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How can you know that she is gay? Coming out about homosexuality can be tough, and sometimes it is best for people to do it in their own time, when they feel ready. I’d be careful not to push her into something she doesn’t feel ready for.
I would say that the best thing you can do for her is to simply go about your business. Be strong about your sexuality in front of your extended family so that if discovers she is gay, she can look to you as a confident gay role model who can help her understand.

Now I’m wondering how to help my young niece realize that she truly is gay

How could you possibly know she is gay if she doesn’t know she is gay herself? You haven’t really told us more about her, but with that phrase it sounds like you might be projecting your own feelings onto her without truly knowing what she feels. I’d be careful not to let your own wants and desires interfere with hers.

wil wrote:
How can you know that she is gay? Coming out about homosexuality can be tough, and sometimes it is best for people to do it in their own time, when they feel ready. I’d be careful not to push her into something she doesn’t feel ready for.
I would say that the best thing you can do for her is to simply go about your business. Be strong about your sexuality in front of your extended family so that if discovers she is gay, she can look to you as a confident gay role model who can help her understand.

I agree with this. I came out b/c I was ready however, my mom did ask me who I was attracted to and after the fact, was worried that she may have planted the idea in my head. I had to convince her that she didn’t, that I was already thinking about coming out; I just didn’t know when the time was right. There’s a good chance your family will perceive your actions as “recruiting” (even though that’s ridiculous) and that your helping could cause more problems for your niece than it would fix.

I am older than computers.

Charles Babbage invented the concept of a programmable computer in about 1856.

However the word computer is far, far older:
The act of calculating with figures is to compute. A person who did these calculations was referred to as a computer. Since the original function of the machines was to perform mathematical computations, the machine took the place of the person and became known as the computer. While the machine is capable of so much more than plain mathematical sums, the root capability is still dependant upon the ability to do these calculations.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_t…

Therefore you must be very, very old!