Closeted Bi or Not, we all have them: that horrendously awkward moment when someone you know who doesnt know about your bi side waltzes in on you indulging in something that could be perceived as Bi, Gay or Pervy (and no, I'm not suggesting those words are synonymous, but overall, they should make for a more interesting thread).
Oh I've had a few em-bi-rassing moments, but the first one was about 5-6 years ago. A few years after I had discovered my bisexuality but hadnt done much about it, a friend of mine who runs a local bi-girls social group, www.bobw.ca, asked me help out as a trade show volunteer at this big sex convention here in Toronto called the Everything to Do With Sex Show. I was extremely hesitant, didnt work very far from it and it was a place where you could easily bump into straight friends, family or coworkers, as it's an adult show and not necessarily LGBT. But she easily convinced me to come anyway, saying Out of thousands of people there, who's gonna see you??
Those became famous last words when I barely got my foot in the door and my vendor's tag around my neck when my NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR walks by (remember I live about an hour away from Toronto). I was mortified and hid behind a huge rack of condoms while her and her beau strolled by. I was in total panic mode as I was extremely closeted and obviosuly didnt want my NEIGHBOURS knowing!!!!
I ran to the booth and basically hid behind sunglasses and my friend's coat for about 90 mins, before I finally felt like okay thank gawd they have to have left by now, after all I did see them right by the doors two hours ago. So I settled in and started being more social, answering frank questions about bisexuality and the group - in fact at one point we had quite a crowd gathered, and just as I'm chatting up this gal about the club, my neighbour walks right up to me out of nowhere and says "Hi!! I didnt know you were working here this weekend - what's your booth about???"
Needless to say I lied through my teeth and insisted that although I was working at this bi girls booth, it was my friend who needed my help and called in a favour, and that since I'm a big people's rights kinda gal, I said sure... And all the while, I'm trying desperately trying to ignore other people's questions, all the stuff that had my name on it, and the F+F porn playing on the video beside me. Honestly, I wanted the floor to open up to reveal a firey pit and swallow me!!! But she was cool about it and thank GAWD never said anything to any of my other neighbours (that I know of).....
From that day forward, I made sure that I had a set of "little white lies" prepared for any 'questionable' activities I may partake of in the future. May sound a bit devious, but if you dont want anyone to know what's in the closet, you may wanna hang a misleading sign...
Can't wait to hear your most em-BI-rassing moments ~ post away!!!!
(and dont worry, I still have more em-bi-rassing moments to post... )
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