16 Things Only Bisexuals Understand

Being bi can be isolating, but it can be lovely, too. There’s a sense of community linking all bisexual people, and a sense of understanding, too, that can feel like a super cool club in the *best* way. It’s not always easy, but being true to yourself is worth it.

So what’s it like to be bisexual?

1. When you first start to wonder if it’s possible to like more than one gender

2. When you realize it’s totally okay to be bi

3. When you wonder why people didn’t tell you this SOONER

4. When people won’t stop asking you to “choose a side”

5. When you have to call someone out for being biphobic

6. When you tell someone you’re bi, and they thought you could only be gay or straight

7. And they seriously cannot understand the concept of bisexuality

8. When someone loves you for who you ARE

9. When everyone assumes you’re straight because you’re in a “straight relationship”

10. Seriously, though, WTF is a “straight relationship” that doesn’t involve straight people?

11. But it doesn’t matter, because you’re still cool AF

12. When you try to impress the other bi kid, because you clearly must be friends

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13. When your bi squad starts to grow

14. When you align the bi and pan kids and the world basically explodes with magic

15. When you decide you’re happy with yourself, and DGAF about biphobic nonsense

16. Especially because your allies are doing SUCH A GOOD JOB!