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that's my point, if it's not sexual than it's not gay
That's not true. The APA's definition of sexual orientation includes emotional attractions.
And I certainly knew that I found something attractive about other boys from a very young age. It didn't start to have a sexual component until I was about 12.
That's not true. The APA's definition of sexual orientation includes emotional attractions.
And I certainly knew that I found something attractive about other boys from a very young age. It didn't start to have a sexual component until I was about 12.
so the definition of sexual orientation excludes sexual attraction????? That doesn't make any sense
Well yes it is still I sort of had a girlfriend then and I used to practise kissing her then and holding hands with her at that age. Nothing sexual about it of course. Yet then I had a idea that I liked girls still.
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That's not true. The APA's definition of sexual orientation includes emotional attractions.
And I certainly knew that I found something attractive about other boys from a very young age. It didn't start to have a sexual component until I was about 12.
I, also, knew at a really young age - maybe 1st grade - that I liked boys. My older brother had friends who had younger brothers and I wanted to be with them. Of course, big brother never wanted little sister hanging around. However, I had a major crush on one guy from 1st grade through jr high (although I didn't even see him from the end of third grade until 7th) and I had to tag along if I wanted to swoon. Those were the days.
Nothing wrong with liking guys.
I love the way the family is handling this situation. I do hope they are taking their son seriously and continue to treat this as it is - normal.
The little boy sounds like a sweetie.
As a parent I would not want my 7 year old son or daughter to put a label on him or her self in the per-puberty years. But I wouldn't want to make a child of mine to get the impression they couldn't talk to me about an issue this important. I'd probably try to keep things age appropriate and light and say something like, "That's nice, but maybe tomorrow you'll change your mind. Either way we can talk about it when you're older." When children suffer so much at the hands of bullies and a parent's expectations for their kid changes with an announcement like that I can't believe a parent's first reaction would be like the article's author, so gleeful that their 7 year old is announcing that's he's gay. I always figured even the most enlightened parent would need time to readjust the dreams most people have for theirs kid's future and to mourn the natural expectation of grandchildren someday.
That's not true. The APA's definition of sexual orientation includes emotional attractions.
And I certainly knew that I found something attractive about other boys from a very young age. It didn't start to have a sexual component until I was about 12.
I still don't think your average 7 year old knows their sexuality. Heck, I've met young adults who don't know their sexuality.
I don't think it matters. Sexuality doesn't really mean much, gay, straight, bi, asexual - so what? It's like judging a person based on their hair color. Which, unless you're a ginger...
Time to go help pop work on the truck, get out the tools, go fishing, shooting, change the oil ect...
You're kidding right? Fishing turns people away from homosexuality???
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Of course, big brother never wanted little sister hanging around. 
However, I had a major crush on one guy from 1st grade through jr high (although I didn't even see him from the end of third grade until 7th) and I had to tag along if I wanted to swoon. Those were the days.
