My dad picked me up from school, he looked really serious which scared me a bit but I took a deep breath and said "dad I realized that I'm gay recently" and he looked at me weirdly and told me "I know" and I asked him how he knew and he replied that he's my dad and he could just ...

I asked my dad if we could talk today about something important today when he picks me up after school. I'm going to tell him today but I'm worried.

Hi Luna, Our article Becoming Out: A Totally Non-Exhaustive, Step by Step Guide to Coming Out can help you develop a plan to come out to your parents. Specifically, the questions in the 4th paragraph: What do you want to happen in this conversation? What are you afraid will happen? Are those desire...

Hi Luna, Thanks for giving more context for what you are looking at specifically! One source you could start with looking at is: https://www.scarleteen.com/article/relationships/the_bees_andthe_bees_a_homosexuality_and_bisexuality_primer. I think this source can be a good starting place to look at ...

I’m sorry you are feeling worried about that, that can be really difficult. Given all you have shared with us so far, I would say that your experiences sounds like one of the ways people can experience attraction. How does hearing that make you feel? Would you like some media or resources recommend...

Thank you for the answers! When you say it reminds you of the school changing rooms, it seems to me to be about being more exposed than you are used to around other people and being worried about what they might be thinking about you and if they are judging you. Do I have that right? Also, coming b...

Hi there, Luna, that sounds like some intense feelings and I can see how they can make you feel confused. If you try sitting with these feeling and for a while, can you trace them to some other emotions? As in do you feel happy or excited when seeing her or thinking about here? Or are you nervous, ...

Hi Luna, Ultimately, the only person who can tell what sexual orientation you are is yourself. I know that can be difficult to figure out. Our article The Rainbow Connection: Orientation for Everyone has a lot of good information about orientation and identity, but the section titled "How and ...

I'm 13 almost 14 and my friend said she wanted to practice kissing with me while at a sleepover, and I wasn't sure but we did it and now all I think about is kissing her. Am I gay?