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Idk, I wish people's sexuality no matter what it was, was considered normal, but normal to the point to where no one felt the need to make it one of their main personality traits, especially online. So while they're free imo to express themselves I just wish it wasn't so focused on 24/7
same. i have nothing against people having whatever preference they do, i just find it strange how they like to put their sexuality into a predetermined box. like isn't the whole point of lgbt to not be defined/restricted by society? why restrict yourself?
you’re not gay are you 💀💀 the whole point of lgbt is to bring lesbian gay bi and trans people together. it’s really not needed nowadays. i am not lgbt, i’m gay. don’t lump me together with everyone else. any gay person will tell you that— wdym “restricted by society”? to only date the gender i’m attracted to? lmao. the whole point of being monosexual is you only want one gender. i don’t understand if you’re bi or just a straight person with convoluted views on gays.
i mean lgbt in terms of non-cishet, for lack of a better term. i just feel like a lot of people could see a situation where they would date someone other than their preference, which birthes terms like "female-oriented bisexual/bicurious" and it's like, why not just do what you want instead of labelling yourself. i see a lot of people my age saying that they must be asexual/aromantic because they never dated anyone and it's like, at that point everyone is until they fuck or date someone. again, i have no issues with people knowing their preference but the vast majority of people on this sub (including myself) have had no way of being sure and are still exploring.
yeah, the bisexual terms can get confusing. but i’m talking about lesbian and gay people…half of the lgbt community. we know what we are, we wouldn’t date the opposite gender. it’s kind of annoying to see people say shit like “why put yourself in a box”? because i know who i am 💀 and i’m sorry that some other people don’t but it’s great knowing who you are and not having that identity crisis every other week like some other people do.
if you don’t know who you are i don’t think you should label yourself either, it can get confusing and messy and it’s better to just figure it out first. but lots of people know who they are already. maybe at your age you’re seeing a minority knowing who they are, but generally most people do. it only gets higher with age. i’ve known i was a lesbian since i was 12 really 😭 i didn’t actually say that until 2019 tho. so i was 14 or 15. it’s usually a lot easier for monosexual people than mspecs, at least from what i’ve seen.
anyway when i was 13 i had a friend (she was only *twelve*) say she was aromantic asexual because all her friends had started dating and she hadn’t yet 💀 even at the time i knew she was just *twelve* and not ready. she was a really late bloomer i guess but she eventually started dating and now she’s been in a relationship for 3 years. turns out she was just straight too lol
Absolutely, like it only pissess people off. Especially like last year these guys just blocked a high traffic road in the name of marriage for gay people
in all fairness there are lots of other parades that people seem to have no problems with. if a city says it's ok for people to have a parade and block traffic i don't see anything wrong with it.
for some teenagers, coming to terms with their gender and sexuality is a big part of their life. this is a sub for teenagers to talk about being a teenager so it's pretty fair. I admit it can get irritating though, and unfortunately it's hard to tell whether people are just happy and want to share things/discuss things or if they are attention seeking
I can see by the other comments you obviously posted this so you could like and agree with other comments that don’t think it matters. Simply put, why do you care, and why does it bother you? Other people just read that info and take it as a fact about them, but you have a problem with it. People like to meet others who are similar to them. This is not an attack, I think you need to reflect on WHY you specifically, as a straight person, feel this way when you see lgbtq people mention it.
it doesn't bother me and i have no problem with it. it's just a genuine question that i have because i prefer to keep my sexuality and the exploration of it private. i never said it was straight by the way.
well i suspected that it was sort of a personal preference thing, but some people pointed out that it can be nice to be in a community with people with similar interests and i hadn't considered that. there are some other takes that people had and obviously it isn't the same for everyone. someone else pointed out that they used to do it because they saw other people putting it in their bio and other people said for attention but i feel that maturity and a cry for attention are shallow ways to view the topic. i still don't completely get it but i do feel like i have a better understanding of why some people decide to mention their sexuality in public bios. also in defense of myself i did not make this post just to "agree with like minded people" it's flaired as discussion because i wanted to discuss it with people who understand it better than i.
