phrases you should never say to a bisexual person, a necessary thread ;

. "You're just afraid to come out as gay."

No, a bisexual person is attracted to both genders, they aren't straight, they aren't gay, we are bisexual, stop invalidating who we are.

. “You are just confused, you don't know what you are yet.”

As a person who already heard this, it's really disrespectful.

. “Does this mean you have a girlfriend and a boyfriend."

Bisexual are attracted to more than one gender (any gender, cis, non-binary, etc) but that doesn't mean they want a poly or an opened relationship.

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There are bisexual people who are polygamous but please don't just assume it just because a person is bisexual.

. "Maybe you'll realize what you are soon."

Many people think bisexuals are just "confused between being straight and being gay", no. Bisexual people are well aware of who they are, stop assuming we are confused.

. "So you're into threesomes."

Being bisexual doesn't mean they are automatically into threesomes, gays can also have threesomes n also straight people can work to set-up a threesome by setting rules. Just like gays and straights may be into threesomes, bisexual may not.

. "Do you prefer men or women?"

While many bisexuals may have a female lean or a male lean, others just don't have a preference at all. Some may not find it offensive but others may be uncomfortable with the question so just don't ask it at all.

. "You're just going through a phrase."

This is similar to say that we are confused. It isn't a phase, it isn't confusion. It's WHO WE ARE, stop invalidating us.

. "You don't look gay/lesbian."

First.. I'm not gay or lesbian, I'm bisexual and second.. "you don't look..." the society build up the, stereotype of a gay man is feminine and a lesbian woman has a masculine style, which is simply wrong. We are all entitled to be who we want

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to be, dress and act like we want without having to have people labeling our sexuality depending on how we look.

. "If you also like men stick to a straight relationship."

Don't demand me to mold myself to the society standards and live the life of a "normal" straight person just to be accepted.

. "Being bisexual is the new trend."

Being bisexual isn't a trend, coming out as bisexual is very hard as well and we face à lot of preconceptions as well. The fact that people are outspoken just means that now they start to feel more comfortable in coming out.

. Lastly, a bisexual person dating a man won't make them straight/gay and dating a women won't make them lesbian/straight, they are STILL bisexual regardless of who their partner is, please stop invalidating bisexuals.

Happy bi month to all my bisexual babies out there, don't be afraid of being yourself and always fight for your rights. You are loved, important and your existence matters.

. A bisexual person is NOT just attracted to two genders, they are attracted to two and more genders, including non-binary.

I'm sorry for anyone that I may have offended by writing "to both genders", it wasn't at all my intention, I've been educated and I would like to (+)

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(+) genuinely apologize to those who I offended with that tweet.

Thank you to those who also come forward to educate me, I appreciate you.