--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I‘m not completely straight. I‘ve known…" description: "\"“I‘m not completely straight. I‘ve known that for years. ―Years? ―Yeah.He smiled.Sixth grade at least— when I looked over at this boy who I used to hat..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f89/m-j-o-shea-56337_quote_i-m-not-completely-straight-i-ve-known-t_1565469.jpg" --- # I‘m not completely straight. I‘ve known that for years… ![“I‘m not completely straight. I‘ve known that for years. ―Years? ―Yeah.He smiled.Sixth grade at least— when I looked over at this boy who I used to hate and realized that he had the prettiest lips I‘d ever seen and more than anything I wanted to kiss him.” quote by M.J. O'Shea](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f89/m-j-o-shea-56337_quote_i-m-not-completely-straight-i-ve-known-t_1565469.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f89/m-j-o-shea-56337_quote_i-m-not-completely-straight-i-ve-known-t_1565469.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f89/m-j-o-shea-56337_quote_i-m-not-completely-straight-i-ve-known-t_1565469.jpg) > ““I‘m not completely straight. I‘ve known that for years. ―Years? ―Yeah.He smiled.Sixth grade at least— when I looked over at this boy who I used to hate and realized that he had the prettiest lips I‘d ever seen and more than anything I wanted to kiss him.”” [M.J. O'Shea](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-j-o-shea/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator reveals a hidden same attraction, confronting past animosity and unexpected desire. **In simple terms:** Unexpected love can emerge from past conflict. Key Takeaway Acknowledge and explore evolving feelings. Themes identity desire self‑discovery Mood conflicted hopeful Type narrative introspective When to use this quote - adolescent relationships - self‑acceptance - social stigma Key Concepts sexuality personal growth Questions to Reflect On - What does this reveal about personal change? - How to reconcile past feelings with new desires? A Different Perspective Conflicting emotions can cause internal tension. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Lips](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lips/) [Lips Seen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lips-seen-2699943/) [Looked Boy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/looked-boy-1286707/) [Smiled](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/smiled/) [Smiled Sixth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/smiled-sixth-5882085/) ## Related quotes > [“She wasn't without her peculiar brand of allure. 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A real smile that lit up his whole…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelley-armstrong/so-i-said-seems-you-re-going-to-be-stuck-with-me-for-a-while-he/) [Kelley Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelley-armstrong/) > [“She smiled at and spoke to each person. It was as though she couldn't come into contact with anyone or anything without imparting some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-leighton/she-smiled-at-and-spoke-to-each-person-it-was-as-though-she-couldn-t/) [M. Leighton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-leighton/) ## More by M.J. O'Shea > [“From the very beginning, no matter where Elliot was or what they were doing, Danny's gaze instinctively sought him out. It was like everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-j-o-shea/from-the-very-beginning-no-matter-where-elliot-was-or-what-they-were/) [M.J. 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Would they like to meet mine?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/your-lips-look-so-lonely-would-they-like-to-meet-mine/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Do not be satisfied with the speech of your lips and the thought in your heart, all the promises and good sayings in your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk/do-not-be-satisfied-with-the-speech-of-your-lips-and-the-thought-in/) [Menachem Mendel of Kotzk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/menachem-mendel-of-kotzk/) > [I ache for the touch of your lips dear, but much more for the touch of your whips dear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-lehrer/i-ache-for-the-touch-of-your-lips-dear-but-much-more-for-the-touch-of/) [Tom Lehrer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-lehrer/) > [When I get home, I'm not the boss like I am at work - I slip into a more feminine role. 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