Bisexuals face additional challenges

[Shana A]

Bisexuals face additional challenges

By Megan Heacock
Published on Mon., September 28th, 2009

http://www.kansan.com/news/2009/sep/28/bisexuals/

Karianne Howard was 14 when she told her parents she was bisexual.

She told her mother first — they were really close. Her dad was less predictable. Karianne said she didn't really know how he felt about anything because he was quiet man who didn't share his views, She had her mom there for support when she finally told him.

"When I told him and he saw that I was really worried about telling him, he just cheered up and said 'Well, I'm really glad that you told me. You're still the same person and I love you all the same.'"

[Ellieka]

I couldn't agree more. Add being a transsexual on top of being bisexual and you find it difficult to not only find acceptance in the gay and lesbian community but also within yourself.

I am very bisexual and more often then not I feel confused about who would be the best partner for me. Being pre-op adds yet another complication to the mix. I commonly find that someone is attracted to me only because of my current anatomy. Once they learn that I plan on having GCS they loose interest. Sometimes the reverse happens. They tell me that if I had already had GCS then they would be interested but not until then.

That makes up about 98% of the potential mates I meet. There is 1% that are attracted to me for who I am not what I am and the remaining 1% is just the creepy people who are just as f***** as I am. 

[sd]

I couldn't agree more. Add being a transsexual on top of being bisexual and you find it difficult to not only find acceptance in the gay and lesbian community but also within yourself.

Just being trans alone can confuse your sexuality.

I honestly am not even really sure where my sexuality lies much of the time.

[Ellieka]

Kinda frustrating isn't it?

[FairyGirl]

Kinda frustrating isn't it?

To put it mildly.  It's refreshing to see at least some acknowledgement of the difficulties it brings to those of us who really don't have a preference of one sex over the other.