Why is it in this section, everyone wants to assume people are bi or gay and in denial?

Well-said. I think it stems from a few core reasons:

1) You are asking this in a forum for, generally, LGBT folks and a few straight, non-trans allies. For the most part, the result of our curiosity has resulted in us being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or pansexual, and so, naturally drawing on our own experiences, we advise that people going through similar curiosity and experimentation would be as well. It's short-sighted, yes. It's stupidly simplified. But it's what happens.

2) Given the overlap between anti-gay folks who try to explain away homosexuality or bisexuality ("It's just a phase you're going through!"), it's no wonder that some people interpret the suggestion that somebody might be experimenting but ultimately straight as homophobic/biphobic or, at best, misleading.

3) Even among LGBT people (and especially among straight people), there's this idea that once you've had some same-sex sexual experience or desire, your heterosexuality is instantly "tainted"- that you'll never be fully straight again. It's a weird concept, but it guides a lot of people in their understanding of sexual orientation.

The simplest solution to your question is to preface one's personal opinion by saying...

"Sorry, I'm not an expert on human sexuality. Please speak with a therapist / psychologist who specializes in sexual orientation issues. They can help you to discover your actual sexual orientation and/or preferences." Then you can mention your own personal opinions without having to face self-doubt or having to battle your conscience.

All the people who reply to questions in this section or any section of Y!A, for that matter, are doing so on the basis of personal experience, not professional qualifications.

Until each user in this LGBT section of Y!A who is answering questions or giving advice regarding sexual orientation or preference, or gender identity can prove that they are some sort of licensed or otherwise qualified mental health professional / specialist, and is willing to do an unethical act by trying to diagnose someone's underlying mental health conditions or assess their sexual orientation or preference, or gender identity status without actually seeing and communicating face to face with the person facing their dilemma / crisis / confusion, that's the extent of what type of response they should receive.

Advice or personal opinion based upon past personal experience or current personal knowledge of the situation only. No more than that.

However, if you encounter askers whose questions don't ring true, or your gut feelings tell you that they are a troll, or a "phobe", all bets are off. You should express your opinion and tell those askers that you don't believe their story/situation. If you really want to tick them off, refer them to a mental health professional for diagnosis and treatment. In this way they can't provoke the kind of anger and emotional response they want you to express. They won't get the sick satisfaction they get by getting you upset. That defeats their reason for being in the LGBT section.

In the rare event that I answer these questions, I always answer honestly, that in my opinion they're likely bi-curious, which they very possibly are.

I hear you. What are straight guys like us going to with these people?

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let me tell you something: no one in their right mind would choose or pretend to be lgbtq, given the homophobia/biphobia/etc and heterosexism that exists all over the world today.

therefore, when anyone wonders if they might be something other than straight, they must really be thinking it.

its weird how many questions ive asked on here that had meaning and i was in some trouble and needed help and people just bad talk me. but when i ask nonsense question i get tons of results

Why do you assume that ANYONE in this forum is actually qualified enough to speak on the subject at all?

We just give opinions; no one here is an expert or an authority.

Actually this section is just full of a lot of ignorant bitches. The only questions anyone ever wants to answer are from trolls and the question that actually have meaning never get answered. Too many times I see a troll question with 50 answers and a real question with like 3. Over it.

I don't think it's an attention thing for most of them, puberty is a confusing time for any teenager gay or straight. I tend to answer that they're bicurious because that's what they are, I don't think most people know who or what they are fully until they've matured a little.

I think it's unfair to call them slutty, most of them are like 13/14 and just discovering themselves, they're only weans and they're confused, there's nothing wrong with telling them they're straight since they most likely are but phrasing it like that is going to make them feel under attack and they're going to thumb you down as a result.

Because they wanna know their sexual orientation and they know they aren't going through a phase!

So STFU You Gay Hater!