My mom doesn't believe in bisexuality, and I'm bi?

[Anonymous]

I came out to my mom and told her I'm bi. She doesn't believe in bisexuality, and thinks people are one way or the other (gay or straight). I'm hurt and don't know what to do.

Any suggestions?

I'm 24 by the way so I'm adult. It doesn't really matter what my mom thinks but I want her to approve of who I am, as any child would.

[5k1nny]

You're right, you don't need her approval of it, but I understand how you feel. It's hard to get people of an older generation to aknowledge certain things we know to be true now, but I would simply tell her to look it up on the Internet and read up on it for herself, other than that just live your life, you know what you are and that's all that matters. However, sadly, it will be hard if not impossible to convince her otherwise, that's a difficult thing to do with people in general, let alone about an issue such as this.

[BabaYaga]

You're confusing your mother, you say you're bi, that's fine, but when you get in a relationship you would be either with a guy or a girl right? Why don't you find the person for you first then try to talk to your mother again. Unless you just want to be fooling around between guys and girls which is probably what your mother don't want.

[Anonymous]

My mother is the same. She only sees either straight or gay. She believes being bisexual that you're being greedy. Its almost impossible to change the older generations.

[CityBoy773]

My granma didn't believe that I, of all the kids, was transsexual and thinks its not real *initiate eye roll and head shake*. It's something that takes getting used to and time. Just give her time and she may eventually come around.

Or you could do it the way my friend did, which was dating a guy then a girl. She alternated genders, but is with women more and longer.

[FierceBrosnan]

According to the Kinsey scale of sexuality no one is 100% heterosexual or homosexual.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry she feels that way. What I don't like though, is those people (especially girls) who say they're bi, but, wouldn't have a relationship with a girl, they'd just have sex with them, or vice versa. You're not bi, if you can't have relationships with both

[truthbeknown]

She just wants grand kids some day. Reassure her no matter which side you play for, she will have her grand kids.

[Anonymous]

Tell her like with fairies, every time someone says "I don't believe in bisexuals", somewhere in the world a bisexual drops dead, unless someone claps their hands to revive them.

[Klaatu51]

can't u show any proof 2 her dat bisexuality xists?

[coolbreeze2]

it's wot you are... i've realised recently i am basically gay, sexuality runs from totally straight to gay with shades in between...

[FirmSteam]

Does it really affect your life though or your relationships?

[93stepsawayfromhome]

You'll never be able to convince her, I'd try to live with that or ignore her opinion.

[Anonymous]

Bisexuality is bs I would be mad if I were your mom too

[Anonymous]

Pick guys only, move on, keep mom happy. Give her some grandchildren.

[miserybusiness]

Facepalm, and move on.

[LeedsDude]

Instagram proof?

[Bards]

Just keep it moving