Can sexual orientation change?

I think saying you can “change orientation” is flat out nonsense. I might as well say if you turn your car on you have an in increased probably of growing horns and wings. Your brain just can’t physically change from straight to gay or vise versa, as much as contracting psychopathy. That’s just fictitious babble. If this was so conversion therapies would work, but they don’t you see. Sexual orientation does NOT fluctuate over time, I have yet to see a scientific paper documenting this happening. And if it did the probability of this happening is near zero. Normally I hear this from misinformed people trying to spread some stupid agenda. If it changes that would be implying that homosexuality is a disease, which it is NOT. They say it changes like the flip of a switch, but that’s just honestly laughable. I can tell you I had HOCD, I sure as hell didn’t “turn gay” or bi or whatever. The odds of this phenomenon happening are so extremely low it’s entirely in your favor. I don’t mean to give reassurance, but it’s a straight up fact, sexual orientation DOES NOT change. It is fixed in your brain since day one. Losing your attraction does NOT mean your “sexual orientation is changing”. For instance, I adore the video game series Elder Scrolls, if for some reason lose my desire to play it, does that mean I hate the game? Absolutely not. It’s just called a decreased libido. And on a side note, most people who are bisexual figure it out WAY before their adults. There’s no evidence for this happening, and if there is, I bet it’s 100% trying to spread and agenda to make more people bi. Give me multiple papers which are unbiased documenting this, I bet nobody can give me any. Thank you, have a great day.

This thread was... i knew i shouldt have clicked but i did lol. Anyway gosh all the things they say are so complicated and all and im sure that its not the case for us like its not natural at all. If it was wouldnt there be waay more people around us that would be having a sexuality switch out of nowhere. I litteraly know no one? Very technically seen it might be possible but hocd aint that deep. Its litteraly proven to be a form of hocd so dont get it twisted please its so triggeing for yourself. Embrace that its hocd so that u know its not you who keeps feeding the lies to your brain but its hocd.

I’ve just read some things that say it’s common in women and that is scary but i dont know how accurate and that just sucks for HOCD people

I believe it's entirely possible under many circumstances. i came across research papers that some antidepressants can cause a change in orientation BASED ON THE INDIVIDUALS DNA. so it's not common. also, I think women are more sexually fluid - my opinion - and I also believe that straight male prison inmates can switch orientation based on their circumstances - no available women

These comments were, extremely triggering :D

Yes, it is normal for sexual orientation to fluctuate over time, for instance many people do not realize their bisexual orientation until well into adulthood, and many (but not all) bi people find their attraction to the same sex waning after marriage. However, it has been well researched that ‘conversion therapy’ a particular kind of unorthodox counseling purporting to be able to change someone’s innate sexual orientation, is both ineffective and leads to further trauma and dysfunction. If you have experienced a significant change in orientation (for instance never being attracted to women and married, but suddenly losing all attraction to your husband and other men) particularly if it involves physical changes to the menstrual cycle, balding, fatigue or hot flashes, please talk to a physician (ideally endocrinologist) as this may be a symptom of underlying hormonal imbalance such as testosterone insufficiency in men and premature menopause in women, or a benign endocrine growth (I had one on a parathyroid gland which went undiagnosed for 3+ years which made me lose my sex drive for both genders and interest in my girlfriend who was still very enthusiastic and beautiful)

I...wish...i never would have walked into this thread

Yeah I feel like this goes against everything HOCD people find comfort in haha

well at least you're laughing. I feel so bad now. one of my OCD issues is guilt over hurting people even if they are not really hurt. my therapist says I own people's emotions. not good.

love the name btw

yeah. probably shouldnt have said that. inconsiserate. I'll go back to pressure washing the driveway and stay off here.

sorry vivola

okay ya no I don’t think it’s possible for it to change but maybe for people to realize over time that they’re attracted to both and not just one gender? but I’m pretty certain it can’t just change... and for the male inmates... it doesn’t change lolll they just want something to cum in and they don’t care if it’s a man or woman because they’re literally stuck in prison, sometimes for life, and a lot of times it’s not even consensual sex.

this is the reason I quit facebook

? im scared that will happen

this thread just keeps growing and growing...

fuck yeah...one simple question and boom...en fuego!!

hell yeah. pretty bad too at times. mines many times focused on my relationship and questioning it. other times it's my health - primarily anything dealing with my happy place down below. oh, and my earlier comment about dropping Facebook. I got into a heated battle like this one time and regretted what I posted and agonized over that for weeks. klonopin calmed me down. yeah, you could say I have it.

how about you gummydrop?

yeah. it all sucks. I had a major meltdown two weeks ago. total extreme panic attack because of an intrusive thought.

I can u understand that feeling about a relationship. my SO has been right there by my side but is exhausted right now dealing with my emotional rollercoaster

I'll check it out. I have a coping mechanism too. I listen to Alan Watts on YT. be was a philosopher of zen buddhism and just listening to him and his views soothe me. has nothing to do with OCD but you got to use what works for you. thanks

well, I think it just comes down to realizing EVERYONE has some shit that's wrong with them. being open to the possibility has to be there

possibility of forming a relationship

I didnt choose my OCD. been there since I was a little guy

do u have a therapist?

maybe a therapist. I love going to mine. helps me develop tools to manage ocd

insurance pays

are you covered under your parents insurance?

your parents should have health insurance that would pay the therapist bill