Since 8th grade (I’m a senior now), I’ve always thought of the possibility of me being bisexual. I’d be just as cool with dating girls as I would be guys. One of my issues is that I’ve never dated anyone, never kissed anyone and I’m a SENIOR. It feels weird knowing my friends are having sex and moving along with their lives and I’m kind of in a... I don’t know. Sexuality crisis?

I understand that I don’t need to label myself. But it’d be nice to have some sort of handle to grab onto here.

Freshman year I tried talking to my mom about it and she completely shut me out. She told me that there’s absolutely NO way that I’m anything but straight and that it has to be a phase, because being straight is the only option in my family.

If I ever came out, my entire family (cousins, grandparents and all) would completely disown me.

I mean, seriously. My cousins aren’t allowed to eat Skittles or M&Ms because they’re rainbow colored. If my family goes to a restaurant and the waiter/waitress is obviously gay, my family will leave without saying a word. I’m just stuck, unsure what to do... I know this is a lot, but living in a small town, unable to branch out for some assistance sucks. Any words of kindness or “advice” to help would be amazing.