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Does age influence the way people explain and understand a late '…
Does age influence the way people explain and understand a late 'coming out'?
Personal factors influencing sexuality
Abandonment and loneliness
e.g. participant 25, "sounds slightly as if Rob is over-reacting to having attention from someone who is viewing him as an individual rather than a husband and father"
Identity
e.g. participant 5, aged 18-21, "Rob is experiencing realisation about a part of his identity which is important to who he is as an individual"
Confusion
e.g. participant 22, aged 40-59, "To have so many new feelings is bound to be confusing for him but is likely to also be liberating and exciting"
Change over time and how this relates to sexuality
Fluidity of sexuality
e.g. participant 1, aged 18-21, "His relationships […] do not necessarily define him as bisexual either; he has formed romantic connections with the people they are rather than biological sex of gender identity"
Conforming to societal expectations / the role societal expectations play
e.g. participant 3, aged 18-21, "most likely he was never explicitly told about the existence of the validity of same-sex relationships and therefore would not realise how to identify the signs of male attraction"
Journeys and development
e.g. participant 2, aged 18-21, "people change throughout their lives"
External factors influencing sexuality
New and exciting relationships
e.g. participant 14, aged 18-21, "he has found someone who shares his same interests and finds him interesting and appealing"
Focus on the family
e.g. participant 19, aged 40-59, "although his kids are grown-up it is probably more disconcerting and difficult for his children to accept the situation especially his coming out"
Focus on Tyler
e.g. participant 8, aged 18-21, "[Rob] has become close with Tyler quick, he is receiving attention that he maybe hasn't received from his wife"
Unfulfilling marriage and the role of the wife
e.g. participant 7, aged 18-21, "[…] unhappiness in a marriage that is perhaps failing due to Lindy's placing higher attention on work or self improvement"