Should I tell my therapist that I am Bisexual? I just worry it will change our relationship because he is a part of the LGBT community. What does everyone else think?
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It sounds like you would definitely find acceptance there.
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I kind of want to start telling people in my life. Only both my sisters know.
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I don’t know how you feel about it, but two of my sisters and two of my friends know that I’m bi, but no one else. It’s not something I feel like broadcasting, I’m neither proud nor ashamed. It’s just the way I am. Do you feel it needs to be more a part of your identity now? If that’s the case, raising the issue with your therapist seems like a very good move
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Yeah, I kinda feel like that and I can’t come out to my dad because he is a little homophobic.
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I understand that completely. The people who know about my sexuality, are only the ones that I trust. There is another friend of mine, quite a good friend actually, he is quite anti-gay in his thinking at times.
I don’t take it personally, because he just doesn’t know any better. Without going into detail, I feel I owe him my life, so I look past our differences but don’t tell him
It’s your decision, and your decision alone. I don’t think there’s any one “right” way to handle it
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Thanks for the advice @Cragger
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Anytime man. Whatever you choose, I hope it works out well
Just feeling a little trapped today. But I will figure it out.
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I think you should! I wish I could tell people other than my therapist and husband that I’m bisexual! I hope you find the acceptance you want and need, it sounds like you already have great support from your sisters and would get the same from your therapist! I was kinda scared to tell mine but now I’m really glad I did!
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Thats great to hear @Twialine I need to spread my wings.
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Then go for it! You got this! Take a deep breath and do it you got this! Sometimes the scariest things are the best!
The only reason I don’t is I’ve tried with my mom before and she said I was just confused and there is no such thing as bisexual and if there was they couldn’t be faithful to a partner and that’s so not true, not to mention she’s very closed minded but I don’t wanna lose her from my life or us to argue any more than we already do.
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Thank! Sorry to hear about the situation with your mom. I feel that my dad would be the same way.
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@dougRN if you feel you want to come out do it! Live life how you want! In the end you have to live with it and you might as well be happy!
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Thanks again @Twialine
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If you really are bisexual, figure out what sex you’re going to date. If it’s the opposite, then why put yourself through all the hate on the internet? If it’s the same, then I guess you could come out. I used to agree with most gay folks in that you should be loud and proud, but I don’t think that solution works for everybody.
Sorry if that sounded homophobic, it wasn’t supposed to. I just don’t understand coming out as bisexual unless you have a strong desire to date the same sex. At least in real life that is. Coming out on the internet is different.
I think anybody who comes out and lives a happy life is a hero, just because of all the stigma. I personally have enough stigma on me already from the sza.
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No I understand. The thing is I go through cycles where I am attracted to women more and then men.
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Funny you say that, I’ve had the same issue. I went through years of just female material, then a few years of male stuff, then back again.
I heard some LGBT folks talk about being fluid but I never understood that concept because it seems to go against the whole idea of being born a certain way and not being able to change it.
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Yeah I hear the same thing when it come to fluidity.
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I don’t have a sex life at all cuz the years of APs has killed my libido, but I do identify as trans. I think if I actually fell in love with someone, it wouldn’t matter what their organic sex was, as I think real love transcends physicality. I had a hard time coming out to my friends and family about being trans, but the overall results were more supportive than negative.
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