I went through life thinking I was only gay or BL or whatever (I hadn't thought there was much of a difference), and then opening up to a couple of close friends made me see what I was missing out on. I don't mean I was missing out on sexual attraction to women, just that I was missing out on social interaction with both guys and girls (realising I was something unusal had forced me to be a loner). In the past couple of years I've learnt to relate more openly with people of both genders, and strangely enough one side-effect has been an increasing interest in women sexually, in addition to boys (not instead of boys!). I didn't set out with that in mind, and I wouldn't encourage anyone to aim for it. If it happens, it happens; if it doesn't, it doesn't. The problem with the ex-gay movement is it starts from the presupposition that you should change. Take care, Jules |