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In a community this big, I can't be the only one!
Some questions for you, if you're comfortable answering (if not, that's cool, just holla so I know you're out there!):
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
I'll go first.
I am female, and I first started feeling sexual attractions to other girls around the same time I started feeling sexually attracted to boys (age 10 or 11). I couldn't explain it very well, except that despite being a very feminine person, I would sometimes feel "the way a boy should feel around a girl." I had just recently found out that about gays and lesbians, but I figured that since I'm attracted to the opposite sex, that must mean I'm straight. (I didn't know there was an inbetween option at the time.) So I figured it was probably somewhat normal, and didn't tell anybody about it.
Then I ended up switching to a religious private middle school and high school, which, in a few words, fucked up my sexuality for awhile. I was told that same-sex attraction was wrong, and I felt incredibly guilty for fantasizing about girls, since even thinking about something "sinful" is, apparently, the same as committing the actual sin. So I tried my best to repress any thoughts or feelings I had towards other girls.
In college, I fooled around with both girls and guys, became an atheist, and started officially identifying as bisexual at age 19. I was so happy to finally feel like it was ok to be myself.
I have come out to my friends and to my sister, and it didn't change our relationships at all. But then, one time, my mom asked to see my facebook page, and noticed that under "Interested in" I had listed both men and women. She asked about it, and so I said, "Yes. I am bisexual. I started identifying as such about a year ago." In a very saddened tone, she just said, "Somehow, I expected this from you..." She totally ruined it for me. After feeling so rejected, I never got up the courage to tell my father or brother, so they are still in the dark; and I've never brought it up with my mother ever since, as I feel she disapproves.
I plan on marrying a male. I don't think I could live totally without d*ck, lol. I sort of always expected to end up with a guy. However, I've never been in a long-term relationship with a female, so maybe if I got that opportunity, I would change my mind. I sort of wish I could marry one of each, haha, but I know that's not practical.
I am currently in a relationship with a great guy, who has known about my sexuality since the very beginning. He loves it; he thinks it's hot when I make out with my girl friends, haha. And although it hasn't happened yet, both of us really would like to have threesomes with other women; I love that he is so open-minded. I feel very accepted by him, which I never expected to find with someone.
OK, your turn bees! Don't be shy!
I identified as Bi for a long time, over 10 years. I started off trying to deny my attraction to women, then migrated over to the Bi section of the field. It worked for me at that point in my life. The guy I was with and I were swingers at the time, which allowed me to explore my sexuality within our relationship. Obviously, he was very accepting of my sexuality.
I spent some time in therapy in my early 30s. I went into therapy Bi and looking to save my marriage and came out of it Lesbian and looking to have a relationship with a woman. I have lived a bisexual life, but have always primarily been attracted to women.
I don't regret my time with men -- I have two beautiful children as a result of it -- but I recognize that I was lying to myself about who I was.
I'm not suggesting that is the case with you. I have several friends who are bi and quite happy to be in a relationship with a person regardless of their gender.
Oh, and to be quite blunt, I don't think I could do without d*ck either -- mine just comes in plastic or silicone now in different shapes, sizes and colors and is attached to my girlfriend. *evil grin*
Best of luck and love to you.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
I don't ever remember not being bi. I started liking both at the same time and never thought anything of it.
I never really came out. I am physically attracted to women but when it comes to relationships, I prefer men. I just never felt the need to announce how I felt the same way straight people don't feel the need to announce how they feel.
I am a woman and marrying the most wonderful man alive. I always knew I would marry a man. I always wanted to marry a man. Like I said before, I may be physically attracted to women as well but I can't stand being in relationships with them. I don't know how men do it. A romatic relationship with a woman drives me nuts! lol
FI knows about it and doesn't care. He likes the idea of me with women sometimes or having another woman in bed with us but that isn't any different than any other man.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I was 17. I was friends with a couple in the class behind mine in college. One day we got into a kissing game, and I realized I was attracted to her as well as to him. However, I had no idea how to approach someone--male or female--for a romantic relationship, so I did nothing about it.
