Hmmm how old was I ....? 18-20 I guess ? Back then I used to read shonen and was getting into Seinen. I liked dark manga, kind of like Berserk or Hellsing, but from time to time I went on a romance crusade, even though I disliked the typical heroine of shoujo. Josei wasn't really my thing either. I stumbled upon the yuri / yaoi category and my very first thought was "why would someone even read that ?", I took me weeks, maybe months but curiosity got the best of me, and here I am, spending my days reading yaoi.
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/sorenari_ni_shinken_nandesu/ was part of yaois that really made me like the genre, I thought, this is so different than shoujo, real plot, real feelings, no cliche, no annoying FL, no dark sasuke ML. That was my second impression..... Then I found out about yaoi tropes.... but well, I was already hooked
I found out Yaoi when I am still the age of (12 ) (⊙…⊙ )
and found it different from the straight couples because the plot is mostly usually the same every time. With Yaoi it has more "problems" in the story that makes me interested better from straight couples. *This is just my opinion and i am sorry if i offended anyone* ( ̄∇ ̄")
Me at first I taught it's uncommon since iit's between boys( please don't mock me, I found out about yaoi at the age of 15. I don't know anything besides playing games T.T) But now, I am fujioshi XD. Well, now I am fully aware of people loving in same sex. There is nothing wrong with it. We are born to love and to be loved. Spread those wings and shower us with kindness and love. I too support the lgbtq fam, not because I read one but because I am now fully aware. love lots!