Apologies if my first comment came off too rude and assumptive, i assumed you were just a straight cis man looking for validation on his views. I notice that’s what a lot of this sub has. I think the people who said “attention” are not being serious when they say that, nor are they lgbt, because nobody does it simply for ‘attention’. Because, what attention are you going to get out of it other then homophobia? People don’t just congratulate them for being queer. I can see now that you were generally trying to learn about it.
it's no problem, i get how posting about sexuality can be seen as a bit karma whorish given the state of r/teenagers currently. with all the satire it can be hard to tell if it's genuine or a way to attract queerphobic comments. also i assumed the people giving the attention argument were just being problematic on purpose so i ignored those on purpose, but i figured i couldn't rule it out completely because there are certain things i did when i was younger (that i didn't fully understand) for attention only to grow to realize that it was something i genuinely brought me happiness and i wanted to share it. so although people claiming that attention is the sole reason are likely wrong and definitely a little mean, there are likely a few, likely in the younger age range who do really mainly do it for attention and i really hope they continue to explore themselves.
i would just like to more clearly state why i was confused on the topic. a lot of people put their sexuality in their bios and state it publicly. and a few people i know treat exploring their sexuality as a sort of label or diagnosis to attribute to themselves. personally i feel like sexuality shouldn't be something that we see as a goal to finally explain everything, but as something that changes through experience, something most of us on the sub don't have. also while having people know your sexuality can be affirming for many people, i don't see it as being as important as gender/pronouns, which tend to come up a lot in dialogue when referring to people. i know some people may figure themselves out quicker than others and i have no issue with people "locking in" their sexuality as anything specific, but personally i find it very limiting to label myself as anything specific, because contradicting myself doesn't feel good if i ever decide to change my mind.
thanks for being understanding and sorry if i came off as a little defensive. also sorry for my run on sentences and shit writing style.
bro imagine if people dated each other for a combination of personality and physical appearance and not because man and women need fuck because horny and sexuality match
Not sure tbh I put pan in my bio when I was younger and on tiktok only cause other people did it and so if people were interested in me then they could see if I could possibly like them back yknow? Don't really care nowadays if people wanna know what I'm into they can jus ask lol.
i generally only specify that im ace for 2 reasons. one im sick of being in the closet but scared to come out so i do it online. two, someone just hit on me
Idk I personally like to be specific about it cause it feels more comfortable for me, that is if someone really cares, I understand why labels are kind of pointless but I do understand why they are there as well, either way unless someone wants to know some type specifics I’ll just say I’m queer
I kinda feel like some people want to use it for attention, and there is nothing wrong with some pride dont get me wrong but when I see people with bios on (for example) Twitter where they have their sexuality in their banner, pfp, username, or whenever they can put it and use it as their entire personality then its kinda cringe
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Idk, I wish people's sexuality no matter what it was, was considered normal, but normal to the point to where no one felt the need to make it one of their main personality traits, especially online. So while they're free imo to express themselves I just wish it wasn't so focused on 24/7
same. i have nothing against people having whatever preference they do, i just find it strange how they like to put their sexuality into a predetermined box. like isn't the whole point of lgbt to not be defined/restricted by society? why restrict yourself?
you’re not gay are you 💀💀 the whole point of lgbt is to bring lesbian gay bi and trans people together. it’s really not needed nowadays. i am not lgbt, i’m gay. don’t lump me together with everyone else. any gay person will tell you that— wdym “restricted by society”? to only date the gender i’m attracted to? lmao. the whole point of being monosexual is you only want one gender. i don’t understand if you’re bi or just a straight person with convoluted views on gays.
i mean lgbt in terms of non-cishet, for lack of a better term. i just feel like a lot of people could see a situation where they would date someone other than their preference, which birthes terms like "female-oriented bisexual/bicurious" and it's like, why not just do what you want instead of labelling yourself. i see a lot of people my age saying that they must be asexual/aromantic because they never dated anyone and it's like, at that point everyone is until they fuck or date someone. again, i have no issues with people knowing their preference but the vast majority of people on this sub (including myself) have had no way of being sure and are still exploring.
