Hi, I have an issue.
I came out to my parents a while ago and the conversation went like this: It got quiet, I was sitting with my mom and I just thought "Screw it, lets just do it" and I came out. She just looked at me and smiled. She said that I was just confused, which I think is not true. For my whole life, I felt like I was different and was sad about it. Three years ago, I had a fun thought about being gay. The idea started growing and this one time I gave myself a serious question: What if I am gay? Would that turn my life upside down? It took me two years to admit to myself, and a year to come out to my parents. They shook it off as a joke. I never even kissed a guy in my life, so maybe I am the one wrong here, but I had my way with a certain girl I developed feelings for, but nothing happened bec she is currently dating my other best friend who is also different. Nothing happened because I didnt want our friendship to fall apart for something like that. I strongly believe that I am not straight, but I have my doubts of being.. well, this.
I posted this mostly out of curiosity, I wonder what the dollars' opinion will be of my issue.

I totally understand your problem. I realized I was Pansexual when I was in year 8 and I slowly came out to my friends, my mum, my dad and then my crush. I think in this day and age being something other than 'straight' is either something horrible you god damn sinner or super cool and to be honest you can never really tell when people have one opinion without asking. I'm not going to lie and say 'It'll all be fine' cause sometimes it's not. But it does eventually get better. I told my crush that I liked her and we've been dating for 2 years now.

>>1 It stinks that your mom just brushed it off like that, I imagine it could be pretty hurtful if someone just trivialized it like that. But just know that you're the only one who can define yourself, and if you say you're not confused then, well. That's that. However old you are, you can know your own sexuality and accept any label you feel is right for you. Still, it's totally okay to have doubts and all... I actually came out to my friends more than once. Because over time, I kept discovering more about myself and realized that I identified with this sexuality rather than that one, and all that stuff.

In time things will become clearer. And like >>2 said, it'll get better too.