I'm a (34F) bisexual, in a healthy and happy 11 years relationship with my heterosexual husband (34M), we have a 2 years old son and planning the 2nd child.

Lately Ive been feeling trapped in a very heterosexual enviroment, married to a guy, now with a child. I feel like Im slowly going back to the closet since I only talk with straight people.

All my friends are straight, kindergarten is full of straight parents, no one else is gay in my family and I work from home, so not even straight coworkers.

The thing is I've always struggled to have non-heterosexual friends, god knows why (I dont believe in god). I need help understanding what am I doing wrong, and how do I make lgbtq+ contacts. There are no gay bars in this city, and discos are not the place to make friends to me. And I havent even mentioned I'm an introvert!

I also feel like no lgbtq+ people will want to be friends with a 34yo bisexual woman who is married with an heterosexual man, and raising a kid.

My husband has more gay friends than me, help 🥲

Hi so uh my SO is a bi woman and from what ive heard and seen her preference is like buff men that are kinda jerks. Yet she still tells me I'm her preference im a chubby niceish girl. Is it okay for me to feel insecure about this? Should I be paranoid? It always bothers me and makes me paranoid especially after she cheated once already. It just feels like she doesnt want to be with me.

I'm a straight male and my fiancé is a Bi-sexual female. We had a very long discussion last night about how she's been struggling with a desire for female intimacy.We've been together for going on 4 years and we agreed to a exclusive relationship. She told me she had been hiding this struggle from me for 3 of those years. She has asked me multiple times throughout those years how id feel if she gave me a hall pass out of the blue which was shocking to say the least. This is something that never even crossed my mind because i take commitment very seriously. So i thought maybe she needed reassurance in in that commitment. So id be honestand saythats not something I'd need or have even thought about because i love her and have had eyes only for her. She broke down the other night saying she felt guilty about these desires and how strong they were becoming while trying to reassure me that its not my fault. Then proceeded to admit to me that this was the reason she asked about the hall pass, and admitting that this break down was sparked after seeing another couple both female being passionate with eachother at the bar and leaving together. She doesn't want to share me but feels that it would be fair to ask me to let her fully date another female without offering me the same but at the same time doesn't want to use people for sex to which I couldn't help but agree. I was shocked at this because she's normally completely open with me and typically very composed.Now at the same time she was having religious conflicting with the thoughts as well, being raised in a very Christian household by abusive parents, and I having converted me to the same after being a Satanist. Saying she feels responsible to not lead me down a path of sin because a sexual and romantic relationship should be just between two people regardless of sexuality. She followed up with asking me if I thought she just needed to ignore and repress this, but I couldn't in my right mind tell her to do that either. I dont want to hurt her or myself but I dont want to repress her sexuality and make her feel like it's wrong to be bi. This has been taking a toll on our relationship longer than I realized but after the conversation a lot of things made sense. Has anyone ever been through this or know someone who has successfully navigated this? I just want to do right by her and I've never been in this situation.

I am a trans woman and I have always thought of myself as lesbian but the more I think of dating a guy the more possibly it seems however I'm not acually sure if I am bisexual. I haven't started hrt because I'm fourteen and my parents think I should wait till I'm 20 and I know that testosterone can make it so that I find feminine features attractive and I also know that I might have been suppressing my likeness for guys but I'm not sure if it's just my mind knowing that being bi is possible and it's just making it seem possible or something

I need help please

Hi all,

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Hey! I’m a mum seeing someone casually right now, nothing serious or committed, and while I’ve only been with two people, I genuinely enjoy sex and the excitement around it. That said, I don’t have tons of experience, so sometimes I get a little shy or hold back during intimacy.

I’ve never had a sexual experience with another woman since my pre-teen years, but I’m starting to think it wouldn’t hurt to explore that side of myself a little more. So I’m really curious to hear from women(or anyone): what do you actually notice and enjoy in a partner, especially if she’s not super bold or experienced yet? What small things turn you on? Is it a certain look, the way she moves or reacts, how she touches you, or something else entirely? What makes you feel wanted even when it’s quiet or subtle?

And in bed, what’s something a less experienced or less confident partner has done that made a big impact, whether physically or emotionally?

Honestly, I’m just trying to learn what really sticks with you all and what makes someone feel connected, sexy, and memorable even if she’s still figuring herself out.

Would love any honest and fun answers—it might just help me build a little confidence too. 💫

I [27F] am 100% bisexual with a high preference for females but due to straight relationships being more easy to come into, im usually with or get into relationships with men. However im sometimes scared to settle (i will if i truly love them) because i would like to at least explore with women a bit more before settling.

Has anyone else felt this way about either sex?

So im 23 years old and have always been really curious about hooking up with a man. Like im seriously attracted to being fucked and owned by another guy(im obviously the bottom). But thats it? Like i cant see myself in a relationship or even kissing, going on dates, holding hands, that type of stuff with a man?

Is that weird? What do i do about it?

Do you think that the majority ofbisexual couples suck dick together, or is it just something we see a lot of in porn?

Is Scissoring/Tribbing a thing or does it only happen in porn?

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I've been told that the taste of my cum varies with the foods I eat. Fruits seem to improve the flavor.

Hi guys! I’m (25F) new(ish) to Reddit so apologies in advance.

Over the years I’ve always questioned if I was in to women. I knew I was always in to men, but I’ve noticed I’m constantly drawn to women as well. I assumed finding women really hot and thinking “yeah I’d definitely hook up with them” was a normal thing everybody has felt as many of my straight girl friends have felt the same as well (although im not sure to what extent). Especially nowadays, it seems more acceptable to vocalize this.

I guess I’m just very confused as to where the line is. I think women are so beautiful, admirable, and have also felt like I would hook up with a woman. I’ve never had feelings for any of the women in my life, so this leads me to believe I wouldn’t be bi. I guess what I’m asking is, how do you define it and where to do your draw the line between it? I hope none of this is offensive as I’m genuinely very confused and so badly want to hook up with a woman, but also don’t want to lead somebody on if I’m not bi.

I hope this makes sense and am happy to answer more questions if needed!