Big changes that happen with your feelings is that you will
probably start to fancy people and find that you think about them a
lot. You might find them sexy and attractive and that you want to
spend lots of time with them. You might even feel jealous when they
spend time with anyone else.
Talk about your feelings if you can, with someone you like and
trust.
Sometimes when boys go through puberty it might be that they are
attracted to girls or sometimes to boys or even both. This is quite
normal and lots of people going through puberty experience
this.
As time goes on you'll find it becomes clearer whether you're
more attracted to girls or boys or both. Whoever you're interested
in it can be helpful to talk about your feelings with someone you
really trust.
If it feels ok, ask an adult that you really trust how they
found it going through these changes when they were your age.
Whatever you're feeling you're certainly not the only one.
Here's what a lot of boys your age are worried about when they talk
to Child Line
- They are worried about who they are attracted to
- They are worried about the changes happening to their bodies
like erections happening a lot, growing hair and wet dreams
- They are worried about how their bodies and penises look
compared to other bodies that they might see, for example in the
showers
- Some boys feel lonely even if they have a crowd of friends they
hang out with.
So it's good to talk about your feelings. If you don't feel you
can talk to anyone else then you could phone Child Line. It's completely
confidential and the number won't show up on any phone bills.