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Everyone wanted to feel like they were worthwhile at the end of the day.
“Don’t gaslight her. What she’s describing is internalized biphobia, and bi’s didn’t invent this shit. Society sends us that message. We’re made to feel like we’re not queer enough to hang with queer groups all the time.�
“Yeah. It’s when bisexuals start to believe the biphobia they’re surrounded by. We’re told that our sexuality isn’t real, or that we’re straight if we’re with another gender, and that our feelings don’t count if we’ve never dated a certain gender, that kind of crap. Then we hear it so many times we doubt ourselves.�
“And I guess I could technically choose to just never act on my crushes when they’re not on a guy, but what the fuck? And the implication is that I’m less queer than others, because, you know, I can just go straight and not deal with any oppression at all, easy. Like being with a guy magically makes me straight. Like it’s a competition, or a ranking, and I need to stop speaking on queer issues because am I really queer? Really, though? And I want to clarify that this person didn’t say any of that, but that’s just how it felt. And maybe I don’t know what it’s like to be gay or lesbian, but I do
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