Those of you who are bisexual (rather than completely gay or straight) did you realize that you were bisexual as a child?

My friend’s 25 year old daughter just came out as bisexual. Luckily her parents, and the other young woman’s parents, and most of their friends are 100% OK with this.

This young woman, my friend’s daughter, is very religious (Christian) although her parents, although they would identify as Christians, are mostly pragmatic, non-practicing Christians.

Their daughter has had 2 significant relationship disasters with male partners in the last 4 years, including a situation in which her straight fiancée was cheating on her with her best friend.

The daughter is a very well educated, yet slightly naive (in the ways of the world) woman, who is very passionate, and kind. She taught English abroad for 3 years, at the end of which she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her.

She is now living with a young woman who seems not to have a lot in common with her. My friend’s daughter (Let’s call her Mary) is a devout Christian, and a vegan. Her girlfriend is neither.

I am interested to know if any of our bisexual members knew if they were truly bisexual early on, or did they come to discover that in their adulthood?

My friend and her husband are 100% supportive of their daughter, as am I. I am just curious, as are they, if bisexual folks know that they are bisexual, as early as gay and straight people.

I’m straight, and I knew that as early as age 3. Many of my gay friends and relatives have reported similar revelations, in their early youth.

My friend is wondering if her daughter knew, or suspected, that she was bisexual in her childhood. She just wants to help her daughter to be able to cope, and be happy.