Looking back on it, I realize that all of my crushes, from when I first began to have crushes, were about equally on males and females. The only reason it took me as long as it did to figure out I was bi was that sex was absolutely terrifying in those days. My father had molested me for years, and blamed my responsiveness for the abuse. My mother had managed to communicate that I was not supposed to be even interested in sex until I was married. So it really took me until I got to college to figure out that I had sexual feelings at all, and that it was all right to have those feelings.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
I got married to a man at the age of 23. I told him that I was bi. However, he didn't really believe me, because I hadn't had sex with a woman at that point. (Like maybe adolescent boys don't know they are attracted to girls until they have actually had sex with one?) And I didn't really talk about it much with other people, because I was in a monogamous relationship with him for 20 years. It wasn't a secret, but it just didn't come up as a topic of conversation much.
My husband left me when I was 41. At that point, I began dating both men and women. When I got into a relationship with a woman, I introduced the subject with my family with a casual, "I'm dating a woman named X." My parents, siblings, and ex-husband had no issues with same-sex relationships. My daughter asked me at one point why I hadn't mentioned earlier that I was bi. I told her that when I was married and faithful to her father, I had not been in the habit of mentioning whom else I was attracted to. She agreed that was reasonable. I think my kids had a period of wondering if my being bi meant they were, too. Other than that, neither of them had any issue with my being bi.
For a period of time, I was not out at work. However, when I next changed jobs, I brought up the subject during an interview, because I really did not want to go to work for any employer that would make me continue to hide my sexuality. Since that time, I have been quite open.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I am female. My wife is also female. Given that I was married to a man for nearly 20 years, I always thought I'd be with him for the rest of my life.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
NotFroofy knows I am bi. She is bi herself. In her case, she can be physically attracted to either men or women, but she has only fallen in love with women. Fidelity is something we agree on in our marriage, so neither of us is pursuing relationships with anyone else, male or female. However, each of us accepts that the other is attracted to both males and females.
Awesome post btw.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
When I first started figuring everything else out. But between joining drama club, going to my first dances, and having really cool friends I didn't have time to think on it or worry too much.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
Coming out was a slow but steady process. Once I realized it wasn't all that strange I felt fine and just like I didn't want to talk about my crush on the boys I didn't want to talk about my girl crushes either. I told friends and actually was able to talk with another woman about her feelings and think (hopefully) she feels more comfortable with who she is. My mom took it well but she'd already supported her cousin growing up so now we just go to pride festivals together and she buys me pride gear. Not good when she decided to tell a very homophobic great aunt though, hehe.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm a chick marrying a dude. Wasn't sure which it'd be, but I knew what kind of person I wanted to be with and he happened to be just the right one. Would be equally excited about planning a wedding with a lady, especially if it was Halle Berry ;).
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
I did tell my SO . To be honest we spent so much time getting to know each other and I don't see myself as bi first. I'm a woman who happens to be bi so I never really thought to have a sit-down talk with him. Plus when I ran the college LGBT club he attended meetings and stayed up late making signs etc. When we did sit down and talk about it he paused and thought for a bit, grinned, and said "So that means I beat out all the guys AND the girls in the world. I'm... awesome". Now he'll ask if I think someone is cute and I'll be honest with him. Didn't change a thing about us.
Thanks everyone, I appreciate the responses so far! I know this is a difficult subject for some to talk about, so thanks for your candor.
@AmiDenise: haha, your comments about "not living without d*ck" cracked me up. That's interesting that you sort of transitioned into identifying as lesbian. I wonder if and how my attractions to different people will change over time.
@Ms Hedgehog: I agree that women are maybe more difficult to deal with in a relationship with men; this has been one of my primary concerns, and maybe one of the things that has held me back from pursuing a relationship with a woman. I just keep thinking, "Can you imagine if BOTH partners had PMS?!" lol
@2dBride: Wow, your story is amazing! I'm so glad that everyone around you was so accepting of your relationship with NotFroofy, and that you managed to find happiness and re-build your life without your ex-husband.
@glaca: Sounds like you're very involved in helping to further LGBT rights - that's awesome! That's really great that your mom is so positive about it, too~ wish mine was like that, haha.
Thanks for sharing your experiences so far ladies! I wish everyone happiness in their relationships! 
Wow I definatly love this post!
