u/Silver-Explorer-2761

I (22F) am attracted to men. This isn't one of those situations where I'm closeted or in denial, I am genuinely straight. I think this started when I got a pixie cut when I was 13. I have always preferred to have my hair shorter, and since then, my hair has been cut and dyed in alternative ways. After that, my parents started asking in covert ways if I was a lesbian. asking if my best friends in highschool were gay, (they've both been bisexual but Ive never been romantically or sexually interested in them), asking which boys on the Stranger Things cast I had a crush on or if I preferred Eleven (it was Mike in s2 and Lucas in all the other seasons btw), it got to the point when they point blank asked if I was a lesbian. I think what makes it worse is that I go to a liberal arts college, and literally everyone in my friend group is transgender, genderqueer, or gay in some form. I also, the last time I was in a serious relationship was in the 6th grade. I think they're both waiting for me to bring my girlfriend home someday, and want me to feel welcome, but I have no plans in getting one? Do I need to actually try to get a boyfriend? Most of the men I know I am not interested in, and vice versa, and I feel weird actually dating one of the guys who asks for my number at clubs. Also, because I am in a liberal arts college, I paint and draw many nude women, which I will post online, and my parents follow all my socials. I also like Steven Universe, and got my 3 little brothers to watch it (a show about alien lesbians), but my favorite show is Delicious in Dungeon, a show that also features lesbians. They see my sketchbooks filled with drawings of Gerard Way, too, but I guess he can look feminine at times when kissing Frank. I have come out to them as straight like 3 times now, do I really need a man to make it stick? I also don't want to lie to them. Looking for genuine advice and tips to convince them. Really, I wouldn't mind being gay, but tbh I like dih too much :/

I know this isn't a coming out story, moderators are making me post on here I'm sorry

22 year old female, at the beginning of this week (Monday), I got a severe headache at about noon that came with light sensitivity. After that, I have had a consistent fever. I thought it was because I was stressed about a test and got sunburned, but my personality has changed significantly within the week. My friend described me as becoming Jessica Day from New Girl. I am normally an introverted person with social anxiety. I thought I was going through a manic episode, but I don't have any other symptoms, and I'm functioning pretty normally. I'm just suddenly really happy all the time (I shouldn't be, I'm in a very stressful environment), dancing, giggling, singing at the top of my lungs, striking up conversations with strangers, and I've called my parents six times in the past four days. Everyone in my life is enjoying being around me, but I'm also making very poor judgment calls, and I almost ruined a close relationship because of my actions. I wouldn't say I'm being impulsive, it feels like I suddenly lost all of my empathy. I'm not taking any meds, I still have a headache and fever, as well as muscle pain and vomiting. I don't think I hit my head on anything or fell. I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs, white, 5ft 4, 170 lbs.

I don't want to go to the hospital to just be fine, have wasted their time, and be out a few thousand dollars. Just wondering if this is something to be concerned about?