Is it normal that i think that bisexuals suffer much more than gays?

This is just a personal experience and I don't mean to generalize.

I am a male bisexual. I would say that these last years people are much more accepting towards homosexuality, but I think that bisexuality is still quite a misunderstood thing. The main difference for me between gays and bisexuals, is that bisexuals are discriminated by homosexual people as well.

One of the most painful things I have to endure, is that people around me, even close people, constantly have doubts about me. Some of my best friends have told me that I am gay in denial more than once. Gay partners have told me the opposite though, that I am just playing with them and that I will just change them for girls someday. In fact, it happens with girls too, they generally think I will just wake up 100% gay one day and dump them.

The few people that do accept that bisexuality is real, still have really stupid questions sometimes. "Which one do you prefer?" is something I hear all the time. I really don't understand this labeling obsession.***

Another thing I notice a lot is that people immediately consider you a sexual deviant when you tell them you are bisexual. Personally, I am a really reserved guy and I never speak about sex or heavily flirt with anyone. Yet, I have been invited to threesomes more times than a normal person should be during their whole lives. On the other side of the spectrum, some people just refuse to have any kind of relationship with a bisexual person because of this stereotype.

One difficult everyday annoyance is trying to find a niche. Even when people are not homophobic, there is just a tendency for gays and heterosexuals to stick together in their own circles. Sometimes I have the need to hide my sexuality in certain groups of people, just so that they won't shun me in some way.

And well, I just wanted to share this story and see what you think. So, is it normal that I think this way?

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  • KateO

    I think you're probably right. People seem to like labelling things and people so much, and putting them into boxes - I think bisexuals scare some people because they don't fit wholly into one group or the other. They are a curious and wonderful amalgam.

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  • Tommythecat.

    The funniest thing is that I'm pretty much Bi and totally a sexual deviant.

    I also consider being Bi as just basically a matter of being greedy.

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  • NotTheSun

    As a person who knows a lot of bisexuals, I'd say a bisexual girl is understood and I'd I do only call "bs" when a guy is "bi".

    So yes, you're right, people like myself will believe it is simply a phase with a male and possibly just acting on sexually "fluid" impulses--preferring whatever they find attractive, sexually aroused just by sex, human bodies.

    This being, because every bi-guy I've ever known, is now gay/leans way more towards being gay (comes out a year later)
    Which is NOT a bad thing. But labels exist, which isn't exactly fair, for some, but it does hold weight pertaining to facts, with a lot of people.

    Say a straight guy goes through a phase of enjoying "all kinds" of porn and is aroused by taboo/being with a guy, but would NEVER act on it, is he bi? No, is he into sexually appealing fantasy? Yes. Fantasy is just that.

    Now dating/emotional connection, that is different. I have seen girls date both, for a number of years. I have never, ever, seen a guy give the (100% devotion/emotional connection, love, respect for the relationship) to both. I've seen guys have sex with both, maybe "try" to date the girl, but the cheating with men, lingering thoughts and appeal of men ruin the short lived relationship. The connection eventually fails, because his heart is "taken" and emotions are highly affected with men. Love is often confused, so easily. If you date 20 people. 10 men, 10 women, and claim you fell inlove the same way, with every single one, were devoted just as seriously/intensely, to every single one, I will not buy that. Everyone will REALLY fall inlove at least once, if not once for some (soul mates) and it appears the people who have not had that connection, commitment and intense feeling (with someone who felt it just as hard back) are the ones' who are confused. I'm not anti-bi, I am logical. I don't want you to feel attacked. I'm not pulling the statistics, that men are "proven" to be straight or gay and women are proven both, I am going off of experience too. Bisexuals are deemed deviants at times, because it seems "greedy" to ignorant people and in a lot of cases, molestation causes a "taboo" sexual appeal, which is why straight men have often claimed they were aroused by a "perversion-nostalgia", pertaining to what they endured.
    Of course the human body, at it's best it appealing in any gender, but it is "bisexual" love, I do not believe exists. You can care for someone, love them like you would any friend/lover, but the intense connection; that is lasting and tolerable for YEARS (not weeks, months) is a different love. When one falls deeply inlove, it is with the gender of their orientation--no bisexual "loves" the same sex/opposite sex, just the same. Sexual gratification and love are not the same.