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I don't ever really remember not being bi, I was always attracted to both.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
The only person that I ever offically came out to is my FI about a month ago (eventhough we've been together for almost 5 years)...he's very accepting and he always "knew" I was so I never really had to explain it until I had enough of him bugging me about it LOL I think that my family and friends sort of know but never bothered to bring it up since I've never fooled around with a girl.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm a woman, I'm marrying a man, and I always knew I would.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
Yes definatly because he knows I'll always be faithful to him and I am who I am :)
@Firefighter_Bride: Wow, that's cool that your SO just kind of "knew" - I guess sometimes our SOs know us better than we think they do! But that's greeat that he's so accepting, and that it wasn't a surprise after being together for 5 years and not having it come up.
Best of luck in your relationship!
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I've had crushes on guys and girls since i was about 5.. i started early. but i didn't realize being bisexual was a thing until i was 13. I think i'm pretty much equally attracted to both sexes.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
I came out to a couple close friends when i was 13, but i went to a christian school at the time, and my parents were pretty conservative, so i couldn't come out to them. they found out eventually, and were disapproving, which didn't do much for my self esteem, but now i'm pretty up front about it with everyone i know so it's all good.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I am very female, but i tend to have a guy's mind. I'm marrying a man. I really could have gone either way, but as soon as i ended up with this guy i knew it would be him.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
He knows about it and i think he thinks it's kind of hot as long as i'm not actively fooling around with women. We can compare notes on what we find attractive in women, it's fun.
A few of you have said you're bi, but knew you'd end up with a man. I'm curious, why do you think that is?
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
I realized I was bi when I was about fourteen, but I was in denial of it for a while. I tried to tell my parents a few times but chickened out. A few friends in highschool knew but I always dated boys. I didn't really officially come out until I started dating my FI, who is a woman. Then I told everyone because I knew this was serious. I am a female marrying a female, obviously. And yes, FI knows I am bi. She is fine with it.
I realized when i was 13 or so. I came out to my mom due to the fact my "date" was a girl and not a guy at the time.I did date both sexes for along time
im a girl, marrying a girl. We are both bi but love eachother very much!
@moonadea: I only "knew" because I'm more attracted to men, but I would be with a girl if given the chance (It's so hard to explain so please bear with me! LOL) and would definatly have a relationship and marry a girl if it was that serious. Also keep in mind, I met FI when I was 14 and fell for him HARD soon after, I just knew he was the one I wanted to marry :)
@moonadea: Like I said earlier, I may be sexually attracted to women but when it comes to long term relationships, I have always preferred men. I like to be the feminen one in the relationship and am not really into more masculine women. I like feminen women. But I can't be in a relationship with one. It just gets too catty for me. I have had relationships with women in the past but haven't been as happy as I am with men. Again, I like women. I am attracted to them. But I can't stand being in long-term relationships with them.
I identify more as pansexual, but close enough. It's something I've always known, but most people don't think to ask, and I don't talk about it much, because I've been with the same guy for so long. Most people just assume that I'm straight, but super, super pro-gay rights. Anonymous forums make this a lot easier. :)
Really interesting replies! :) I find human sexuality so interesting. I'm bi, but definitely more physically attracted to men. Interestingly enough, I'm kind of the opposite of @Ms Hedgehog. The kind of men I've dated were not husband material, and I've struggled being in relationships with men emotionally. They were just too insensitive. The men I have found who I thought were marry-able were either already in a relationship or married. Women are just so much more easy for me.
I'm female and marrying a female. :)
I came out to my mom around age 16 (when I started thinking I might like women), then my family when I was 19, and have had serious relationships with women and not so serious relationships with men since.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
Probably about 5 years ago..
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
Nooo I didn' t want to. I started dating my partner now 4 years ago and we started making out and my mom walked in on us! lol. Oh it was SUCH a bad night. But thats how everyone found out
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm a female marrying a female. I NEVER thought in my life id marry another girl. But hey, life is to short to be unhappy
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
Well shes gay lol. Shes not even bi. She will never be with a man. She gets a bit nervous when I hang out with my male friends, but theres never anything to worry about..
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
Probably about 5 years ago..
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
Nooo I didn' t want to. I started dating my partner now 4 years ago and we started making out and my mom walked in on us! lol. Oh it was SUCH a bad night. But thats how everyone found out
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm a female marrying a female. I NEVER thought in my life id marry another girl. But hey, life is to short to be unhappy
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
Well shes gay lol. Shes not even bi. She will never be with a man. She gets a bit nervous when I hang out with my male friends, but theres never anything to worry about..
