Best Bi Short Stories: Bisexual Fiction

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Okay, so there is this thing I guess that's common knowledge that girls look at other girls and check them out, even if they're straight. As I unpack some of the internalized biphobia that I had harbored due to denying part of myself, it has allowed me to explore different parts of my identity. My journey in understanding my sexuality began in high school when I had a dream about being with a woman, and I found that I enjoyed this dream a bit too much. I do remember as a young teen watching a music video of a female singer and biting my lip or something, but I didn't realize at the time it was because I thought the girl was cute. I could not help being terribly inquisitive over her body, for she had always kept it hidden from me.

As time went on I got more and more access to the internet; I was able to google things and find forums, groups, and communities of people just like me. I was always puzzled by the 2005 study, given that my experience contradicts the conclusion many people were drawing from it. Being bisexual isn't quite as cut-and-dry as being gay or straight, and figuring out if it feels like the right fit can be confusing. There has been much less discussion on those who experience bisexuality in some form, with persistent attraction to the opposite sex in addition to the same sex. Plus, give that bisexuality is still often seen as a phase, you might have to get used to to not being validated by the people around you.In my dream, my brain couldn't conjure her face, like my dream self was refusing to look her in the eye. I already had these kinds of feelings subconsciously before I came here, because I remember that once when I slept with a girl friend I had a strong desire to kiss her, and that I did do so. Her chest expanding and retreating under my possessive hand, as I leaned over and touched her lips with mine.

After some time in college, and figuring myself out, I had to figure out a way to tell my parents and family.Perhaps in part due to all that suspicion, I’ve often questioned my own sexuality, wondering whether I was gay or straight.

For some, there's a fear of how people - especially friends and family - will respond; 'Will they support me? Their struggle with conflicting needs, desires, and loyalties is not filtered through theories or evoked in brief interviews.But with that came the reality of the community I was a part of: discrimination, erasure of identity, exclusion from both straight and gay-dominated queer spaces.

Although there is a huge lack of its portrayal in the media, bisexuality is a real thing, and it deserves to be talked about as much as any other sexual orientation.I hope that I can continue to do this; to use my voice, my time, my energy and money within the community to talk about the issues bisexual people and queer people of colour face, to support those creating spaces and networks for people like me and help those that are struggling. I volunteer for Rainbow Films and Middlesex Pride and co-founded The AmBIssadors, a bisexual YouTube channel. The stories told in Bisexual and Gay Husbands are taken from an Internet mailing list, which allows people to speak freely and in anonymity, yet also encourages the development of a tightly knit community. Do you have questions about Anne Frank that you’d like me to answer in future editions of this newsletter? I joined a lesbian sorority and was deeply involved in the LGBTQ lifestyle and community in Atlanta.