Date: July 13th, 2025 11:59 AM
Author: cucumbers
Sexual orientation—including being gay—is a natural and complex part of who someone is. There's no single reason why a person is gay, straight, bisexual, or otherwise. It’s influenced by a mix of biology, genetics, hormones, early life experiences, and possibly other factors that science doesn’t fully understand yet.
What we do know is this:
You didn’t choose it, just like straight people don’t choose to be straight.
It’s not caused by trauma, parenting, or peer influence—those myths have been thoroughly debunked.
Being gay is a completely normal and valid variation of human sexuality.
You are not alone—millions of people around the world are gay, and many live fulfilling, authentic lives.
If you're asking this question with a sense of confusion, self-reflection, or even distress, it might help to explore your feelings more deeply with someone you trust or even a counselor or therapist—especially someone who is LGBTQ+ affirming. But if you're asking out of curiosity or wanting to understand yourself better, that's also valid and healthy.
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