This is why I don’t tell 99% people im bisexual
I want them to be happy, and if they’re happy daring different people, then so be it.
we need to show Dan and Phil that we just want them happy, and we’ll be ok if phan isn’t real & they date someone else
When somebody comes out to you about their orientation, “I don’t care who you date/fuck/whatever” is the woooorst thing to say.
When I tell you I’m queer, I’m not purely telling you “oh, I am attracted to people regardless of gender”. I am also saying “hey, I grew up surrounded by homophobia that affected me” and “oh, I worry a lot about my rights being taken away” and even “oh, I’ve been subjected to harrassment and violence”.
I am telling you something about my whole life, not just my love life.
Hell, that even extends to if I follow it up with “I’m also asexual”. It doesn’t just mean “I don’t have sex”, it also means “I grew up without the expectation of a long term romantic relationship being likely for me”, and “My expectations for and the reality of my romantic life are very different and complicated”, and more. It’s the reason I have never dated anyone, and that is a part of my life beyond “doesn’t enjoy sex”!
Our orientations help position us in society whether we like it or not, they impact how we relate to ourselves and others, they impact our likely life experiences. I don’t care that you don’t care that I’d date girls boys and everyone else too, or that I don’t look for sex in a relationship. That’s not what I’m mentioning when I say I’m a queer ace.
Austin McKenzie performing “Valerie” last night at 54 Below. He messed up and it’s the greatest thing ever.
there’s a deaf west spring awakening bootleg circulating and I don’t think it captures how truly beautiful this scene is, this is only audio, but this night I went, the emotional level was so high, it was so on point, everyone needs to listen to this.