[video=youtube;UgHwF4CNiJA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgHwF4CNiJA[/video]
Yeah this is about right. Kind of weird when people are just like "yeah ok."
Uncomfortably accurate at the end. :unimpressed:
Yep, the ending nailed it...
It's wicked accurate, because we've already passed that phase of "having a gay friend is trendy" and go straight into "oh you're gay? okay."
[QUOTE=Butthurter;49438202]i feel like its not accurate enough to mine
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Jesus wept, I was not prepared for that ending.
[QUOTE=AtomicWaffle;49438141]Uncomfortably accurate at the end. :unimpressed:[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Foogooman;49438175]Yep, the ending nailed it...[/QUOTE]
Solidarity my friends, we've all been to that place.
The transeverything video is just as good.
Reminds me of when my friend came out to me, he was pussyfooting around and when I finally got the point out of him my reaction was just "about fucking time"
[QUOTE=AtomicWaffle;49438141]Uncomfortably accurate at the end. :unimpressed:[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Foogooman;49438175]Yep, the ending nailed it...[/QUOTE]
That sucks. A couple people in my friend group are bisexual and we don't treat them any different for it than if they were gay, straight or anything. I guess I didn't realize there was such a double standard around sexuality like that.
Reminds me of this one guy who randomly told me he was gay while we were discussing something completely different and a few times since then he told me at random times, he finally stopped when I responded "I know".
[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;49443850]Reminds me of this one guy who randomly told me he was gay while we were discussing something completely different and a few times since then he told me at random times, he finally stopped when I responded "I know".[/QUOTE]
he wants ur dick
Is coming out to your close friends supposed to be scary? A couple months ago I talked to my friends and I was like "by the way, I'm bi now. Yeah dude, I suck dick, no biggie."
[QUOTE=Dirty_Ape;49444181]Is coming out to your close friends supposed to be scary? A couple months ago I talked to my friends and I was like "by the way, I'm bi now. Yeah dude, I suck dick, no biggie."[/QUOTE]
Yeah, for some reason some people think their friends will reject them if they're gay, when in reality usually your friends don't give a shit about your preferences.
[QUOTE=Dirty_Ape;49444181]Is coming out to your close friends supposed to be scary? A couple months ago I talked to my friends and I was like "by the way, I'm bi now. Yeah dude, I suck dick, no biggie."[/QUOTE]
It's just that not too long ago homosexuals were not tolerated, so some people still that those who are gay are still scared of coming out.
if my nigga told me he was gay i would shoot him
[QUOTE=boobs;49444271]if my nigga told me he was gay i would shoot him[/QUOTE]
Sensationalist headlines is one subforum down, fyi.
[QUOTE=GeneralSpecific;49443494]That sucks. A couple people in my friend group are bisexual and we don't treat them any different for it than if they were gay, straight or anything. I guess I didn't realize there was such a double standard around sexuality like that.[/QUOTE]
At least in my experience, I find myself pretty unwelcome among a lot of gay people as well as being just generally misunderstood by a lot of straight people. People often just don't know where to put me as far as categories of people are concerned, and act shitty because of it.
[QUOTE=boobs;49444271]if my nigga told me he was gay i would shoot him[/QUOTE]
would you shoot at him with your love juice?
[QUOTE=Foogooman;49438175]Yep, the ending nailed it...[/QUOTE]
Yeeep. When I was younger I told my friend I was bi and she genuinely thought that meant I wanted to fuck everyone and I'd cheat on anyone too
My sister came out while I was setting up a movie for the family to watch. She started crying when she told us she wasn't straight and when she was done I said "So...can I start the movie now?"
I felt bad tho cus we're a really open and culturally experienced family but she still was scared of telling us.
I really had no idea there was a double standard for bisexuals. Not that I'm bisexual but surely you can be sexually attracted to both genders can't you?
