A place on the tree
Questioning a straight identity after same-sex attraction
Unexpected attraction or sexual response to attention from someone of the same sex can unsettle a long-held understanding of oneself as straight. The experience may feel meaningful or confusing without immediately resolving what it says about identity, desire, or an existing relationship.
2 people have stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.
Nearby on the tree
- Questioning sexual identity after unexpected arousal to trans women1
- Wanting sexual intimacy with women without having experienced it1
- Realizing you may be in love with someone1
- Feeling conflicted about cross-dressing and wanting to be a woman1
- Being uncertain how to feel about never having had sex1
- Feeling distracted by attraction to women1
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.