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That moment when everyone thinks your gay but your BI

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  1. pheebs435

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    People are always saying I'm gay and confused but I'm not, I'm bi!!! Does this happen to anyone else?!?!?!:dry::bang:
     
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    People have actually assumed I'm bi because I don't act gay enough. People just need to learn how to take peoples' word for it.
     
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    Yep! So much!
    Apparently I "come across as very gay".

    In fact, even my younger brother, who I have never discussed my sexuality with, has assumed I'm gay. I'm not sure how to tell him I'm not, and would frankly rather just avoid that Conversation. It's a pretty funny story actually.

    I was standing in the living room on my phone when he walks up to me and says "Who ya texting? The BAE?? Sylvia???", all the while waggling his eyebrows aggressively (Just for the record, I don't know a Sylvia, but apparently my brother has decided that it's the name of my fictional lover). I give him a weird look and reply with "It's strange that you just assume they would be female". He pauses, an incredulous look spreads across his face and he syas "Untitled, I think we've already established you're a lesbian". I was so shocked I just mumbled something unintelligible and ran up the stairs.

    A couple of weeks later someone at school made a comment along the lines of "of course you play sudoku, you're gay!". Whaaaaaaa??? Is that even a real stereotype?
     
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    Lol,what? :lol:

    I guess it ties into the whole "lesbians being good at maths/science" stereotype. I'm alright at science, but I've never really been one for maths (except for when it comes to sudoku).

    Can't say I've ever heard this one before though. :grin:
     
  5. Vav

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    I have the opposite problem. I'm queer and not super interested in boys. People tend to assume I'm straight. When I come out as queer, they assume I'm bi.
     
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    I actually look too straight to be considered LGBT! Even though I'm a flirt and super into skinship, I look way too straight, so whenever I come out as bi, their reactions are always hilarious and sometimes over the top.

    Most people judge based on looks and personality, and stick with that- especially since LGBT is a very grey and not often looked into area, people do easily jump to conclusions.
     
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    Most people never know I'm bi until I tell them. I'm just me and that's all I know how to be.

    Happy days :slight_smile:
     
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    Yeah people think I am just gay, even though I have told them that I am Pan/Poly sexual. Yes I know I am not bi but yeah I am like the most LGBT person in my year group or the only one who is open about it.
     
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    Happens to me all the time. Even if I correct them they don't believe me
     
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    I hate this. The people who assume I'm gay are the ones who don't believe bisexuality is real.
     
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    Sup, bae!
    U no that it's hard being bi...
     
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    There were rumors going around at school that I was gay 2 years before I first experienced sexual attraction. I think I have just always looked very gay for some reason.
     
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    My friend told me people have been talking about me at school. They said they think I'm gay because I have a masculine appearance... But I'm bi, and I even have a boyfriend. Maybe they think I'm covering up...
     
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    For most of my life, people just assumed that I was gay. Though I could totally be wrong, I think most people now are just straight up confused ( on sexuality&gender) when it comes to me. Except my family. They all probably still think I'm gay except for my mom.