Hello, I'm a Bisexual on stand-bi
I am bisexual. I don't shout it from the rooftops but it is who I am and I consider myself "out" even though most of my friends don't know. Now one evening some close friends and I were talking and I mentioned my sexuality. It hadn't come up before but I never felt the need to officially tell then as I assumed they would be open and support me whatever. I got quite a dismissal from one girl asking if I had ever dated or slept with a girl (I have not) and she then went on to tell me that I'm not really bi and everyone is a bit curious and they all agreed they would be 'up for it' with a girl but they weren't gay. I was surprised and hurt but realise if it wasn't for tumblr I probably wouldn't be as well versed in sexuality and acceptance. I've got used to a regular open dialogue regarding sex and gender on here and forget sometimes others aren't so understanding. As an adult woman I know her opinion doesn't change who I am. But it makes me sad for my amazing, smart, kind friends to know they are so small minded and misinformed in this matter. And sad that others may be told the same thing and it have them hide or question how they identity. So I hope today strengthens their belief that bisexuality is not some phase, a game or a joke. If it is who you are then that is all you need to focus on, nothing else is relevant. It has also given me the guts to not sweep this incident under the rug but use it to educate my friends on sexuality, to correct the assumptions made about me and hope next time they have that conversation with someone it has a better ending. So happy bisexual visibility day! And hello to you fellow same-gender virgins xx