This really isn't something you should rely on unknown people to answer. In truth, only you will know, or be able to find out the answer. Do not let it worry you too much - remember, you are 17, and regardless of the life experience you've had so far, the next few years are going to add to that experience drastically.
Asking others to answer such a personal question for you will at best solicit answers such as your friend's, which is rather short sighted and completely and utterly mislead; or at worst, elicit the wrong attention from the many wierdo's out there who may just want to take advantage of a young adult. I can however answer one thing out of personal experience: You are wrong about everyone being bi to some extent, unless you count 0 as an extent. I myself cannot recall being even remotely interested in the same sex as me.
What sex that is is irrelevant, as it does not matter what sex one is interested in. From the information you have given, remember several things - Masturbation is a personal thing and you are not hurting anyone during it - so it does not matter what you think of - so long as you are not using any material to aid your masturbation that may have hurt someone else during its inception, such as child porn. If you are swayed by feelings toward someone, address this.
First question why you get these feelings. Do not be ashamed or in denial about these. Just make sure you think really hard about how you address your feelings to other people most of all - remember, they must feel comfortable and respected.
Ignore what overly religious nutbags and conservatives have attempted to drill in to us about sexuality. The reality is, if you are hurting no one, then you are allowed to follow the course that makes you happy. No one on this earth has spoken to a deity to verify the truth of religious babble.
Also, there is no specific way a homosexual acts. There are certain idiosyncracies we associate with them, but that is not necessarily true for all people who are homosexual. So ultimately, you may or may not be gay - but if you find you are, please, please do not even consider the nutcases that claim to be able to turn you hetero again.
You should have a look at Penn and Teller's bullshit, it is representative of a clear concise way of looking at things! Good luck!
Im bi sexual ; so I sorta know where your coming from . Before I admitted to myself that I was bi it was hard to firgure it out . When I was much younger I would always look at girls and think about them and I was really scared that I was a lesbian ; but then as I started getting older I also got attracted to guys ; but I was still in middle school and people arnt open about their sexuality usually that early so I dint even think about girls really ever .
Wheni got into hgih school I met a bunch of people with different sexualities and thay were completly comfertable wiht who they are . I started thinking a looking at girls again ; and it took me a couple months ; maybe even a year to even admit to myself that I was bi sexual ; now that I have admitted it to myself though life has been a lot better ; I currently have a boyfriend and he is also bi sexual . And not everygay guy acts like that stereotypical ' gay guy ' .
You didn't really say anything a bout gils so im not sure ;; but youre rpobably bi . Its completley fine and what I do is when I meet people I straight out tell them who I am and if theydont like me .. why would I ******* change myself to make other people happy?
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.