What's your sexual orientation?

[King koopa]

We are very diverse community. Not everyone is the same. And that's ok. So that's why I made this thread for the LGBT+ people! Just an obvious rule:

Don't make fun of other sexual orientations.
That person might have people who make fun of them for who they are, and that will probably make it worse for then. If someone says that they are asexual, just let them be and treat them well.

With that said, my sexual orientation is bisexual. I like all genders, and it doesn't really matter to me. If a person is very attractive to me and that is the person I want to be my partner in life, then that will be my partner, regardless of gender. I was a bit shy about sharing this and my race, but since no one seems to think it's an issue to have me, a black bisexuality boy, I think I fit in here. So what's your sexual orientation(s)?

 

[Croconaw]

I’m pretty sure I’m lithromantic. I feel romantic attraction towards others and will flirt, but I’ll get extremely uncomfortable and lose interest if those feelings become reciprocated. I love being in relationships, but only in theory. I’ve come to terms with this being my orientation, and I haven’t resonated with a term more than this one. I feel emotions strongly, but I only ever want it to be a close friendship. Having feelings shown towards me is honestly a very uncomfortable feeling.

I am also a sex-repulsed asexual, so I’ve decided to go with that option on the poll because it’s asking for sexual orientation. It’s nice to see the diversity here.

 

[.: Meri :.]

I'm demisexual, so on the asexual spectrum! Demisexuals don't experience sexual attraction to anyone without having some sort of emotional connection to them first, but with me specifically it's pretty much always been a combination of an emotional connection and romantic attraction. Basically, I've always gotten really confused whenever someone asked me if I thought a person was hot or not. ^^;

I also identify as NBLM (nonbinary person who loves men), as terms like gay or straight don't really work for me, and also I'm not aware of a term that just means "attracted to men". (Although if a term for this has been coined and I just don't know about it, I'd be interested to hear it!) I did also consider myself viramoric (nonbinary person exclusively attracted to men) for a long while, but that wound up not being the case, so NBLM it is!

 

[LadyDestani]

I have never really defined my sexuality, but I do find both men and women attractive and I fully believe that I could love anyone regardless of gender based purely on their personality. So I'm likely either bi or pan, but I've never felt the need to decide on a label. I just like who I like or love who I love.

 

[Aniko]

I voted straight (supposing I'm from an opposite gender), but I'm not interested in relationships. I find that hard to be close to someone, emotionally or physically. So I can be attracted to men but that's it. I don't want them or anybody close to me.

 

[Neb]

I’m pansexual (which isn’t too far removed from bisexuality). I’ve had more feelings towards girls, but I’ve been attracted to plenty of enbies and men as well.

Since I was raised by two lesbians, coming out wasn’t difficult. It was just a bit awkward telling them I was pansexual after claiming to be bi for two years.

 

[Xara]

i’m honestly a bit reluctant to answer this because my sexuality is a bit of a sliding scale tbh. over the last 4-5 years, i’ve gone from identifying as a lesbian, to pansexual, to bisexual and back to lesbian because none of those labels ever truly felt right, so now i’ve decided to just be... xara. i’m attracted to all genders and identities with a preference for females, but i don’t want to put a label on that since there’s a very real possibility that my answer will be different in a month’s time.

however, i feel like i may potentially be graysexual (a type of asexuality). from what i’ve read about it, those who are graysexual do experience sexual attraction, but it doesn’t happen very often which uh,, definitely sounds like me lol. i absolutely have to do more research on this, though!

tldr; my sexuality is pretty much just straight up vibing lmao.

 

[Chris]

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As a reminder, we also have a more general LGBT+ thread in the form of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Support Thread.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

I'm asexual, specifically apothisexual. I've gotten a lot of questions about it (mainly ones along the lines of "how is that even possible") but it's not a matter of questioning for me. I've known that I was ace since I was a kid and I had zero interest in relationships while all my friends were talking about their boyfriends. I'm content with the way I am, even if it will make it ungodly difficult to be in a relationship.

I'm also cupioromantic (aro spectrum) and non-binary, but despite that I'm still interested in dating guys (and possibly gals). it's really pretty complicated for me lol

 

[Holla]

Demisexual Demiromantic here. I’ve been in a couple “relationships” but they were more like friends than anything else as I was never really romantically or sexually attracted to any of them. Though they were to me which was awkward.

I was actually starting to believe I was Asexual for a while as those previous relationships repulsed me, until a while after I met my current boyfriend. He’s the only one I’ve actually felt attracted to so it took a very specific person and a lot of time for me.

 

[tessa grace]

I'm not a big fan of labelling myself, but I guess I'm a girl who likes everything but girls. So basically I'm attracted to demi-boys, boys, enbys, etc. Just not feminine pronouns or genders.