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I was 12 when I had my first kisses. One boy and one girl :) Although I don't really identify as Bi. I think I'm just sexual ;)
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
Lots of my friends knew all through high school. I finally told my parents when I was 18 and started a serious relationship with a woman.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I am female. I had a civil union issued by the state of Vermont in 2001 and was obvioulsy "unionized" to women. We seperated and eventually divorced in 2007. I am now married to a man, we were married in December of this past year. I never contemplated marriage until I was with my wife and after we divorced I never thought I would do it again until I met husband. So I'm a "bi encore bride" perhaps? I think this title needs it's own board.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
I couldn't really keep it a secret from my husband that I was married to a women. :) My family still talks about her all the time. He's accepting, but we are in a monogamous relationship and he wants to keep it that way.
I wanted to respond to this post before my wedding but I kept forgetting, so I am digging it up now. Great thread!
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I don't think I really understood my feelings until I was much older, but when I was 9 or 10 I remember having "crushes" on celebrities and rock stars and it always included men and women. I'm a child of the 80s so this meant Matt Dillon and Joan Jett, primarily. I certainly seemed to prefer the same dark haired, dark eyed, "dangerous" type regardless of gender! ;) But then later, around 15 or so, I had my first girl kiss and I had crushes that I didn't understand or really want to acknowledge. I had my first full-on same sex sexual experience around age 18 and it really freaked me out. I had this big existential crisis full of "What does this mean?? I can't be gay! Who am I??" It took a definite adjustment period before I was comfortable with the idea of being bi.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
I was out to my friends after age 18 not my family. It was all kind of irrelavant soon after because I got pregnant when I was 19 (single, one night stand sort of thing) and after my son was born I didn't date ANYONE for a while, I was pretty much celibate and focused on being a mom. Then I was focused on having another baby and that had a LOT to do with me marrying my youngest son's father. He knew I was bi and was okay with it.
I didn't really come out to everyone until I met my wife and when we knew we were in love. Most everyone reacted with "Well it's about time!" except my mom who NEVER saw it coming. She kept saying "but you had SO MANY boyfriends!" and to me that's kind of a big clue. Obviously the boyfriends just weren't doing it for me! I kept thinking it was just this person or that person, never considered it might be that I was barking up the wrong gender tree. ;)
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I am married now to a woman, was married before to a man (for the wrong reasons though). I never imagined being married to a woman. I honestly didn't think I was capable of falling in love with a woman. I thought it was primarily a sexual attraction thing and that's why I never really felt the need to come out. I was floored by my feelings for my wife, when we met, since I never ever saw that coming. But yeah, once we found each other it was like wow... I knew then that this was what I'd been waiting for all my life! I was also quie surprise because she is butch and I'd previously only really been attracted to feminine women.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
Yes and she's okay with it though there were insecurities in the beginning. I guess because she had a girlfriend before who was bi and who cheated on her with men.
Side note: Although I do consider myself "bi" I prefer the term "queer" because I am really attracted to this PERSON or that PERSOn before considering gender, although I do think if anything were ever to happen with me and my wife, knock wood, I would not be with men again or at least not long term. I see myself being with another female most likely.
LOVE reading all the answers on this thread!
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I had crushes on girls before I had crushes on guys. This was in early high school, and I remember thinking, "man... I might be a lesbian. That is going to be so inconvenient and hard to deal with." So then I spent a lot of time in high school ignoring all sexual thoughts. But by the time I was about 16, boys were attractive too -- maybe because they'd finally hit puberty! When I got accepted to college, one of the first things I did (along with everybody else) was use my new college email to sign up for Facebook. I left the "Interested In" section blank for about a year before I felt confident enough to call myself bisexual and start putting it out there, having different relationships, etc.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
The story of how I came out to my parents is a bit unfortunate. I don't remember it at all. I was in the hospital on a lot of medication, and the hospital staff asked me if I was heterosexual or homosexual (I think they were trying to figure out if I could be put with a roommate), and I answered "Both?" in front of Mom and everyone. A few days later when I was somewhat recovered my parents started asking me very leading questions about my sexuality. I got into a bit of a panic trying to dodge the questions, and figure out what they knew and how they knew it, but finally they were like, "Hey, we KNOW. And we love you just the way you are."
