To start things off I will say that I live in a small, rural town in the south. My parents, friends, neighbors and pretty much everyone is really conservative and looks down on gay marriage. I grew up conservative and my views aligned with everyone else’s since that’s what I was raised with. I grew up dating and talking to only boys and the thought of being with another girl never crossed my mind. I have grown up playing sports. That means sharing a locker room, dressing, and showering with my teammates. I never thought anything of it as I was taught that gay marriage was wrong and I didn’t want to let sexual thoughts about other girls get into my mind.
Around my junior year I noticed that I would occasionally find myself staring at other girls tits. When I realized I was doing so I would quickly look away. I had a close friend from the team who I would always confide in. She was one of the only open minded people in the town. I did not know if she was openly lesbian or bi, but I knew that she was active in supporting gay rights. I told her about how I had been feeling. She said that it’s natural and that I need not to feel bad about it.