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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No - she said she physically can find people attractive (ie "oh, he's cute!) but does not ever think about being intimate with them.  Never had a boyfriend (or girlfriend, for that matter.)[/quote]

This is okay. She may be a late bloomer, or she may be asexual. Sexuality can be fluid. Her stance may change. MANY people had not had a boyfriend or girlfriend by age 17, or even 18 or 19. She doesn't need to rush to define herself and then go proclaiming it to the world. I would really just say "Okay. I love you no matter what. Please be open to the idea that your feelings can shift as you grow, and whether they do shift or solidify, I will still always love you." [/quote]

I just don't understand this line of thinking.  There have been a lot of posts like this, and I'm sure most of you mean well.  But why is it that if a teen girl had a boyfriend (as many do), that would be that?  We just accept that she's straight, say, "Oh, cute," and certainly aren't telling her "don't label yourself as straight so quickly!  You could end up bisexual, or lesbian later in life!  Sexuality is fluid!"  It's very demeaning to people whose sexual orientation is not straight, whether said person is homosexual, bisexual, or asexual.[/quote]

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