Now I'm out on Facebook ("Interested In" both men and women), so pretty much anyone can find out if they look. Most people apparently don't look! Every so often sexuality/bisexuality/dating history/etc. will come up in conversation and even people that I know well are ususally quite surprised to hear that I'm bi. So I still end up "coming out" to people occasionally... even though I feel like I'm already "out" and have been for a while.
On a side note, I apparently look extremely straight. I recall being in a gay club while wearing short hair and baggy pants, when I approached a girl and she said "Aren't you straight?" Facepalm!! Lol... Anyway, these days I have long hair and wear regular girl clothes so I think people assume I'm straight just about 100% of the time.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I am a female. I am marrying a male. I actually never pictured myself getting married at all! It's funny how everything changes when you meet the right person... :D
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
He has known from the beginning, and is 100% accepting. (One of the many things I love about him; he loves me for me!) We are monogamous, which is what we both want. Some people would say that makes me straight, but I disagree. Orientation is internal; it can't be defined by a relationship even if that relationship is marriage. Heterosexual people don't become asexual once they're married just because they're no longer allowed to play the field, right? So I'm still bisexual. And I'm a very happy girl!
When did you first realize you were bisexual? Hm very very young... I was definitely more attracted to females as far back as I can remember, then in my 20's I was very into men for a good 2 years.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom? Not really. I just never mentioned it in general until someone would ask or when I told my FI.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex? I'm a female and I'm marrying a male. I always dreamed of the fairytale princess wedding so yes I always saw a man at the end of the aisle waiting for me.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
no idea why my last one won't post... tried 5 times and tried on a new one... I give up... the last one will always be a mystery lol. No I'm kidding... truth is he knows and he doesn't care. lol
I don't want to type all this out and repeat lol But I am pretty much exactly where Ms. Hedgehog is at.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
Around the time I was 11 or 12, the same time boys stopped being 'icky.'
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
Interesting story. When I was 15, I had a HUGE crush on a girl friend of mine. I knew she liked girls, but was scared to tell her my feelings because I had never been with a girl. As I got closer with her as a friend, I realized she liked more boyish girls, so I actually went and cut all my hair off, bleached it and spiked it. I had always dressed tomboyish at that point in my life, so mix that with the short hair - I didn't HAVE to come out to my family and friends, they all just suspected I was a full lesbian. At 16, I finally got the nerve to tell my friend how I felt and we had a 2 year long relationship. My friends and family were very accepting of it, I just wish my father had found out differently (he caught us making out - HORRIBLE!!)
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm a girl marrying a boy. I never knew which sex I would marry; I always thought of my bisexuality in an "it only matters what the heart wants" kind of way. The heart is unpredictable and I fall in love with a mind and soul, not a body. My FH happens to be a man, but if he had the same heart and soul in a woman's body, I'd be marrying a woman.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
He knows and he is very accepting. I had been in a long term relationship in the past with a guy that wasn't accepting, and I just could never do it again. FH and I had been friends for 6 years before our engagement (yeah, we had our first kiss 2 weeks before he popped the question!) and he always would tell me to get out of the relationship with the boy that wasn't accepting of who I truly was.
I just gotta say I came across this post and so glad to see it. I haven't opened up about this in a few years and would love to chime in.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I remember pretty much always being attracted to both guys and girls. However I thought thats just how everyone felt. It wasn't until I was in high school, I think a freshman, with a huge group of friends watching a movie that it hit me (context of the movie). It just sort of washed over me like "OMG I thought this was 'normal'. What's wrong with me??". I was pretty confused to say the least.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
I started experimenting a lot with both sexes when I was about 17. I don't think I would say I "came out" people just kind of figured it out on their own. I think college is when it really came out into the open when my parents noticed the ONE bedroom apartment in which my girlfriend and I lived. Most of my friends just kind of knew without needing to say anything. I guess they probably knew something I didn't all along.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm female marrying a male. I never really thought about marriage at all, let alone think about which sex I'd marry. I've pretty much always felt the same as ifwinterends, that you just love who you love without regard to whats between their legs.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
Actually when we met I was living with my ex-gf so there was no hiding it. We truly started our relationship as friends. He's very accepting of it. At this point it's me that's struggling with continuing to accept it as who I am. After my SO and I moved in together most of my, actually all, of my gay friends turned their backs on me and just stopped speaking to me. They felt that I was a trader or something for being with the opposite sex. It was very hurtful and left me feeling almost ashamed of who I am. I feel like a lot of my family see it as being a phase and ugh is that annoying. That's one hell of a phase!
