What does it mean for one to be in denial about their sexual orientation?

The thing that got my thinking if I was gay or straight was in 11th grade. My girlfriend cheated on me and my friends kept calling me “gay” for it and it stuck ever since.

But it wasn’t until I saw a guy on a commercial and I had a thought “he’s a good looking man” and after I had that thought, i believed they were right which transformed into checking every single guy I ever see out. Doesn’t matter who they are. I question my attraction to them. That’s what started this

And no, I’ve never tried being with a man and for some reason I cannot ever see myself doing that even though my head sometimes says I could. I don’t get aroused to the thoughts.

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