Biphobia

I have realized recently how much i have struggled with internalized biphobia. its not the same as internalized homophobia or at least what you think of when you think of that. I dont hate my attraction towards women i hold no issue with being gay quite the opposite. ive always had this issue where I am constantly trying to feel/look gayer and i used to have the mindset where i could never live without dating a woman but I could live without dating a man. I have dismissed and diminished my attraction towards men at the encouragement of the people around me in order ot feel "gay enough". I have done as much as I can to turn myself into a lesbian and ignore my sexuality especially when I was in a relationship with a woman but now I am single and talking to a guy, a guy I like and its such a strange realization that I am bisexual and that is valid regardless of who i am with or how I present myself. has anyone else struggled with this.


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FR i have a bf and it makes me feel wrong to say I'm bi, but it's also made me realise my appreciation for women and it makes me really confused because I adore him to bits but because I'm not settled with one gender I feel incomplete if that makes sense??


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It makes perfect sense. Sexuality is such a strange thing only made so much harder by society and shit. I think biphobia from both straight people and the gay community makes identifying with that label a weird relationship of trying to please everyone (gays and straights)

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