Anyways, sorry for blabbering. I love hearing all of your responses. It's nice to feel like I'm not alone in this. 
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
When I was 17, I had my first *memorable* girl crush. I had been dating a guy for almost 2 years and was very smitten with him but had some feelings I couldn't ignore. The boyfriend and I broke up, I went through a major depressive episode, and fessed up about my feelings to the girl - we started dating. We dated through the summer and then she cheated on me about a month after we went away to separate colleges. After we broke up, I started dating guys again.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
In 1999 when I had my first girl relationship, my whole family knew. The "major depressive episode" sort of outed me! After I started dating boys again, most of my family just brushed "that episode" under the rug. My sister even told me "I'm so glad you don't do that anymore - that was weird." We never really talked about it. So when I started dating girls again, 11 years later, I was completely freaked out to come out to my family. Eleven years can definitely change people and once they saw how happy I was, they were overjoyed for the love I'd found.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
Three months (and 2 days) ago, I legally married my one and only - Jessica. We went to DC, had our immediate family with us, had an old school courthouse wedding, and celebrated with lots of Italian food and vino. Fifteen days later, we had a more traditional "wedding ceremony and reception" in our hometown with about 100 guests. I NEVER thought I'd marry a woman but it's something I'm thankful for every single day.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
Jessica knows about my past with boys and we've discussed that in the unfortunate event that we weren't together anymore, I might date boys. She doesn't like it when I talk about *eh-hem* enjoying the feeling of penetration. "Alternative methods" don't really cut it for me. But I'd never trade that sexual feeling for the feelings of love, security, and happiness that I feel in my marriage to her.
Me on the left, lovely wife on the right
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I was somewhere in my early twenties when I first had sexual feelings about a woman. She was a super adorable blonde who was a semi-regular customer at my work, and she made me want to leap over the cash register and kiss her (and more...), which would have gotten me fired :)
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
In a manner of speaking. My best friend at the time was a lesbian and so I was totally comfortable talking about it with her. But although there were several women I found myself attracted to over the years, I was either in a relationship, or too chicken to actually make a move with any of them (big fear of rejection that I didn't get over until I met DH). If I had actually ended up dating any of them, I definitely would have "come out" officially. I would never be ashamed to admit I was seeing a woman.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm a woman, and I married a man. Until he came along I didn't actually think I wanted to get married, ever. In 5 out of the 7 relationships I had before DH, I was the breaker-upper because my feelings for my SO would never last. I was afraid I would never find someone I could fall in love with and stay in love with, male or female. So until about three years ago, I didn't even consider marriage as an option for me at all.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
DH knows I've had feelings for women in the past, and he's fine with it. We compare our female celebrity crushes, actually. I'm head over heels for Rachel Weisz, and he's had the hots for Drew Barrymore for years. It's pretty amusing, lol.
Thank you for starting this thread.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I think I was 14 when I started to figure it out for myself.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
When I was 15 and had gotten pretty clear I was bi, I came out to some people in my family, and some close friends. When I started dating a girl when I was 16, I came out to more of my family and friends. I'm very lucky in that my mom and sister are also bi, so it was obviously an accepting environment, but it still took some backbone to come out.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm female, marrying a guy. I definitely did not always think I would marry a man-- I didn't really think I would get married, actually. I will say that I've dated a lot more guys than girls, and I think it's partly that I'm slightly more oriented towards guys, and partly that I've always found it more complicated to get involved with women. Life just happens, I guess.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
Yes, he does. I actually met him through some pretty queer people, so I knew he wouldn't be freaked out. He's very accepting and comfortable with it, and he doesn't have any of the assumptions some have about bi people being slutty or unfaithful. We talk about cute girls, it's fun.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
About 4 years ago.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
The FI actually introduced me to an alternative lifestyle and we had many discussions about it, and at one point when we were broke up - I had my first experience with a female. I have several friends that know due to the nature of our relationships with them and how we met, but only my sisters, and one aunt know.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I am a female, marrying a male. I never really thought about whether I would marry any particular person, male or female, of any particular color. I've just always known I wanted to be happy and that was my focus :)
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
He opened the door to it, and I ran through it! He's very accepting and I love the openness and honesty that we share. The intimacy that we have between us incredible.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
@kimerinw: That's such a beautiful photo!
