My parents say Pansexuals don't exist... How do I get them to believe we exist without having to come out until I feel comfortable enough to? I don't know whether they would accept me.. I'm slightly worried they will say ' it's a phase' and not look at me the same way ever again. Or they will say ' so you cheat on everyone?' and then every time I get a partner they will automatically think I'm cheating on them. How do I stop this from happening?
You should explain to them that your sexuality is about your attractions, not behavior. Whether someone is gay, straight, bisexual, lesbian, pansexual or any other sexuality, it should never infer any type of behavior based upon that sexuality. So, the idea that a particular sexuality automatically means "cheating" on someone, that's offensive and homophobic. A pansexual person is perfectly capable of being in a monogamous relationship if he/she wants to be. You might also ask someone who assumes "cheating" how they explain that straight people cheat all the time. CHEATING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SEXUALITY AND EVERYTHING TO DO WITH CHARACTER. Take care. ride:
