Nothing bad, but wondering about gender/sexuality... ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

When I was about 13/14, I realized that I was/am attracted to people, not their gender... I know, this may sound weird, but that's how my then undiagnosed AuDHD brain called it... How a person is, and of course how they look to me, is what makes me attracted to them. So I always thought I was bisexual... So I used that when I talked about me and my sexuality... :bi_heart:

But then, I learned more about myself. About the different sexual orientations...

And now, I'm wondering if I may be non-binary... I've been reading up about it a bit, trying to understand it better...

This is one of the things that I found online:
*The term โ€œnonbinaryโ€ can mean different things to different people. Essentially, itโ€™s used to describe someone whose gender identity canโ€™t be described as exclusively woman or man.
Some people who are nonbinary experience their gender as both man and woman, and others experience their gender as neither man nor woman.
Nonbinary can also be used as an umbrella term, encompassing many gender identities that donโ€™t fit into the man-woman binary.*

This came from the Healthline website. And well, I've never felt like a girly girl... I loved boys clothes, I loved boys toys, when I could I got very short hair... I am a woman with the bits and bops that go with it. But I've never felt like a proper one. I didn't do heels, dresses, or makeup. I don't really behave like a girl...

So that made me wonder if I could be non-binary instead? :nonbinary_heart:

I am wondering if my non-binary friends may be able to share a wee bit of why they identify as non-binary. Can it be "as simple" as not feeling like a girly girl when born as CIS woman? But also not feeling like I'm in the wrong body? ๐Ÿค”

My autistic brain really struggles with this... I don't want to offend anyone, but I also want to know more about this, about me... If that makes sense...

Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts! I really appreciate it! :blobcatlgbt:

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