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I think I was about 15? I remember having a huge crush on one of my female friends.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
I was kinda forced to come out. To cut a very long story short, the aformentioned friend asked me out when we were in year 12 (she was very open about her sexuality). We ran in different crowds, she with the more popular girls, and me in the 'other' group lol.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'll be marrying a man. I never really thought much about which sex I'd marry because for me sex isn't important (so I guess I'm more pansexual, than bisexual).
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
He's well aware and he's fine with it.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
Ever since I was interested in boys, I've been interested in girls (age 8? 9?). I used to look at the pictures in the girls in Maxim and be turned on.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
Not sure I ever "officially" came out. It's just a part of me. I'm not even sure if my family knows ? Eh. Even if they did, it'd be a non-issue. My friends and FI know.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm female and marrying a male. I really had no expectations of the gender of the person I was going to marry; it just turns out the person I chose has a dick.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
For sure. Totally accepting. He likes to joke that I can have a girlfriend "as long as I share". Yeaaaah. Very funny sweetie. /roll eyes.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I think I must have been about nine or ten. I'd been interested in boys from about the age of five but the dancing nymphs in Fantasia were fascinating to me.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
I "came out" to my parents the night before "Pride Scotia" when I was 16 and I was going with my on again off again high school boyfriend who was also bi.
My mum said "Oh, I almost had a lesbian experience once", my dad said "Well, isn't everyone?". My only negative reaction was from my then 12 year old brother but he came 'round after a day or so.
I was always open about it with my friends.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm female, marrying a male. I was always open to the possibility of marrying either gender but only ever dated one girl who I thought I could marry. For various reasons it didn't last but we're still good friends and had things been different I might have been happy with her.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
Yes and yes. He was aware that I was bi from the off, much as I was aware of things about him that I probably shouldn't share here. I don't tend to feel any need for private sexual congress with women (much as I don't feel any need for other men), but I've been known to snog my female friends in front of him.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I realized I was bisexual in 6th grade. I don't know where I learned the term "bisexual" but I knew that I found both men and women attractive and just never questioned it as being wrong. I just knew it was who I was.
Did you "come out" at all? If so when/ how/ who to?
I came out to my closest friends and my parents in 6th grade. I was positive that my friends were going to disown me. (I live in the South and being anything but straight is often considered hate-crime worthy.) Thankfully though, my friends were also gay or bi and just too terrified to come out. I did receive some hazing and slurs once the school found out, but I managed to ignore them and take the fun out of bullying. My dad immediately accepted me and my mom claimed it was a phase. I'm almost 22 now and I think she has finally accepted it, but who knows? It doesn't come up in conversation all that much so she may still believe I'm really straight. Now I'll tell anyone who asks so most of my friends and some of my family knows. I'm not too shy about it.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm female. I'm marrying a male. I never knew which sex I would marry. It all depended which sex the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life ended up being and in my case it was a wonderful man. :)
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
FI has known about it since he met me. He is completely accepting. Although he says he forgets I'm bi sometimes. Every now and then we will joke about threesomes but he knows that I consider being with anyone besides him cheating and I feel very strongly about that, reguardless of what the
other person's sex may be. But we will both point out women that we think are beautiful or sexy and we're confident enough in our relationship to do so without feeling threatened.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I was about 12 and in love with a cello player. I figured it didn't really matter, since I imagined myself living the Disney princess life, but it kept coming up in my life.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
To my sister when I was 13, my classmates/parents at 14, pretty much everyone ever since then.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
Female. Marrying a man. I was always pretty sure I would marry a woman--I'm probably 60 or 70% attracted to women--but he came along and I couldn't pass up someone that awesome.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
I wouldn't stay with him if he wasn't accepting. And he definitely knows. He went to my highschool, where it was hotly debated (small town highschool); we re-met in college, and one of the first things I did was treat him to a lecture on feminism, sexual orientation, and the importance of not being a jerkface.
If anyone's interested in how sexual attraction can change over time, "Sexual Fluidity" by Lisa Diamond is an awesome book. (I got to meet her once at a conference!) It's a good look at how the sexual attractions/identities of a group of women she followed for a study changed over time.
Awesome thread by the way!
