homosexuals, imbalance chemicals brain...

some people talk about homosexuality as a disbalance of chemicals in the brain. This is a loaded thing to say though, as that more-than-implies that homosexuality is an illness. As a kid I was soooo oversensitive, like the smallest thing would hurt me and I'd just be sick about it for months. Through hard work I've sort of desensitized myself somewhat, but I'm still really sensitive and it bothers me because I know its self centred and annoying. So far teenage years.. I've been medicated for depression and anxiety disorder (though I poured them down the drain after a couple months).
anyway what I'm saying is I am attracted to women more than men, and I think that maybe I do have a weird balance in my brain concerning social and sexual issues.
so what do you guys think of this?

 

Naaaaaaaaw. There are plenty of fucked-up straight people. Seriously.

 

Look at our president and tell me that he doesn't have a chemical imbalance in his brain. Or how about Senator Rick Santorum? At least he got what he deserves. http://www.spreadingsantorum.com/ I don't think you have an imbalance in your brain. I think you are absolutely normal and completely perfect the way you are. Just be real. I love you for you.

Mono

 

Just hang in there. It took me years to come to terms with my sexuality.
There will always be bumps in the road, but trust me...it will get better and one day you will be comfortable with who you are.
Remember... heterosexuality isnt normal, its just common.

 

thanks.. I'm pretty much ok with my sexuality usually. But thats not the point of my question. And I am really truly aware of how fucked up a lot of straight people are. And who isn't in some way. you mentioned Bush, well that ones tricky cos he can't have an imbalance in something he doesnt have... but say he did, sure he has an imbalance, but maybe its not sexual. I dunno I was just curious.

 

What we're insinuating is that homosexuals don't have a chemical imbalance that makes them homosexual; and if they do have an imbalance it's not because they're homosexual. Just stating the obvious here; but we also stated that there are heterosexuals that have chemical imbalances; but they're not homosexual; and it isn't a chemical imbalance that makes the heterosexual either. Chemical imbalances are NOT relevant to ones' sexuality.

 

understood!

 

BULL. If you are in fact insinuating that we as homosexuals arethat way 'cause of some sort of chemical imbalance, it's bull. Sorry, but that theory was something drilled into our heads at school growing up, and it was that lesson that made me afraid of who I was, that it made me unbalanced and "special". Gd, I've found more gay people that are balanced and normal than straight people. Maybe we're the normal ones and they're imbalanced ones. Crazy fucking straight people. (<--- Said with the utmost respect and love for them, if they'll respect and love me.)

Peace and love,
~Jenna

*edit: okay, I'm a total spaz. Later post and apology here*

 

look calm down. I'm not 'insinuating' anything here ok? I was merely asking your opinions. As I stated I'm in the same boat as you, and it wasn't something that was drilled into my head as a kid, merely something I heard a friend of mine say, cautiously and carefully saying she'd just heard that. I guess I was wondering where that theory came from, and still for all I know it came out of people's fear of people that are different from them.

 

the homosexuals who get lucky and are male have some chemicals in the wrong places, they have stuff thast's usually only in the front in their back as well!


*kisses*

Drew

 

I'm straight, so nobody get insulted, but there is a neurochemical basis to attraction. Its possible and probably likely that there are different hormones and synapses in play during gay attraction then straight attraction, and being gay may be largly based on the chemicals in your brain. I wouldn't call it an imbalance though.

 

Lodui said it well and to add to that I offer this. Ask a straight person what makes them straight and the majority of the responses are that they were born that way. Well, isn't it possible that gay people were born gay? Who would choose to be gay and face ridicule and hatred? But to be honest, I think all of us are born gay to a certain extent. Try this experiement. Ask a staright man if he enjoys looking at big cocks and he'll most assuredly tell you "Hell No!!" But ask him if he has ever watched a porn movie and ask him if he would rather watch a flaccid penis trying to poke a willing partner or a big, erect one that is making that porn star scream in ecstasy? It's a sure bet that he'll choose the latter.


ALI

 

i hate having to think about "why" im gay. we're always the ones who have to explain or justify our sexuality because it deviates from the norm. but i dont think we should have to justify ourselves.

sexuality is a complex thing. i think we should get over the whole 'heterosexuality produces kids so its the right way' thing. attraction shouldnt be defined by reproduction.

chemical "imbalance" or not, im happy im gay.

 

hey thats awesome

I hope everyone understands that I didn't mean to put a negative light on homosexuality everyone

 

Actually i like bein gay (one of the few), and i never had much of an issue with it excluding the 1st year i found out (11). but it has to be something like a chemical balance cause i am basically positive i wouldnt choose to be gay. and Toolab i know u got that joke from that stand up guy who preforms with Foxworthy.

 

Okay, sorry I flipped out. I'm amazingly happy being gay, and now that I'm finally out, I feel a little more content showing it.
I just always liked to think I was normal, there was nothing different about me than everyone else. But after I spent a lot of time around other people, had some talks with my rabbi, doctor, and psychiatrist, I do have a different mindset. Sorry you had to see me at such an overly-emotional time. Now, I'm just proud of my chemically-imbalanced self.
Looking at it rationally, my rabbi (also a harvard-med graduate) that love itself was caused by chemicals in the brain, so homosexual love is too, I guess. Well, I don't guess, I know, 'cause I'm experiencing it, so yea, homosexual love is definately love. I just always also thought that there was a small part of everyone who was interested in homosexuality, it's just that the gay ones are the ones who recognize it for what it is. And extra-perceptiveness is caused by an odd chemical balance, so I guess that in the end it does all go back to me having some sort of chemical imbalance in the brain.
I consider myself corrected, and deeply apologize. Thank you all.
Peace,
~~~Jenna

 

Don't worry about it, I can't blame you for being sensitive about the subject. Sexuality is a very complicated thing, and so is neurochemistry but there is certainly a chemical basis to attraction. Don't worry about it, it doesn't mean its an imbalence, or theres anything wrong with you. Be happy being your gay selfs, I'm in favor of anything that'll help clear up traffic.

 

I agree with Lodui and with defense mechanism. So there probably is some chemistry involved. There is also probably some psychology involved. There is definately some biology involved. I am not in homosexual research, so I don't ever think about it. This is WHO I AM, RIGHT NOW. That is all that I have to deal with. If they came out with a pill that would correct a supposed chemical inbalance, I wouldn't want to take it. I prefer to live and learn, instead of trying to learn and then live. The fact is, you can't change who you are, and once you accept it, you won't want to. You are at a very, VERY difficult age, though. Especially to have to deal with sexuality on top of everything else. People who tell you that these are the best years of your life have a pathetic adulthood. I would never, ever go back to highschool and/or adolescence again. I feel for you. Let me know if I can be of any assistance.