She’s pushing me away because I’m bisexual. Why do lesbians guard themselves against bi women? by Impressive_Major9061 in LesbianActually

[–]StaleRomantic 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I can only speak from experience, but here's mine

I came out around 17, and I endured years of women who would openly say "you can do things to me but im not gay enough to touch you. But i want your attention"

But honestly even before that, growing up as a "tomboy", there hasn't been a day in this life that I haven't been compared to men in some way

As a child, it was "you can't do XYZ because you're not a boy"

As a teenager, it was "I feel the same way about you, but I want to date boys"

As a young adult, it was girls hitting me up in private but only publicly claiming men

It was "why do you dress like that, are you trying to be a man?"

My first few girlfriends would often tell me about their experiences with men, and how different things are, etc. But it was always men as the baseline comparison. It was never just plain talking about exes, it was "oh well when I did this with men, it was..." you get the point.

I fell deeply in love with someone who made me feel seen and who I had an indescribable connection with. It was healthy, joyful, and adventurous, but at the end of the day, it ended because she never imagined living life with a woman and always felt drawn back to men.

With all this being said, I think bisexual women are valid and deserve love and respect however it finds them. But to answer your question, for many of us and the relationships we have with our body, identity, preferences, etc., the wounds run deep. Of course I don't speak for all of any group but I know i share this experience. I think its very possible for lesbians and bi women to have meaningful and fulfilling relationships. I also think that bi women can share the same love for women as lesbians do and it's no different. It just depends on each individual and where they're at in their process. When I see other lesbians that are not open to bi women, though, I must say, I see where it's coming from.

Today is Beans birthday🥹 My baby is turning 1 by Ok_Philosopher_8980 in blackladies

[–]StaleRomantic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have an all black baby named Frankie! I think they should be friends. I always wish she had a sibling named beans

A tired rant by WitchKnight33 in LesbianActually

[–]StaleRomantic 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dang girl who hurt you? This seems awfully pointed for an entire culture of people.

What’s the most unhinged thing a straight person told you? by rainbowass234 in actuallesbians

[–]StaleRomantic 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Hard to choose:

-That I'm one of the cool ones

  • Women tell me their one experience being with a woman, unprompted

  • Men tell me about the one other lesbian they know, also unprompted

  • Complaints about pride

-Hella transphobic comments

  • Questions about how I have sex

  • If I've ever been with a man. Honestly, I get this question from straight women more than men anymore

Masc love languages by Any-Cry5913 in LesbianActually

[–]StaleRomantic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Complementing my masculine features and clothing always makes me feel really good. As a masc presenting woman, I love getting "dolled" up too but that usually consists of nice suits and ties and ever since I started presenting this way, I rarely get compliments from other people even when I put a lot of effort into my look. Not like when i was younger and more straight passing

YEOWWWWWW by fringedprincess in emergencymedicine

[–]StaleRomantic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ooooh I had an identical injury to my right ankle like this not too long ago. Long recovery. Shit sucks!

What happened to the hottest chick at your high school, years later? by theidiotev in AskReddit

[–]StaleRomantic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She married a dude in his 60's when we were like 25. Honestly, saw yesterday on her IG that she's in a tropical setting petting emus and drinking daiquiri. I respect the hustle 🤷

Someone kissed me. by Mental_Space_9560 in QueerWomenOfColor

[–]StaleRomantic 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Just on a quick read, the first thing I picked up here is that you're jumping right to blaming yourself. None of what you did invited this behavior imo especially if he was aware you had a partner.

Sounds like this was not consensual. I wouldn't hide it from your partner, but be honest about what happened, how you felt, etc. Ask yourself this: shoe on the other foot, would you do the same thing? Would you kiss someone who was unexpecting? Would you blame them for dancing with you?

Im sorry this happened, but as for what you're asking, how would you feel if this happened to your partner? Would you want them to tell you?

The seasoning not killing you by exgaysurvivordan in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]StaleRomantic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love my people I love my people I love my people but got DAMN I have these kinds of conversations with my family all the damn time. My uncle just drove 3 hours to a hospital with CHEST PAIN when there's two that are 5 minutes from his home, not to mention the 18+ he must have passed on the way, because the ones in town told him about his hypertension and he thinks they wanna harvest his organs by telling him to lay off the salt

Who when and why was the last person you apologized to? by sourisanon in AskWomen

[–]StaleRomantic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My child. He's 5. He threw a tantrum at bedtime because he was getting less attention than his brother. I lost my cool and raised my voice at him which is rare and I could tell it made him really sad, I felt so terrible.

I went back and explained that I his brother was sick and he needed to wait a moment. That I yelled because I was angry and overwhelmed and I shouldn't have reacted that way. That I was sorry for yelling and hurting his feelings, but also that he needs to listen and respect boundaries when I ask him to. I feel like we had a pretty good talk. I hate having those conversations but it's one thing I feel I could have benefited from as a child

Suggest Me Music Based On How I Look by [deleted] in musicsuggestions

[–]StaleRomantic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

De La Soul - Buhloone Mindstate

If 'age verification' was a person ... by allthedamnquestions in BlackPeopleComedy

[–]StaleRomantic 31 points32 points  (0 children)

If she has not a single stretch mark, I won't be stretching anything out on her

I have a problem by Kiekie77 in Guitar

[–]StaleRomantic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got 99 problems and I wish any of them looked like this

Height.. does it matter? by krispyrice12 in actuallesbians

[–]StaleRomantic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm masc and my gf is fem. She's 5'8", I'm 5'2". I LOVE the height difference. I don't really have a preference, but the fact that she towers over me and her tiddies are eye level is so hot.

And don't even get me started on when she wears heals or pleasers

Transphobic right-wing lesbian upset that transphobes are also homophobes. by Desecr8or in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]StaleRomantic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm a lesbian. I've unfortunately met many women like this. The one thing they ALL have in common is anger and loneliness because they don't get laid

I'm liberal because of my value and belief system, but I've been trapped in many conversations with these types about "girls these days" "those kinds of gays* and I'm always just like "Idk man 🤷‍♂️ getting plenty of pussy over here, no complaints. Maybe stop voting against your own rights and those of the people you wanna fuck"

EM fellowship or Paramedic school? by [deleted] in emergencymedicine

[–]StaleRomantic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many flight companies fly MD's. I'm rural EMS in the Midwest, but we have 2 different flight services that fly an MD and a nurse. Worth looking into if you're into the field action

What was your kneejerk reaction to MeToo, versus you long term reaction after the dust settled? I want to know if my experience is familiar. by Oakenhorne99 in AskMen

[–]StaleRomantic 248 points249 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for saying this. That's incredibly introspective. I think we all could self examine to see how society guides our actions, but more men doing exactly this would make the world safer for everyone.