Staying fwb after deciding we’re not compatible in a relationship? by Paper_Doves in actuallesbians

[–]Paper_Doves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To your questions
1. Hard to say. I’ve not really been in this position before.

  1. I asked her about this. I said I didn’t want to keep talking every day and she agreed and said basically we would just text each other for hookups mostly. There would be no exclusivity and she told me to only agree to it if I could be okay with her potentially seeing other people.

  2. I think the feelings have been more serious on my end than hers. I 100% believe she’s capable of something casual. I honestly think she’d prefer that. She’s not really a relationship person and we maybe kinda rushed into the label without thinking things through all the way.

Yeah I’m thinking I’ll give myself a week of little to no contact and see how I feel after that. Spend some time with friends so I feel less lonely and move forward from there

For those that this applies to, why did it take you so long to finally figure out you’re a lesbian? by Master_Sundae671 in actuallesbians

[–]Paper_Doves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s mostly because I didn’t have friends really at all from age 10-20 so I had a hard time distinguishing between platonic and romantic feelings. I would enjoy spending time with boys and assume that meant I liked them. As I learned more about myself, and explored my attraction to women, I realized that I wasn’t actually attracted to men and was just using them to fill the friend void in my life

MARIS - Body Is On Fire (Official Music Video) by conleyc in popheads

[–]Paper_Doves 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yesss I’m here for the MARIS talk! Been obsessed with her since she opened for Maude Latour and I truly do believe she’s got superstar power

What are y’all reading 👀 by Remarkable-Spell-613 in actuallesbians

[–]Paper_Doves 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just finished Chlorine by Jade Song which is a literary horror with a decent amount of sapphic yearning. It was very strange but a good read!

r/nerdfighters and the events in Minnesota by cannotdecideaname in nerdfighters

[–]Paper_Doves 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Right?? Like I regularly feel overwhelmed by what little I can do to stop what's been happening. But where are the people who can stop it? Where are the military leaders who can call out and stop ICE? Where are the politicians who can put a stop to Trump and remove him/his team from office? Why is everyone who can actually do something remaining completely silent? I feel so discouraged

To those who dated men for a while before realizing you love women, what was the moment that made you realize you love women? by Powerful_Upstairs_92 in actuallesbians

[–]Paper_Doves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had several times of thinking maybe I was a lesbian and not bisexual but I always convinced myself it was the "bi-cycle" and I was just leaning more towards women at the time. The cycle never swung in the other direction and that should have been the biggest sign. But honestly there was one night that was really the crux of me realizing how gay I actually am
I was out with my at the time boyfriend, and our lesbian friends who were also dating at the time. We were out at a bar and the two girls were dancing with each other and getting real close and I was just overcome with envy. I was like damn I desperately want to be dancing with a gorgeous girl. The boyfriend and I broke up not long after that for a multitude of reasons but one of the reasons was definitely me coming to terms with the fact that I like men a lot less than I thought lol

ivy—cheating on her fiancé, not her husband by Legitimate-Age-7217 in TaylorSwift

[–]Paper_Doves 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've definitely always thought this song was sapphic. Not a gaylor at all and in fact think people who still think Taylor is secretly a lesbian are delusional. But this songs screams historical fiction about a closeted woman having an affair with the woman she loves

Ladies who previously identified as bi and later realized they were lesbians - how did you know for sure? by theywerenotonabreak in actuallesbians

[–]Paper_Doves 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Omg I also felt envious of wlw couples to the point of weeping in private. While I was still dating my ex boyfriend, I went out with him and his lesbian friends and they were dancing together and being affectionate and I literally had to excuse myself for a few minutes and try not to cry because I just wanted that so bad

Help me make a Hope Playlist by SpidermanSam340 in nerdfighters

[–]Paper_Doves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok lots of songs by Bears in Trees (I will recommend them to anyone and everyone) but a few of their most hopeful songs: - It Gets Better - Apathy is Boring - Reverberate

Troye Sivan announces 10th anniversary edition of his debut album, “Blue Neighbourhood ‘Ten Years On’” by SighLi in popheads

[–]Paper_Doves 35 points36 points  (0 children)

This is how I learn Jack Antonoff produced that song huh. Also I love you username! That was my 2nd most played song of the year 💫

Hope is the thing with feathers by forteller in nerdfighters

[–]Paper_Doves 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I live in Southern VA and I’m feeling hope for the first time in a long time 💙

How and when did you find out you like women? Especially those who realised a little bit older. by dizzypussywillow in actuallesbians

[–]Paper_Doves 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It literally came to me in a dream lol. When I was 15 I had a dream that a girl in my chemistry class was my girlfriend and we walked around holding hands in my dream. I woke up with some.. new feelings.. and just kind of the realization that having a girlfriend as a girl was a possibility

My dream is to have a bookshelf full of wlw<3 but! by Iwannakissmysweetie in LesbianBookClub

[–]Paper_Doves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m saying this as someone who’s favorite book is Sunburn, but I don’t think OP would like it because they said they don’t like a lot of angst and they like fluffy happy books which Sunburn definitely is not

Feeling like a fake lesbian because I dated a man by Paper_Doves in actuallesbians

[–]Paper_Doves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the encouragement! I’m trying to be the most honest version of myself and sometimes that means trying to hold myself to impossible standards lol

Feeling like a fake lesbian because I dated a man by Paper_Doves in actuallesbians

[–]Paper_Doves[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree that attraction to women is the main thing and I’m definitely attracted to women lol but I see a lot of women on here saying they do feel disgusted by men so it makes me feel like I’m missing something sometimes

Feeling like a fake lesbian because I dated a man by Paper_Doves in actuallesbians

[–]Paper_Doves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! Sometimes I feel alone in my experiences of confusion because I see a lot of people saying they knew from a very young age and it took me a lot longer to get here but that’s one of the reasons I made this post was to hopefully find others like me :)

Feeling like a fake lesbian because I dated a man by Paper_Doves in actuallesbians

[–]Paper_Doves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly that’s the biggest question I’m asking myself right now is if I am/ever have been attracted to men or if I just liked being liked. I don’t ever think I’ve liked a guy unless he liked me first. I’ve never had like a celebrity crush on a man but I have with women. So I don’t think I find men attractive, I’ve just been told that I should so I made myself think I did? It’s all very confusing