Topic: How do I tell people I'm not hertosexual?

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Okay we've established I'm autisc. Now I need help. I don't know how to tell people I'm Bi. I live in a state which is very conservative and anti gay. What do I do?

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Why do you feel the need to tell anybody?

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Lance_Armstrong said:
Casually touch them, see if they escalate it to gay sex

How do you express your sexuality to a member of the opposite sex?

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Tuvalu said:
How do you express your sexuality to a member of the opposite sex?

I think OP wants to express his bisexuality to the same sex (I assume men) not opposite.

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  • You don't really need to mention anything unless it's relevant to the conversation.
  • The more you react to other people, the more they will react to you.
  • Depending on where you live, consider your safety as an important factor.
  • If you are uncomfortable in a situation, avoid bringing it up.
  • GLBT events are a great place to meet people in a non-confrontational environment.
  • Avoid bringing it up when drinking alcohol. :(

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A good way to do it is to go out a buy some ice cream. This is the best plan

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Trident0395 said:
Okay we've established I'm autisc. Now I need help. I don't how to tell people I'm Bi. I live in a state which is very conservative and anti gay. What do I do?

tell them "i enjoy the occasional penis in my mouth" be blunt and upfront about it, straight face too, no emotions allowed. Display your inner alpha male like a true man.

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I'd let them figure it out by themselves, then they can decide if they still want to be around me or not. In the end, I don't care. People who trust you and really care about you, won't abandon you.

Kind of like what parasprite said, go to places and meet new people like you.

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As someone who has come out of the closet to a few different people (as a zoophile, but whatever), I'll give the best advice I can.

You should try to figure out how someone will take you coming out of the closet. Don't start by telling everyone, find someone you trust, and bring up the topic of homosexuality. See how they react. If they react very negatively, ask yourself how important it is that you come out to them - and others, because if someone's going to react negatively, they also might spread the news. If they react positively, and you trust them, then... I guess, just tell them outright. That's what I did for my orientation, and it went reasonably well.

You should ask yourself why you want to come out, how important it is to you, and what consequences you are willing to suffer as a result. Depending on your area, you might get treated badly. You might lose friends. You might be disowned by family. Again, that's why I suggest figuring out how you think people will react before you actually come out.

On the positive sides, personally, I feel happier being out of the closet to some people. They are supportive, and that is a good feeling. And, if I remember right, there are studies and polls that show that people who know a family member who's out of the closet to them tend over time to become more accepting of alternate orientations. So it's not all worrisome - there are some hopeful bits, besides the obvious ability to be honest about yourself and your relationships.

Take it slow, and take it carefully, but I wish you the best of luck.

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Context, man, context. Can't just lay it on them in some coming out ceremony kind of thing, deliver it naturally and not so sudden. They'll be like oh and if its something that could cause new problems, it won't have left such a lasting memory.

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Rustyy said:
tell them "i enjoy the occasional penis in my mouth" be blunt and upfront about it, straight face too, no emotions allowed. Display your inner alpha male like a true man.

You mean the inner beta male.

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Trident0395 said:
Because I'm tried of hiding it.

buy a badge in bi pride colors or something and put it on your backpack.

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Never comes up in casual conversation for me. Though I did go stag once to a Swingers club where I did have to mention several times I was bi-sexual so we could really have fun. It was strange because the general assumption made was that i was only there to swing with the wives, once I told the men I was bi, then it became a party. LOL

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Mutisija said:
buy a badge in bi pride colors or something and put it on your backpack.

I would but the town I live in rejected an LGBT pride parade.

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Alternatively, accessorize.

I mean I'm not trying to be homophobic here, but I have a few scarves, and one of them is pink and purple, and I've had people suspect that I was gay while wearing it. So I mean, that's just how people perceive things, so you can use it to your advantage. Also scarves are awesome.

People take visual cues way too seriously. At one point when I was getting my hair cut very short, I had someone sincerely ask if I was a neo-nazi. Seriously, what?

Anyway though, I maintain my previous advice is better than this, but I figured I'd give you an alternative I thought of as well.

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