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Since I was a kid, I failed so hard at being a guy. I've always been hopeless at athletics. My body type has always been pretty meek (let me not doxx myself and say more). I hate any sort of competitive environment. I can't hold my liquor for shit. I have a very high pitched voice and an expressive way of talking. Friends have described my voice as a "gay twang". My mum probably assumed that I was gay from day one, as I got a lot of "it's OK to be gay" from her growing up. Sadly I had too much soy or not enough soy, because I grew up attracted to women.

Maybe you old comrades remember, but schools in the 90s were full of homophobia. "That's so gay" criticised any action that deviated from some masculine ideal. I got this multiple times a day, and I learned to stifle my personality to avoid the rebuke of my male non-friends. I'm not even complaining, there's so so many that had it way worse than I did.

Nowadays it's great being a flamboyant straight dude. I can be as sweet, as empathetic, and as expressive as I want. I have cute and colourful clothing. I get really ecstatic around animals. I cry. People like me for being fun and engaged with stuff. Nowadays if some guy colleague says that's "gay" it's like lea-huh "are you alright mate??"

I did go some LGBT events and actions in the past, but not a lot. If I do anything positive, it's to enforce no homophobic language with my students, which guys has gotten a lot easier in the past 20 years. Really, the kids nowadays are much better than we were. OK, I have hooked up with a few dudes here and there, but it feels like stolen valour to call myself bi.

So thanks a whole lot to all the queer people who have made my life much easier, when I've done so little.

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[–] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (9 children)

I appreciate the supportive reply. It's just that I don't feel super attracted to men most of the time. Maybe I've absorbed the reactionary idea that kids are choosing to be gay because it's cool, but I hate to take the spotlight from my gay friends who have it much harder than I do.

Lol, my analysis feels really bad.

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It's just that I don't feel super attracted to men most of the time

otherwise known as The Bi Experience for a lot of people, tbh

[–] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It doesn't help that the typically bro type of guy is so unattractive to me, and they're the most typically type I meet. If a guy is into music, books, or anything non-typical, isn't a football fanatic, doesn't smoke or drink, OK I can feel some attraction. Sorry if the above describes anyone. Bros are fine, I just don't want to kiss them.

[–] lurkerlady@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

idk why but im attracted to the most disgusting men. e.g. frat bros that have beer bellies and wear camo 24/7

someone fix my brain

[–] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

I think that being attracted to bellies and camo is fine. But if you're attracted to jerks, like I used to be, maybe you have the same problem I do and it's self esteem???? Sorry to randomly guess at your issue.

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