button30, I wish so much that this was clear and accepted decision in our society. But it isn't! It is confusing and convoluted. I work with teens and I talk with them all the time that their "job" right now is to explore and find out who and what they believe. Sometimes, it's so freeing for them; more often it isn't. We aren't willing or ready as a society to accept the wonkieness of the barrier. I'm hopeful that it will come with time. It has sure changed over the 30 years that I've worked with teens!!

I do recognize that their parents didn't have that freedom. I didn't have that freedom myself. Maybe things would have been different for me. It distresses me that teens and adults are pressured to pick "EITHER/OR". How restricting is that?

I truly believe that all of us live on a sexual contiuum. It IS NOT CUT AND DRY! No one will ever convcince me otherwise!

It saddens me that anyone would say that another person "couldn't" be homosexual or bisexual because of something he/she has observed in a counseling session. Guess what, what we say and express in a 1:1 session or a group is INFLUENCED by the group. We each get to decide for ourselves . . .. and sometimes it is a long and painful journey. . . .sometimes it's short and sweet . ..and sometimes it's sweet and then changes direction! How confusing is that!

I sincerely hope that whomever is involved in your mental health care helps you to make a good and comfortable decision on this topic. You deserve that time and reflection.