Developed feelings for another woman in my thirties and feeling confused

[Lostsoul35]

Has anyone else experienced this.
I'm 36 why have I all of a sudden developed feelings for another woman.
I'm so confused by this, never have I looked twice at another woman sexually or emotionally. I've always exclusively like men. I was with the same man from 17 till 34.
I have lots of lesbian friends and been around gay people since my teens not once have I had any thoughts like this. Quite the opposite the thought of being with another woman was a total turn off to me. Apparently not now I have a crush on another woman my stomach does backflips when she walks in.
I don't know what to do with these feelings

Im not sure you can just choose to change preference but hormones ant thoughts change through life and peoples sexual orientation dies change probably more often than what you would believe.
I made this post b cause this is what may be happening with me and I was and am very confused and freaked out by it as it's came as a massive shock to me

An update on this post. Thank you all for your kind words, perspectives and understanding.
I spoke with friends over the last few days all of which were supportive, kind, had some great advice and well one and her girlfriend were not surprised at all 😂. I feel so much better about everything. Beginning to come to terms with my feelings and understand abit more.
I don't know where these feelings will go but at the moment I'm content and happy possibly finding a new me.
Thank you all for helping me find the nerve to actually talk about it.

OP, it is lovely that you are surrounded by such a positive and diverse friendship group. Personally, l would follow your instinct and go for gold. As for not being attracted to women before “The past is a foreign country and they do things differently there”. Maybe you are bi? I discovered my bi side in my 30s (40s now) and looking back it was always there.

l suggest don’t get to concerned with labels, l prefer to simply regard myself as “sexual”, no prefix required.

Take care OP x

Enjoy the crush and the lovely feelings but never date anyone from work! If things don’t work out or she doesn’t want a date with you, then seeing them daily in your workplace will feel awful!