I read some sex ed books and figured that my feelings were part of a phase and would pass. Diablo,' Pennsylvania, age 18 I was slow realizing that what I felt was homosexual. It was sometime in the tenth grade when I realized that I am what I am and there is nothing wrong with me. You may not know what to call your sexual feelings. You don't have to rush to decide how to label yourself right now.
Sexual identity develops over time.
Your sexual feelings may be so strong that they are not directed toward particular people or situations but seem to emerge without cause. As you get older, you will figure out who really attracts you. Boys with truly gay feelings find that, over time, their attraction to boys and men gets more and more clearly focused. You may find yourself falling in love with a classmate or developing a crush on a particular adult man. You may find these experiences pleasurable, troubling, or a mix of the two.