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- From: pfieland@citron.sw.stratus.com (Peggy Fieland)
- Newsgroups: soc.bi
- Subject: Re: definitions, motivations, and a question (was Re: Altruism)
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- Date: 16 Nov 92 15:00:36 GMT
- References: <jrk.721422408@zen.sys.uea.ac.uk> <MUFFY.92Nov10140657@remarque.berkeley.edu> <vashti.721669894@concave>
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- In article <vashti.721669894@concave> vashti@concave.cs.wits.ac.za (Vashti Galpin) writes:
- >I think it is more difficult to come out as bi when you have not had
- >actual sexual experiences with members of one of the sexes. I am happy
- >that on soc.bi I can define myself as bi without having to list the
- >actions that I have done. (in my case, I have not had sex with a woman
- >(excluding some experimentation at the age of twelve or so) although I
- >am definitely attracted to them). But one of the reasons that I am
- >reluctant to come out off the net, is that there may be people out
- >there who will be quite accepting of me as bi, until they find out that
- >I haven't slept with all the sexes (I'm losing count of how many there
- >are :-). But having sex with a women to prove I am bi is just not an
- >option. And sometimes I have my doubts about being bi and ask myself
- >who am trying to kid.
-
- Well, the first person I came out to was my husband, and his first
- reaction was the "but you haven't done anything yet" variety. But
- he was, of course, very threatened by my attraction to women, and
- he had a lot to loose. I did, however, feel very strongly that if
- I waited until I'd actually slept with a women, my marriage wouldn`t
- have a chance. My marriage still might not make it, but at least
- this way, I feel like any decisions we'll make will be conscious ones,
- and not ones we make by default.
-
- I haven't gotten that reaction from anyone else I've come out to.
-
- Personally, I've found coming out to be very helpful, as it has
- relieved some of the isolation I was feeling right before I did.
-
-
-
- >
- >But in general, I really feel accepted by all of you and it keeps me
- >going. Hugs to all.
- > ____
- > \bi/
- >Vashti \/
-
- <Hugs> to you, too, and good luck in whatever you decide to do.
-
- To respond to anyther thread, I'm in the throes of an absolutely
- raging attraction to women, partly at least, as a result of all
- the years of suppression. Right now, though, I'm responding so
- strongly to women that I feel like I should be wearing a sign,
- "Caution, flamable!".
-
- Peggy
-