[QUOTE=T-Sonar.0;49447165]I really had no idea there was a double standard for bisexuals. Not that I'm bisexual but surely you can be sexually attracted to both genders can't you?[/QUOTE]
A lot of people see bisexuals as promiscuous people who "haven't found who they're attracted to yet" and are just using it as an excuse to be hedonistic. The stigma is so strong that a lot of times people will use preference for one gender as proof that someone isn't really bisexual but straight or gay instead. Why they think they know better than the guy/gal who gets hard/wet at seeing both sexes is beyond me, but it's fairly common.
I recommend any other fellows in here (bi or otherwise) to read [I]Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution[/I] by Shiri Eisner. I haven't finished it yet, but it's pretty good so far. If nothing else, it will help you de-internalize some of the homophobia/biphobia you've learned.
I also recommend [I]Excluded[/I] by Julia Serano. That one isn't specifically about bisexuality, but more how/why social justice movements exclude others.
When my sister came out to the entire family I said "that's amazing, you're a lesbian sophomore in college, stop the fucking presses" and she called me an asshole and started laughing.
[sp]Sometimes I wish I could stop being a cynical sarcastic asshole but it's so difficult[/sp]
[QUOTE=Penultimate;49450075]I recommend any other fellows in here (bi or otherwise) to read [I]Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution[/I] by Shiri Eisner. I haven't finished it yet, but it's pretty good so far. If nothing else, it will help you de-internalize some of the homophobia/biphobia you've learned.[/QUOTE]
That's kind of a big assumption to make. I wouldn't say that people tend to heavily internalize homophobia/biphobia so much as they become acutely aware of some of the intensely toxic elements within the LGBT community where identity is concerned, which is the stifling, largely nonsensical postmodern identity politics of radical leftists at one end, and the vacuous nature of the old-school gay community in cities at the other. It's not a wonder that a lot of bisexual people tend to associate with straight people more, but that's not exactly a solution considering the reaction we often get (as seen in the end of the video).
For the most part, I've learned trying to build an identity and a sense of community in these circles is pretty much impossible; my fairly centrist perspectives put me at odds with the leftist ultra-progressive queer activist crowd, and I've found nothing worth liking whatsoever in so-called "mainstream" gay culture.
I'd resent it being labelled as internalized homophobia on my part (Which I don't think you're doing, but I'm mainly reacting here as this term has been thrown at me before) as my experience entirely justifies a profound distaste for either community's attitude towards folks like myself.
[QUOTE=AtomicWaffle;49453479]I'd resent it being labelled as internalized homophobia on my part (Which I don't think you're doing, but I'm mainly reacting here as this term has been thrown at me before) as my experience entirely justifies a profound distaste for either community's attitude towards folks like myself.[/QUOTE]
I completely understand what you're saying. (Or maybe not completely, but you understand what I am saying). That's my concern with getting more involved in the community. I'm expecting to get shit on pretty hard, but I'm being cautiously optimistic.
As for the internalized homophobia/biphobia, that was more a comment about me. I know I had a shit ton of internalized hate that I got from all different directions. And that's honestly one of my fears, that people will dismiss my bisexuality as being cowardly (which I've gotten), or having internalized homophobia. That's why I'm pretty adamant about identifying as bi.
Heh, the ending is basically my life when I say I'm actually an asexual.
[QUOTE=Lyokanthrope;49459246]Heh, the ending is basically my life when I say I'm actually an asexual.[/QUOTE]
Serious question: does that mean you have zero sexual feelings or desires?
[QUOTE=sgman91;49459287]Serious question: does that mean you have zero sexual feelings or desires?[/QUOTE]
pretty much
I've got an asexual lesbian friend, she's cool with having relationships with others she just doesn't want to have sexual intercourse because she has no desire to
[QUOTE=Lyokanthrope;49459246]Heh, the ending is basically my life when I say I'm actually an asexual.[/QUOTE]
Right? Why do people think it's okay to shit on others just because it's more visible?
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