How and when did you become certain of your sexuality?

[Moondust]

Was uncertain about mine till about a year ago when I was just 13 and a half that I learned Asexuality was a real thing, not something wrong with me.

How did you find out you were what sexuality you are and how old?

[jayyy-lmao]

I only found out this year, for sure. So Thirteen. And I was certain because I had always had feelings for girls as well as guys, and always thought it was normal. I was sure this year when I got a crush on a friend, who is amazing, but I have since gotten over. I felt for certain because my feelings are mine and mine alone; no one can tell me how I feel. So I went with my gut and decided Bisexual. Well, technically homosexual and biromantic, but bisexual for the sake of simplicity for peers.

[Luminous]

I told this kid that I loved him when he said he loved me, over text because we live across the country from each other and met twice in five years. Then I realized I was wrong. It's been a year since that and he still doesn't know and I think he still likes me. But I've sort of noticed it, before I knew what it was to be gay, like my friends and I would be 8 years old and looking in magazines, and my friends looked at the shirtless male models and I looked at the victoria's secret girls.. though a little bit too skinny for my taste. And a girl hugged me and I suddenly realized I wanted to kiss her really bad.. never got to though :(

[Abyssal Echo]

I guess I've always know I was different I came out as gay when I was 13 almost 14

[Perfectly Flawed]

Exact date I'm not sure, but I would guess around 13-14. I didn't have one moment when I realized, I slowly just came to the realization.

[Magenta]

I sort of... always knew? I think I always knew I was bisexual but I went through 'phases' where I thought I was asexual because I was young or gay when I started experimenting with dating. Now I'm 18 and I still sometimes feel like I don't know but I'm fairly confident when it comes to sexuality and not really caring one way or the other as long as I'm happy with whatever partner I'm with.

Some people are certain earlier than others and that's fine. But a lot of others aren't as comfortable with expressing their sexuality until they're older too. Age and maturity do have something to do with it. As you get older, you'll get more comfortable with the feelings you have, sexual or otherwise, and you know yourself better and you're more able to understand the feelings you have. And they do change. Not drastically, but they will shift a bit while hormones and whatnot are a mess when you're young.