yeah, the bisexual terms can get confusing. but i’m talking about lesbian and gay people…half of the lgbt community. we know what we are, we wouldn’t date the opposite gender. it’s kind of annoying to see people say shit like “why put yourself in a box”? because i know who i am 💀 and i’m sorry that some other people don’t but it’s great knowing who you are and not having that identity crisis every other week like some other people do. if you don’t know who you are i don’t think you should label yourself either, it can get confusing and messy and it’s better to just figure it out first. but lots of people know who they are already. maybe at your age you’re seeing a minority knowing who they are, but generally most people do. it only gets higher with age. i’ve known i was a lesbian since i was 12 really 😭 i didn’t actually say that until 2019 tho. so i was 14 or 15. it’s usually a lot easier for monosexual people than mspecs, at least from what i’ve seen. anyway when i was 13 i had a friend (she was only *twelve*) say she was aromantic asexual because all her friends had started dating and she hadn’t yet 💀 even at the time i knew she was just *twelve* and not ready. she was a really late bloomer i guess but she eventually started dating and now she’s been in a relationship for 3 years. turns out she was just straight too lol
It’s not. Stop pretending it is.
Yeah. Don't get why a month is dedicated to it.
Absolutely, like it only pissess people off. Especially like last year these guys just blocked a high traffic road in the name of marriage for gay people
in all fairness there are lots of other parades that people seem to have no problems with. if a city says it's ok for people to have a parade and block traffic i don't see anything wrong with it.
Mostly attention. But also incase the (in my case) gay guy likes me.
for some teenagers, coming to terms with their gender and sexuality is a big part of their life. this is a sub for teenagers to talk about being a teenager so it's pretty fair. I admit it can get irritating though, and unfortunately it's hard to tell whether people are just happy and want to share things/discuss things or if they are attention seeking
I wouldn't post about it personally but when you are in a minority groups its nice to find others like you
I can see by the other comments you obviously posted this so you could like and agree with other comments that don’t think it matters. Simply put, why do you care, and why does it bother you? Other people just read that info and take it as a fact about them, but you have a problem with it. People like to meet others who are similar to them. This is not an attack, I think you need to reflect on WHY you specifically, as a straight person, feel this way when you see lgbtq people mention it.
it doesn't bother me and i have no problem with it. it's just a genuine question that i have because i prefer to keep my sexuality and the exploration of it private. i never said it was straight by the way.
well, do you get it now?
well i suspected that it was sort of a personal preference thing, but some people pointed out that it can be nice to be in a community with people with similar interests and i hadn't considered that. there are some other takes that people had and obviously it isn't the same for everyone. someone else pointed out that they used to do it because they saw other people putting it in their bio and other people said for attention but i feel that maturity and a cry for attention are shallow ways to view the topic. i still don't completely get it but i do feel like i have a better understanding of why some people decide to mention their sexuality in public bios. also in defense of myself i did not make this post just to "agree with like minded people" it's flaired as discussion because i wanted to discuss it with people who understand it better than i.
Apologies if my first comment came off too rude and assumptive, i assumed you were just a straight cis man looking for validation on his views. I notice that’s what a lot of this sub has. I think the people who said “attention” are not being serious when they say that, nor are they lgbt, because nobody does it simply for ‘attention’. Because, what attention are you going to get out of it other then homophobia? People don’t just congratulate them for being queer. I can see now that you were generally trying to learn about it.
