#PSA time: #bisexual people are still bisexual...

- if they're dating men
- if they're dating women
- if they're dating nonbinary folx
- if they're not dating anyone
- if they're dating a loaf of garlic bread

Their bisexuality is an intrinsic part of them; it is *not* defined by their partner(s) or lack thereof.

We're not "too gay" or "too straight" or "confused" or "playing the field" or "in a phase".

#LGBTQ

@alice bi invisibility is a thing. my husband and i are both bi. we just happen to really dig each other, but it's weird because people just assume we're straight. either that or the first question is usually whether we have same-sex partners "on the side" 🙄 maybe? sometimes? none of your business?

also i feel weird showing up to pride events because the rest of the folks in the rainbow don't always take kindly to those of us B types. either we're sleeping with the enemy or we're just indecisive or whatever.

and whether you're straight or gay, we are NOT out to steal your partner, and just because i wanna be your friend does NOT mean i'm trying to get into your pants.

@rothko @alice The other day I was talking to someone about Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City, and I said that Orange's parents were the only straight characters in the whole show, and the person corrected me by saying that no one said they are straight, they are just in a straight relationship. That's a good point.

@rothko @alice

Oh damn do I feel that. Some people on work went crazy wen I joined our queer network publicly.

@Kmachel @alice yeah, it sucks.

like fine, i'm marginalized -- but then the rest of the marginalized wanna marginalize me MORE? ffs.

@rothko @alice

Well are those but as you say luckily a small part.
But when I join queer events with my partner who happens to be a cos woman we still get weird looks but mostly from the old gentleman and ladies... Those that have been around for decades and seen and took much more shit so I have a hard time blaming them personally for being overly cautious and sensitive.

No what was more annoying were coworkers wanting to understand in what way I am queer. One even asked if I'm a trans man.

@rothko @alice Another common misconception is that bisexual people would always have a male and a female partner at the same time 🙄

They might if they are also polyamorous, but that's a different category...