u/Unlucky_Original_271

Ok for context. I 17M bi have known this guy 17M since freshman year, we’ve been friends for a while and we’ve hung out before. I am not out, he recently came out as bi about a year ago. It was surprise to me, but we’re still super close. We’ve never been anything more than friends but at times he’ll call me attractive or fine. I know sometimes it’s just the homie stuff sometimes, but I really do want to know if anything could actually happen. What should the first step be?

I’m a 17M and I’ve been feeling pretty confused lately and wanted some outside perspective. I’ve realized over time that I’ve had attraction to both girls and guys, but I’m still trying to understand what that means for me. I’m not out or anything either. I’ve also developed feelings for a guy friend/classmate, and it’s making me overthink a lot. I’ve found him attractive since freshman year, but now we really talk and interact regularly. We’re not super close outside of school, we like so many of the same things, and have similar tendencies , and I can’t tell if I’m reading into things too much or just getting in my head because I like him. I think he’s really smart and cute, but have no idea if he’s into guys or not. I guess I’m mostly wondering how people deal with having these kinds of feelings while still trying to understand themselves.

Any advice or perspective would be appreciated.