I am a forty two year old man. Eight years ago a Native American shaman told me he thought I was gay. This guy was a "seer" and in my interactions with him was right about alot of things. But when he gave me the news about my sexual identity I was not open to consider it. Now I am.
I bring this up on dailykos because I know this is an open community which embraces a variety of lifestyles and has alot of members who might be able to point me in the right direction in my time of discernment.
I have for the past eight years been avoiding this issue. Now I want to embrace it. So I am considering counseling and looking for resources, books, etc., to clarify my situation.
I don't know if this is the right venue for such a post, but I sense it might be, and I am willing to take the chance of hearing some tough criticism if that means getting good feedback.
So it's an open discussion I am seeking. For the first time. Be gentle.
I have noticed over time that I am attracted to both men and women. Although the idea of a sexual interaction with another man is not what I am looking for.
Update: Thanks for all of the thoughtful commentary. It's too much for me to process all at once.
Probably I should get into counseling and hash this out over a period of time.