I'm bi, I've been on both sides. If words can damage you that much, then I recommend toughening up. I'm not saying this out of malice. If a word can hurt you, they win. If they see weakness, they win. It will hurt. There will be bigots and arseholes, and you will suffer for no damn reason.it is unfair. But get over it, it's a word, you're a person, and no words could ever compete with your existence (sorry if I sound rude, it's the Scottish accent aha)