his "parts", but I wasn't at all. I actually felt... nothing. Its sad, but I kinda wanted to erase the fact that I did what I did. I went home regretting it. I felt disgusted with myself. I couldn't understand why I wasn't horny at that moment. I mean, I don't really like him in that sort of way, but normally when I think of a guys dick I do get turned on, but when his was actually right in front of me I was surprised that I didn't care. He asked me how I liked it, and I didn't want to insult him, so I was just like, "it was cool".

    Now, I'm kinda weirded out by the fact that I wasn't satisfied in that situation. I'm worried now that if I one day do find someone who I love, and I have sex with them, I'm worried I'm gonna react in a way completely unexpected from how I feel like I would act before actually getting them. Like when I'm fantasizing about them, liking them from afar. If you get what I'm trying to say.

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  • milabu

    I am confused too but unfortunately have never been in a relationship.. I love guys though but some times I think of girls. If I am straight why do I think of girls?

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  • TyLee

    It's very normal! it seems that you are bisexual. (like me!)

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  • ShanaiiKiiro

    I realized about 2 months ago that I'm bisexual. I was really really confused about it. I still am kind of confused but it's not something to be ashamed of. There are five types of sexual orientation; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and straight. Maybe look them up somewhere to clear some of the confusion.

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  • Inspector019

    I'm a lesbian, and have been where you are. Completely normal. It takes time to figure yourself out. Try to focus on what you are more emotionally/mentally attracted to, because sex is only part of of healthy relationship. Good luck!

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