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  • kinkyace

    I get a lot of hate as an asexual.. and other asexuals I know also get hate.. it's sad, but.. we just live with it. It's who we are and we can't change it, so may as well just keep away from the haters ^_^ just try and be happy with your bisexuality, it's who you are. What others say and think of your sexuality really doesn't matter in the long run ^_^

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  • NotTheSun

    What I meant to add, was every bi-guy I've ever known, who excluded their bisexuality, was because they fell inlove. REALLY fell inlove and with a male, because at the end of the day, no matter how much they WERE dating (both genders) the males were where their heart was, all along, they just had not found "that person", only one that can really "get to you" and affect you like no other. That feeling of deep love, the genuine connection and devotion, even little things like holding hands, hearing their voice, endearing words, just laying and do nothing, but it beats anything "better" going on, that feeling of "home" comfort, safety, genuine happiness, when you see them. It seems those who have lacked this real mutual connection (whole heart) and the person feeling it just the same, back, are often the ones who are confused.

    If anything I am pro-gay, pro-be who you are. I just am aware there is sex and your orientation and who makes you feel that love on every level, is what you're bound to end up with and it IS gender oriented. There's nothing wrong with this. Maybe it comes off ignorant, but if it's one thing I get, it's love/confusion and orientation.

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  • Avant-Garde

    It seems that anyone who doesn't fit into the heterosexual cisgender category is bound to have some form of prejudice inflicted upon them. I think it is because these orientations/gender identities go outside what many people consider to be "the norm". They have a hard time understanding these differing concepts. There's also a lot of misinformation and a general lack of education on these subjects.

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  • imadragon

    I think it's normal to think this way, it's the same for other identities as well. For example many people think that the A in lgbtia stands for "allies" for some reason. People tend to think that allies need more room than people on the asexual spectrum even though there is a huge problem with visibility for them, and people within the community does it too.
    Basically what I am saying is that I think I know how it feels. :/

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  • Usenoname

    Oh actually, the funniest thing is some "bisexual" acting like they "suffer". Even moreso than a gay person? So ridiculous. Incorrect. Just flat out a tell of how a "bisexual" CAN be, for starters. No bisexual "suffers", there's no fight for your rights, since flip-flopping is the norm. There's no discrimination, since as YOU state, you can just be "straight" when convenient, or feeling like it could be awkward and cause embarrassment to be or seem gay.
    Then jump to "gay" when you're around gay people and fit in and having fun, aka, being who you probably ARE. It's called you're indecisive and acting immature/selfish/greedy, yes greedy. In nature of the "bisexual" behavior, you just want what fits in YOUR personal CHOICE and choosing in the moment. You do not suffer, you are simply choosing. Gay people do not choose to be gay. Bisexuals have fun, no problems there, but they do get over it, as where a gay person struggle with multitudes of fear, acceptance, rights, family even, not being accepted, kicked out of homes, in darker cases, suicide etc...do not act so vapid, as if you struggle. Because what? Stupid questions? Here and there? Let's feel bad that you..god forbid..hear a dumb question, from friends or potential partners. So funny how this "bisexual" just fits the mold, ever so perfectly, in sounding vapid and not grasping the choice vs being born gay. You're indecisive and want to be accepted. So you're gay, not comfortable, but want privileges, people OUT cannot choose, in a whim.
    @NoTheSun, I love the "love" quotes, it is true. Emotion, love and sex, it gets thrown together and suddenly everyone is "bisexual" because they fuck a lot.

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