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Apr 30, 2009, 9:33 AM
Hello all,
I have just joined the site and wanted to introduce myself. I am a mostly closet (Mormon) bisexual. I have only been truly honest with one person I care about with regards to my sexuality, and while he accepted it without question, it prompted his fantasies of a threesome to go into overdrive--which really was not my intent. I am married and my husband knows about my attraction for females, but he does not know that I identify myself as bisexual. I think he feels threatened by my attraction for women and when I have tried in the past to start explaining how deep this issue is, he sort of shuts down and doesn't hear it. I don't fault him for it--he just can't take it in right now.
A few months ago, I was taking an online Lifespan Development course and the discussion turned to bisexuality. Another psychology major (this is scary) went off on me about bisexuality being a case of "gay with a publicist" and cited faulty studies to back up his claims that bisexuality is not a valid identity. When I explained that I was bisexual and did not appreciate his insinuation that the B in LGBT is not really a B but a G or L in B clothing, he had some pretty searing remarks for me personally. I hope no bisexual ever finds his or her way to that man's office in search of help. Yikes!
The only other site I have ever posted on related to bisexuality was not a good fit for me. I am an introvert with a sarcastic sense of humor--it is quite hard to find a place in the world where I feel comfortable and people appreciate the joys of communicating with me (see, a little sarcasm there).
Fun fact: If I were the type to hang posters on my wall, I would have one of Sarah Bettens right next to one of Adam Duritz.
Thanks for reading!
Sophie
I have just joined the site and wanted to introduce myself. I am a mostly closet (Mormon) bisexual. I have only been truly honest with one person I care about with regards to my sexuality, and while he accepted it without question, it prompted his fantasies of a threesome to go into overdrive--which really was not my intent. I am married and my husband knows about my attraction for females, but he does not know that I identify myself as bisexual. I think he feels threatened by my attraction for women and when I have tried in the past to start explaining how deep this issue is, he sort of shuts down and doesn't hear it. I don't fault him for it--he just can't take it in right now.
A few months ago, I was taking an online Lifespan Development course and the discussion turned to bisexuality. Another psychology major (this is scary) went off on me about bisexuality being a case of "gay with a publicist" and cited faulty studies to back up his claims that bisexuality is not a valid identity. When I explained that I was bisexual and did not appreciate his insinuation that the B in LGBT is not really a B but a G or L in B clothing, he had some pretty searing remarks for me personally. I hope no bisexual ever finds his or her way to that man's office in search of help. Yikes!
The only other site I have ever posted on related to bisexuality was not a good fit for me. I am an introvert with a sarcastic sense of humor--it is quite hard to find a place in the world where I feel comfortable and people appreciate the joys of communicating with me (see, a little sarcasm there).
Fun fact: If I were the type to hang posters on my wall, I would have one of Sarah Bettens right next to one of Adam Duritz.
Thanks for reading!
Sophie