Reflection Paper On LGBT Identity

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Why are there so many struggles in life? All this fuss about having an identity... I just don't know so stop bombing me with questions like 'Are you gay?' or even 'Are you asexual?' I'm not even sixteen. How the f*ck am I supposed to know who I am?

I have never been in a relationship and now you are asking me what my sexual orientation is? I don't know my sexual orientation. If I say what I think my sexual orientation is and later I come to realise it isn't I'm in big trouble. Saying you are straight and not being straight implies you think people wouldn't be okay with it. Saying you are gay or bi and not being homo or bi is also wrong. It's disrespectful to all the homo and bi people.

One more thing. Why should I already know? I'm not even an adult. I shouldn't be forced to decide such things. They can change your life. Feeling forced to do something is just awful. I'm just sitting here thinking about my feelings and I don't even know what I should do. All these scenarios pop up in my head and they are all catastrophes. There's only one thing I know for sure considering the LGBT community. I support them. But am I part of it? I honestly don't know and that makes me think I am. Like how can you not know if you're straight or not. And saying straight sounds like everything else is just wrong. All this talking about one's …show more content…

What should I do? I know I keep ranting about the same thing but this is really important. I can't really ignore this. God, I'm starting to really hate that guy that questioned my sexuality. Perhaps if he hadn't asked this would've never happened. Although I really doubt it because I think I might have had these feelings even before that moment. I might as well just give up on this love thing altogether. The only thing I have to do later is get a couple of cats and I'll be done. I already feel sorry for those cats... And my father probably wouldn't visit me anymore because he's allergic to cats... This isn't such a great plan after

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