[strawberry]

well if the kid really comes to realizing his true sexuality, and if it's not gay, he's going to find that image online where his mom declared him as gay to the world ... not sure what he's gonna eventually do about that.

[sconter]

(Original post by Schemilix)
The default for kids is 'boys like girls' because society prods them that way but in truth, boys that age don't like anybody. He's not 'gay' because he's not anything-sexual at that age. He simply doesn't have the hormones. He might prefer to have 'a boyfriend' but that doesn't make him gay, it just means he gets along better with boys.

Imo kids that age shouldn't be having boyfriends and girlfriends anyway, it's a bit weird. Why bother? Kids don't have romance, they're too pure.

Basically no, he's much too young to be anything, so he's much too young to be gay. He's just confused. Maybe he'll grow up to actually be gay, since he'll grow up looking at other boys, but I don't think it's a given that he will be gay... that's a hormonal thing as far as I'm aware. He might date both men and women, or only men even, in later life, but that needn't make him sexually attracted to men.

I'm rambling. Long story short I don't think that's possible.

dont say that bro. everyone will get mad at you too.

[R4INBOW]

(Original post by sconter)
most people who say things like 'broaden your mind' tend to be extremely narrow and one track minded and only say it to people who refuse to agree with them.

i am very open minded indeed. im also open to other peoples believes or opinions.

Really?


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[sconter]

(Original post by strawberry)
well if the kid really comes to realizing his true sexuality, and if it's not gay, he's going to find that image online where his mom declared him as gay to the world ... not sure what he's gonna eventually do about that.

the chances are its one of those images people do for facebook likes, and its not a the kids parents at all.

[gaialaya]

I remember my first big crush… I was 6 at the time.

Sexuality isn't just about sex or physical attraction and it most certainly does not just turn on the day you hit puberty. One's ego and the way he/she reacts to other people and show affection to them can also be counted into sexuality. Just holding hands can be very satisfying for a 8 year old.

Romantic feelings are also very important in sexuality. You guys seem to forget that

[sconter]

(Original post by R4INBOW)
Really?


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yep really

[Death.]

(Original post by PoGo HoPz)
He's barely out of his nappies, how is he supposed to know his true sexuality at that age?

I did.

I vividly remember getting my first boner at the age of 5 and three quarters, and had developed fully-fledged and sophisticated fantasies about various attractive females doing pleasurable things to me by the age of 7. I would have a list in my mind and when I went to sleep, I would play out my fantasies with each female from worst looking to best looking.

This is completely true. I am not joking.

[cool pilot dude]

(Original post by pr0view)
Firstly I have no idea where this thread belongs so i put in in Society.

Well anyway i was browsing Reddit and i came across something titled "Parenting, you're doing it fabulously right" Basically it was this picture http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X4YzN45A1k...cture%2B10.png


Does anyone else highly doubt a seven year old would be aware of their sexuality? Did you personally really understand sex, never mind same sex relations when you were in year 2/3?
Have his parents basically made him think he is gay?

This kinda reminds me of something I saw on yahoo answers. a woman asked if her toddler was gay because he walked in on his grandfather whilst he was in the shower.... I remember when I was taking a shower and it was only my mom and my little cousin (he is 1 and a half) in the house. The door was slightly opened.

Now, when I take a shower, I find it impossibel to hear anything because of the water running and Im in my own little world when I was done rinsing my hair (my eyes were closed and couldn't hear naything) and turned my head around, I jumped and let out a scream because my cousin was standing next to the tub munching on quavers and my poor little cousin jumped in shock and was shaken then my mother had to come in to take him out..... Now, would I call my toddler cousin gay? hell no!

God, there are such stupid people in this world!

[sconter]

(Original post by gaialaya)
I remember my first big crush… I was 6 at the time.

Sexuality isn't just about sex or physical attraction and it most certainly does not just turn on the day you hit puberty. One's ego and the way he/she reacts to other people and show affection to them can also be counted into sexuality. Just holding hands can be very satisfying for a 8 year old.

Romantic feelings are also very important in sexuality. You guys seem to forget that

and those ideals were instilled into you by your parents and watching tv, you saw other people holding hands and thoughts thats what you are supposed to do. sorry to take the fun out of it..

[CherryCherryBoomBoom]

I remember reading once in a magazine that Beth Ditto knew she was a lesbian when she was 5, and I was thinking "How does she know at that age? ". That's pretty much how I feel here too.

[JordanS94]

I realised I was gay not long after 7 ... I think I was 8

[Merry Misanthrope]

(Original post by sconter)
most people who say things like 'broaden your mind' tend to be extremely narrow and one track minded and only say it to people who refuse to agree with them.

i am very open minded indeed. im also open to other peoples believes or opinions.

No seriously, it's a mind-broadening paper. My mind has been broadened by reading it. I was sharing the mind broadness.

[whyumadtho]

(Original post by Death.)
I did.

I vividly remember getting my first boner at the age of 5 and three quarters, and had developed fully-fledged and sophisticated fantasies about various attractive females doing pleasurable things to me by the age of 7. I would have a list in my mind and when I went to sleep, I would play out my fantasies with each female from worst looking to best looking.

This is completely true. I am not joking.

Too much detail...

[R4INBOW]

(Original post by sconter)
when you are in the 5th percentile you are a freak, abnormal, uncommon. sorry to bust your bubble.

and my use of language that you have misconstrued makes me narrow minded?

Yes. Admitting you have a problem is the first step.


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[sconter]

(Original post by R4INBOW)
Yes. Admitting you have a problem is the first step.


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cool

[R4INBOW]

(Original post by sconter)
cool

Good on you sir. The road to recovery will be a long one


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[RandZul'Zorander]

I don't see any reason to doubt that he knows his own sexual orientation. I don't think the same thing would be said of young boys who think they like girls. You can know at a very young age who you want to be with. You see relationships, you know what they are and can know who you want to be in one with. Granted you might not necessarily understand sex, or things of that nature, but romantic feelings are a large part of ones sexual orientation.

[Merry Misanthrope]

(Original post by R4INBOW)
Good on you sir. The road to recovery will be a long one

Well, thank goodness he's gone...

[Ryan_94]

I was aware of my sexuality from as far back as I can remember - I didn't understand my thoughts or much about women, but there was something... different about my perception of what I now know to be an attractive women!

[R4INBOW]

(Original post by Merry Misanthrope)
Well, thank goodness he's gone...

Haha! Good riddance I say ;D


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