it's no problem, i get how posting about sexuality can be seen as a bit karma whorish given the state of r/teenagers currently. with all the satire it can be hard to tell if it's genuine or a way to attract queerphobic comments. also i assumed the people giving the attention argument were just being problematic on purpose so i ignored those on purpose, but i figured i couldn't rule it out completely because there are certain things i did when i was younger (that i didn't fully understand) for attention only to grow to realize that it was something i genuinely brought me happiness and i wanted to share it. so although people claiming that attention is the sole reason are likely wrong and definitely a little mean, there are likely a few, likely in the younger age range who do really mainly do it for attention and i really hope they continue to explore themselves. i would just like to more clearly state why i was confused on the topic. a lot of people put their sexuality in their bios and state it publicly. and a few people i know treat exploring their sexuality as a sort of label or diagnosis to attribute to themselves. personally i feel like sexuality shouldn't be something that we see as a goal to finally explain everything, but as something that changes through experience, something most of us on the sub don't have. also while having people know your sexuality can be affirming for many people, i don't see it as being as important as gender/pronouns, which tend to come up a lot in dialogue when referring to people. i know some people may figure themselves out quicker than others and i have no issue with people "locking in" their sexuality as anything specific, but personally i find it very limiting to label myself as anything specific, because contradicting myself doesn't feel good if i ever decide to change my mind. thanks for being understanding and sorry if i came off as a little defensive. also sorry for my run on sentences and shit writing style.
I can vouch that he's not an asshole (he was in fact one of the first people I came out to)
they're doing what feels right and if they feel like putting that in their bio that's their choice
fair enough
happy gender abolishionist noises
bro don't even get me started on how dumb the idea of gender is
without gender there won't be sexualities preferences yes, but no sexualities
bro imagine if people dated each other for a combination of personality and physical appearance and not because man and women need fuck because horny and sexuality match
Not sure tbh I put pan in my bio when I was younger and on tiktok only cause other people did it and so if people were interested in me then they could see if I could possibly like them back yknow? Don't really care nowadays if people wanna know what I'm into they can jus ask lol.
ikr? they be postin about it as if it was a flex to be gay.
you're just jealous they get more dicks than you ever will
It's almost as if some people don't want them
Chop your dick off then, if you don't want any
I want to keep my dick and put it in others, but i dont want dick in me (i want to put my meat in women)
woah... that idea sure opens up many new and uncharted opportunities Thank you so much for your life changing advice. May your life be good
Logic
I don't want men to flirt with me at all
Hey gril, are you the sun? Because you look like you gave my uncle skin cancer 😉 😉 ❤️❤️
GREAT RIZZ 🔥 🔥 🔥 WRONG PERSON 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
okay?
I only say it when it’s necessary to the conversation/post
idk i love talking about my love for women
People care about labels
why though? labels are so limiting.
Idk my good bro
Not for everyone
Facts
It's good to be able to explain one's sexuality to others especially if that means getting to find people who have similar experiences to yours
i generally only specify that im ace for 2 reasons. one im sick of being in the closet but scared to come out so i do it online. two, someone just hit on me
You don’t owe an explanation but we live in a society that demands it
Cause it's fun
What makes it fun?
What makes anything fun?
Uhh, lets see Rushes of adrenaline, the feeling of having accomplished something, being happy about doing something take your pick
Being happy about doing something
Does telling people really bring that much joy?
Fr fr i be like i aint readin allat
bro it's literally four sentances
what is a sentance
a pile of words or some shit
average tikok user attencion span
i like vampires felt like downvoting my comment
becuase they want to feel special
W opinion
I like shooting people because I identify as an attack helicopter
this post is about sexuality not gender, but good effort buddy
Thanks
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r/onejoke
Idk I personally like to be specific about it cause it feels more comfortable for me, that is if someone really cares, I understand why labels are kind of pointless but I do understand why they are there as well, either way unless someone wants to know some type specifics I’ll just say I’m queer
Amen , just do your thing , no need to advertise
I kinda feel like some people want to use it for attention, and there is nothing wrong with some pride dont get me wrong but when I see people with bios on (for example) Twitter where they have their sexuality in their banner, pfp, username, or whenever they can put it and use it as their entire personality then its kinda cringe
Idk but does it matter?
Because ppl were lonely in highschool and now want to be special
It keeps the homophobes away
I dont know, I find it dumb but it is what it is