 

[daringred_]

i'm gay (lesbian) and, tentatively, asexual. i try not to think about the latter half that much because i'm still not entirely sure. i'm not sex-repulsed whatsoever, but i don't have a need or desire to have sex myself, so i could be ace. or i could just be too bashful/shy to engage sexually with others, and/or my anxiety could be to blame. i just don't know.

 

[Violet Witch]

I don't think I've ever said it out loud to anyone before but I've been thinking a lot lately about who I am when it comes to sexuality and where I fall on the spectrum and each time I find myself identifying as demisexual. I've never enjoyed the thought of having sex the same way my friends have when they've talked about their past and present relationships etc. However I have long believed that if I found someone who understood and respected me when it comes to being intimate I would happily take that next step with them and enjoy everything that comes with being in a relationship.

 

[Midoriya]

I identify as straight, though I have a lot of friends who are in the LGBTQ+ community.

 

[Halloqueen]

Frankly, I don't know. The closest term to what I experience that I've come across thus far would be graysexual/gray asexual.

As per an LGBTA wikia, that entails:

Greysexual or Greyasexual, also spelled Graysexual or Grayasexual (shortened to Grey Ace or Grace) is a sexual orientation on the asexual spectrum, referring to those who relate to asexuality, yet feel that there are parts of their experience that aren't fully described by the word asexual. Greysexual can be used as a specific identity, or as an umbrella term for any ace-spec identity that isn't purely asexual, including demisexual and others.

• Experiencing sexual attraction infrequently.
• Experiencing sexual attraction very weakly.
• Experiencing sexual attraction only in specific circumstances.
• Feeling uncertain about whether they experience sexual attraction.
• Experiencing attraction that is only ambiguously sexual.
• Feeling alienated from sexual attraction.
• Otherwise relating to aspects of asexuality, even if it isn't a perfect fit.

WebMD:

• Not prioritizing sexual attraction when choosing a romantic partner
• Not viewing sex as important
• Feeling sexual attraction occasionally, but not often
• Showing love and affection for their partner in non-sexual ways, like cuddling or talking

I don't care about sexual characteristics (breasts, pecs, butts, legs, muscles, privates, etc.) and don't really feel attraction generally. I don't have any interest in sexual intercourse other than as a matter of intellectual curiosity. However, I'm not against the idea of being in a relationship with a partner since I would still appreciate the companionship and I would be willing to participate in such things for a partner's sake. I feel like I'm open to people from all across the gender identity spectrum as far as a potential relationship would be concerned, though I'd say I have a preference for women and femininity and that's who I tend to envision if I imagine a relationship.

At a point though, I feel like trying to find the most accurate term to describe my sexuality to be a waste of time and effort. Considering that I don't care about sex, I don't seek out intimate relationships and I would assume that this will likely mean that I won't ever be in a relationship. Can't find what you're not looking for, you know? Not impossible that someone else might be interested and approach me and initiate in that regard, but I can't see the future, so who knows. I can only guess and say it's probably unlikely. I can't say that I care either way though; if it happens, it happens and if it doesn't, it doesn't.

 

[Bluelady]

I’m asexual. I used to specify that I was aromantic asexual, but recently I’ve learned that the aromatic definition has broadened significantly since I last checked (back in 2012). For now, I’ll just stick to the asexual label.

 

[Weebgirlstan]

i identify as pansexual even though people think its the same as bisexual i just think that who ever loves me for me we are good and i would love that person forever i dont care much of gender basically

 

[TillyGoesMeow]

i didnt know we had so many ace members! that's super awesome.

I'm bisexual & am currently in a very loving relationship that I hope will be my last. uwu also complete respect for my pansexual pals who just don't identify with the term 'bisexual'.

 

[-Lumi-]

I'm a lesbian! I've mentioned it a few times on here so it probably isn't a huge surprise, lol. It took me a really long time to be okay with the fact that I am a lesbian and not bisexual or pansexual. I've never really being attracted to guys I was just always holding out hope that I would be eventually but that's simply not the case for me. It hasn't been in the past and I am hard pressed to believe I will be in the future, so lesbian is how I identify. I have an incredible girlfriend who I love to a million pieces and I feel super lucky that I get to be with her. I get art made of us a lot and I'm sure sometimes some people think that they're a boy because they present more masculine but that's actually my girlfriend!! Off topic but I'm so happy we are heading into fall and I get to use my art from @0ni (I miss u pal) I just hope it's not too big

This poll is a lot of fun! It's nice to see all the different LGBT+ members. The support thread is also good for that but I like the poll because it's easier for me to see, lol.

 

[DaisyFan]

I am asexual, I don't want to have any sexual stuff at all. I am aromantic if romantic orientation counts. I rather not have a partner and not getting married. I will always be happy as a single person.