• MermaidsGarden@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    When I came out to my mom she got me being trans but me being bi was the part that really got her confused 🤷🏼‍♀️

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        2 months ago

        nah, oddly enough biphobia exists even within the LGBTQ community, it’s baffling.

        in order of difficulty:

        being cis and straight

        being gay

        being bi

        being trans

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      2 months ago

      Coming out to my Mom as a transmasc non-binary person was kind of hilarious.

      Mum : So you are kind of a gay man then?

      Me : I… Guess so?

      Mum : So your Husband (who has a solid female phenotype preference)… Is also gay?

      Me : Uh… He’s kind of queer by association yeah. Like my LGBTQIA+ 1.

      Mum : Oh! That’s what the plus is for!

      Me :… Yes.

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    2 months ago

    “So mom, let me explain to you the difference between gender and sexual orientation.” I had this talk in a bar a long time ago and boy, a lot of people need this explained!

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        The only thing I find complicated is when I read about someone such as in a news article and I see the phrase trans man/woman and my brain is like ok so which one are they identifying as? My brain has trouble parsing out if that means they were that gender or are that gender now, I think it means that’s what they are now? My best friend is non-binary so I honestly don’t spend a ton of time thinking about it. They are just who they are but I certainly could go for an explanations so as to not be an ass by accident.

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          2 months ago

          Trans man: F -> M
          Trans woman: M -> F

          As long as you’re willing to learn and do your best no one will fault you for getting confused sometimes don’t worry :3

  • OldEggNewTricks@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    Girls are the best <3

    Still haven’t quite figured myself out yet, and I don’t see myself turning away from girls post-transition, but… maybe bi? I kind of get all blushy thinking about it though.

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    2 months ago

    Hormones made me gayer, this managed to confuse most people I’ve told (I had sparing and mild attraction to men before, none after, but the difference was enough for me to notice after losing it that I’d had it)