Welcome to the group!

Glad that you are following the path that is right for you. When I told my friends I was bi they pretty much either looked at me and said yeah so what or hmm that makes sense. When I told my parents they just figured I was confused and they still are in denial about me being bi. They just figure I'll pick one side or the other someday however that might be in part because my lesbian sister was previously married to a man. Sometimes the only way to find out how they will react is to tell people.

Yeah thank you both :) I haven't really told anybody anything, but, for me, it's just too big a secret that I can't hold in anymore. I actually contacted my older cousin yesterday asking if we could meet and talk. Now I'm not 100% sure, but I believe she is a bit bi too. I just hope she can understand and everything. I think it'll really help get the ball rolling there. I think when you tell people you're bi, they just kinda think it's a phase and whatnot. And I think people kind of just wait for you to pick a side. But again, thank you both :)

welcome its good your being open and honest about it im still confused myself

Well thank you :) Yeah it can be a bit confusing I know. But just really have to be honest with yourself above all else

Hi , I am new too and actually this is the first time i tell anyone I am bi. I was confused about it for a long time , I still am a bit . But I found that it is really normal to be confused specially in the beginning and if you don't have any bisexual role models but yes it is important to be honest with yourself there is no point of hiding from yourself and must importantly don't rush to tell people about it you must come to terms with it first, be happy with yourself. I myself am not coming out for a while and not because I am ashamed on the contrary writing down that I am bisexual was a relief and made me feel really happy with my self like I took a big step, it has taken me about a year to where I am now where I can tell anyone , even people I don't know. Be proud of small things too. If you are ready to tell anyone you feel close to then no matter what happens u should be proud that is a big step :) I think even thinking about telling someone is a big step so congrats.

Hello and welcome!

Hey there!

My mom is gay so i have always had this pressure or so i felt that i had to be the straightest most macho guy and it turns out i am bi sexual as well. I cannot relate for fathom how you must feel but i know what immense pressure one can be under. I have had to live my life a lie my entire childhood lying to teachers and friends that my mom had boyfriends not girlfriends. With that came a lot of domestic violence and i saw a lot of it and drug use by one of her girlfriends. I know how hard something like this is, i once actually thought i was gay after i had sex with my first guy and i asked a question on our computer and it showed the question not the details only the question and she confronted me about it. I had never felt so sick in my life but she has never mentioned it afterward. I went to extreme lengths after that to prove to her i was not gay and i even hated myself for it thinking i was sick and some how i could be cured. Well i finally accepted myself for who i am and im happy to be bi sexual. Acceptance is key and it will help you a lot on your life about accepting who you really are.

As far as the loner part i feel the same exact way because of how my mom was. I never wanted to have people over at my house and we moved a lot for her relationships which sucked a lot for me. We moved the summer of my freshman year in high school and it crushed me. I turned online because its been so so hard for me to meet people to talk to. i have always felt like the person standing on the outside looking in

Welcome, hope you find what you're looking for here :)

Thank you all for your replies. I actually came out to one of my cousin's a couple weeks ago and she has been very supportive and is even willing to help me in my transition process. She herself told me she sometimes identifies as bi too. And it was a really great feeling to be able to not only tell somebody but to tell somebody in my family. But thank you so much! Nice knowing there are people around who you can share similar feelings with