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
Really only in the last year or two, I've been so fortunate to always have been surrounded by people from every walks of life so I guess I can't pin point the time when I 'knew'
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
only to my gay friends, I've fooled around with girls and I'm definately attracted to them, but at the end of the day I love my FI (guy) and he is whom I am going to marry
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
F marrying M. I always dreamt of marrying a man, a few years ago I thought about marrying a woman (not anyone in particular but I could see myself doing it- if that makes sense!)
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
Yea FI knows about pretty much all of my experiences, his brother is Gay so its not an issue for him, especially because he trusts me and I am going to be his wife after all! (if anything did ever happen to us - IF!! - I would probably start afresh and if I became attracted to a guy or a girl first it would make no difference!
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I cant pin point it exactly Ive always found both sexes attractive, I didnt think there was anything wrong in that but I realised after covosations with y Mum that not everyone felt this way and soat first I tried to ignore the feelings but that didnt work. I
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
I came out to y friends when I was 11, at this point I thought i was Gay and I was going out with one of my friends, but we went to an all girls school so it wasnt unheard of there! Mum read my diary as a kid but told me it was a phase. I then came out to Mum offically again when I dated a female when I was about 18. She was upset but as supportive as she could be. ALL of my friends know-its who I am so why wouldnt they?! Only some of my family know, its never been an issue as Ive never gotten REALLY serious with a female so have never felt the need to tell everyone. My sister is completely cool with it but still finds it odd if i talk about a female in a sexual way and normally rools her eyes and tells me to shut up but I can cope with that. haha
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I am with and am marrying a Male now. Honestly when I pictured my wedding it was always with a Man. I know this sounds awful but I learnt very quickly that life is much harder when with someone of the same sex due to other peoples opinions mainly. Thats not to say though that If I had met the woman of my dreams instead of the man of my dreams that I wouldnt have married her.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
Yep, we were friends before so he knew. We met on a religious pilgramage and it took me a lot of courage to come out to that group of friends but the majority of them were really supportive. He actually quite likes the idea, he jokes about a threesome but in reality neither of us would really want to do that. He tends to get away with the odd glance at other women because Ill usaully be looking too!! Haha.
It's interesting reading all these posts! I love it that I'm not the only bisexual on the bee. :)
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
Officially I started viewing myself bisexaul my senior year of high school. I'm pretty sure I've known since I was small child. I had weird feelings I couldn't qualify to others about my childhood girlfriends, whereas it's socially acceptable to say "I have a crush on a boy." I was drawn to a close friend and I always felt/had an attraction to both sexes. I have sexual dreams about both sexes and although I've never been in a relationship with a woman, if I had met the right one before meeting my Fiance then I'd be in entirely different situation. I fell in love with my Fiance, not his gender. He was kind, loyal, caring, and there for me.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
Coming out is tricky. How define it? Well I'm out to my friends and a few family members. My dad doesn't know but I don't think he'd ever understand. My Fiance's family isn't aware of it. Most of my friends know and most importantly, my Fiance knows. He doesn't worry about me "cheating" on him which seems to be a pervasive mentality towards bisexuals.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm female. I'm marrying a male. No. If I didn't love him and want to spend the rest of my life with him, then I could be with anyone.
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
He knows about my sexuality and doesn't have a problem with it. In fact, I've told him I'd be open to polyamorous relationships. Given that he wouldn't, we will remain monogamous to one another.
When did you first realize you were bisexual?
I've experienced same-sex desire since grade school, where I had many crushes on my female friends. I was far more into them than into the guys on which I had crushes. I actually prefer to identify as queer, rather than bisexual.
Did you "come out" at all? If so, when/how/to whom?
I actually came out as a lesbian, initially. I told my mother when I was 17 or 18, but later came to the conclusion that I was bisexual rather than gay. My mother and grandmother have been very supportive. (As I've gotten older, I've started to turn away from the 'bisexual' label because I feel it reifies the binary of hetero/homo, and I find it too limiting.) My brother doesn't know anything about it, since he and I are not close at all. My friends either know or don't, depending on whether it has come up in conversation or not. It's certainly not a secret, but it's also not something that I would bring up as an icebreaker.
Which sex are you? Which sex are you marrying? Did you always think you would marry this sex?
I'm a woman, and I am marrying a man. I didn't really know who I would end up with. Honestly, I'd love to live in a triad :p
Does your SO know about your sexuality? Are they accepting of it?
He knows, and is accepting.
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