How often do you feel that you are "missing out" b/c u r not straight?

Oh the joys of bisexuality.

I do sympathize with this tho. When we champion equal representation for both genders in the media, we very often forget the other side of that coin: Not enough sexualized male figures. In every other character archetype men are over-represented and women are scarce, but in this one it's the way other way around and it hurts both; one side is getting significantly more hurt than the other, but still, in the truest sense of equality, sexualization of guys should be on the table more often.

 

Being virtually nonexistent as nb, it's already a world of 'missing out', heh...

But, for this thread's purpose, it obviously is the same answer, not being (biologically) straight. Doesn't help when you get consistent attention from the opposite (bio) sex and are essentially a permanent repellent to the same.

 

Hopefully the top two options run away with the votes.

 

Once in a while I do because of how some people act towards gay people.

 

i don't get to verbalize anything I'm feeling that pertains to me being gay ever. So I'm missing out not because I'm gay but, because I'm in the closet.

 

I don't. As pertains to media and entertainment, I just don't care; if I like it, I'll watch/listen to/read it. As to the dating scene, I have no interest in dating, so I'm fine.

Of course, not yet knowing if I'm gay or straight kind of helps, but I'm pretty sure I'm gay. Don't feel like I'm missing out on anything.

 

*ding ding ding*

 

Pssh no. I have a friend who is the straightest girl I have ever met... my god she's annoying. I am so not missing out on anything.

 

I do feel like I'm missing out. There's not enough true lesbians in the media. They're all bi, fluid or experimenting. I'm kind of fine with that, but I see a lot more truly gay men in the media. It just hurts that all women are in the grey area and men get to be truly gay.

It would be nice to see some men in the grey area and girls who are 100% gay. I notice that when gay men question their sexuality on tv they end up being gay after all, but if a lesbian does the same thing she ends up bi or straight. I don't watch much TV, but all this crap on TV really affects how people in real life are treated.

I've missed out on people taking my sexuality seriously. That's made me stay more closeted than I planned. I've missed out on getting experience. If I were straight I bet I would have had full on sex by now.

 

Not at all.
If I was straight I would be exactly same person as I am now just interested in different gender. My sexuality doesn't define me.

 

In terms of growing up, not so much. I was content with just trying to get by and I avoided a lot of unnecessary drama. Of course there are somethings I avoided due to fear.

With media and entertainment, it's not bad. It could always be better though, but that's just me. With some of the interests I had, sometimes I just didn't mention it to friends.

I think the only thing I'm truly missing out on is being completely real with people, as I am not out. Other than that I would still be the same shy, geeky dude.

 

Sometimes, exactly because of the all the heterosexuality & heteronormativity & hetero shit present in the world. But other than that, not at all.

 

None, personally in the life I live there is no distinction between the Homo-Hetero Lifestyle. Only thing I'm missing out is dating women. And only thing they're (straight men) missing out on is dating men. So I guess it makes us even.

 

Nope, don't feel like I'm missing out now, have never felt like I was missing out ever.

Was pretty indifferent to 'straight' stuff before I figured out I was gay and still am. I like shows and music I like and don't worry about whether they are straight or not. I don't really care about the relationships of straight people in the abstract and whatever concerns I have about the relationships of friends/family/co-workers/aquaintances are based on them as fellow humans not on their orientation per se.

Todd

 

Sometimes. Pretty much everyone at college has a love life, but me? Not so much, so I feel like I'm not having the full experience. Otherwise, I'm pretty content.

 

Sometimes. I do feel like the fact that we have to come out makes it harder for us to find people to love, at least that's my experience, but that's about it. Yeah, the world is pretty straight, but 90% of straight people won't go to a pride, and they're missing out. Honestly, I feel like we're two different worlds. We miss out on a lot of things, and so do they.