Sexuality is fluid. Sexual or romantic attraction from one person to another is normal. However, heterosexuality, or male-female couples, are not the only type of attraction. While growing up, our parents, teachers or friends may only talk about this kind of attraction, and the movies we watch may only show boys kissing girls. However, heterosexuality is not the only normal attraction. 

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Many people are attracted to people of the same gender. This is called homosexuality. When a girl is attracted to another girl, she is a lesbian, and when boys are attracted to boys, they are gay. People who are attracted to both genders and more, they are bisexual or pansexual. These are all normal. You do not choose to be gay or straight (heterosexual). Your sexual orientation may change however, as you learn to identify yourself with a label you think fits you best. Labels, however, are not the most important thing in the world. It is okay if you do not wish to label yourself, as long as you are satisfied with who you are. Some people are not sexually attracted to others at all, and are asexual. Some people are not romantically attracted to others, and they are aromantic. 

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There are also people who are transgender. For example, at birth, a person is female. Their sexual organs are of a female body. However, as they grow, they realize that they do not identify as female, and that they may be born the wrong gender. They may feel more comfortable identifying as male, and thus they change their gender. There is nothing with this. Being transgender is not a sin or a taboo.

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There are also some people who do not identify as male or female. They prefer not to have these labels, and they are called non-binary gender.

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Sexuality and gender is fluid, and not a concrete concept. It is okay to take time to discover yourself, and be open and honest in a safe way. You must learn to be accepting of people who are different from you, and above all, you should accept yourself.

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