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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Short answer: it’s a normal age to know which sex you are attracted to

Longer answer: it’s also in the realm of possibility she’s a normal teen and trying to find her identity. She may be gay. She may not be. She may be figuring it out and it could be a stage that passes and it might also be who she is. The important thing either way is she knows she’s accepted by you so she can be comfortable to discover these things for herself without judgment or fear. [/quote]
Agree with this. Also, for better or worse, I do think it’s a stage lots of kids in this generation are going through. In the space of 10 months, over a dozen girls in my child’s friend group (literally every single one in the cohort) decided they were somewhere on the LGBT+ spectrum. I’m pretty sure not one of them had ever been in a relationship or kissed anyone in a romantic way. Do you think they’ll all stick with it? I doubt it. It’s this generation’s version of LUG, and I think a way for many of them to avoid the scariness of “real” adult sexual relationships with boys. I support their efforts to find themselves, although I hear some are planning to take hormones which seems inappropriate for teens. Good luck. It’s a minefield. Oh, and I’d suggest never ever suggesting to them that it’s potentially a phase. That would cause them to double down. [/quote]

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