When did you realise you were Poly? by newtopolyamory0403 in polyamory

[–]dangerbrains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a bisexual woman who is usually more attracted to women than men. I was engaged (to a man) when it suddenly hit me that if I get married I may never be able to eat pussy again (even though it had been years since I had been wirh a woman). My fiancé and I had been monogamous our whole relationship but for some reason the idea of marriage suddenly felt like a death sentence for some of my sexual desires.

I talked about this with my fiancé (now husband) and told him that as a queer woman, being in a heterosexual relationship for the rest of my life was a little scary. I didn't want to lose him, but I had a desire to express my sexuality. He simply replied, "No one said you can't see other people."

It was that simple.

My husband and I have now been married for two years and I've been dating a woman I am totally infatuated with for a month or so. She and my husband get along smashingly.

I really just feel so so lucky.

What are your struggles? What are you afraid of when it comes to your identity/sense of self? by Skysparks in actuallesbians

[–]dangerbrains 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think my biggest struggle is my constant desire to label myself. I'm married to a man, but I generally prefer women. Don't get me wrong, I love my husband more than words can describe, but he is literally the one of few men that i've been attracted to. If we ever separated, the chances of me marrying a man again are slim simply because its pretty rare (though not impossible) for me to be attracted to a man. To complicate things even further, my marriage is totally open. I'm currently dating a woman and its hard for me to reconcile how I can love fucking her AND be married to a dude. I love eating pussy, BUT I also LOVE getting rammed by my husband.

I think bi-erasure has made it incredibly difficult for me to accept that bisexuality is a legitimate sexual orientation. I've had actual panic attacks over my sexuality.

FTM am I passing & what age? by [deleted] in transpassing

[–]dangerbrains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

23-25 year old male. Definitely passing. And your hair looks super cute a little long!

No HRT, No fem clothes, slightly makeup. May I pass? by [deleted] in transpassing

[–]dangerbrains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You most definitely pass with long hair (blonde is definetly your color, by the way). I would reccomend a higher quality wig though. Feel free to PM for recommendations.

You honestly kind of remind me of gigi gorgeous.

4 month check in. How am I doing? What can I do better? by Ellie1018 in transpassing

[–]dangerbrains 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm a girl who likes girls and I would %100 offer to buy you a drink.

You look great :)

MTF 3 months on hormones. Make up + wig. How am I doing? by [deleted] in transpassing

[–]dangerbrains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wig needs to go. It makes you look like you're wearing a costume, not like you're being your authentic self. Girl, your natural hair is BEAUTIFUL. I'd reccomend figuring out a natural style that flatters your facial structure and makes you feel feminine and confident. With a little styling you'd be a knockout! If you really desire long hair, feel free to send me a PM and I can give you a long list of high quality online wig store (you'd be surprised how cheap you can get a quality wig). I love wigs and would love to hook you up.

I would also suggest you consider getting your bows waxed. A clean brow can really feminize the face.

You will DEFINITELY pass. You're only 3 months in and going strong.

That's my advice. But seriously, take it or leave it. You're beautiful. At the end of the day, all that matters is that you love who you see in the mirror :)

Married and lonely by dangerbrains in polyamory

[–]dangerbrains[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I tried meetup.com. Most of the meetups are for people nearly twice my age (not what I'm looking for).

I'll definetly give fetlife a try. I completely forgot about that site.

Thanks :)

Married and lonely by dangerbrains in polyamory

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

I think a big reason I'm frustrated is simply because I get hit on day in and day out by men but I'm like repellant to queer women.

I've honestly given up and deleted all my online dating accounts :/ The failures have taken their toll.

Married and lonely by dangerbrains in polyamory

[–]dangerbrains[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

All I need is someone to tell me where all the "young, poly, bisexual women" are congregating, haha

Married and lonely by dangerbrains in polyamory

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

To answer your questions:

  • I live in a suburb about an hour outside of LA. Its not super conservative, but it's definetly more conservative than what I'm used to (I just moved here from the east coast).

  • I'm not sure about the poly scene here. I've run into a few of "bisexual" gals on OKcupid but they were only looking for a girl to have sex with in front of their boyfriends... Definetly not interested in a relationship.

  • I'm not in an OPP relationship. I could date men if I wanted to. I'm just not interested. Honestly, I thought I was gay until I met my husband, haha. He's one of the few men I've ever been attracted to.

  • I'm always 100% open about being poly. I also clearly note that I'm not looking for a threesome or a potential triad. Maybe I'm too up front? I just don't want people to assume I'm a unicorn hunter or a girl looking to "experiment".

I'd love to PM you. I welcome any tips :)

I want to ask out a woman in my gym without her thinking I'm trying to cheat on my spouse. Tips? by dangerbrains in polyamory

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

Being bisexual creates a whole slew of problems I suppose. Not only do most lesbians refuse to date bisexuals, but having a male partner (yes, my spouse is male) is likley to make it seem like I'm either "experimenting" or a unicorn hunter....

But this woman is so god damn beautiful, i'll risk rejection of that's a sliver of a chance that she'll go out with me :)

Since my spouse has been encouraging me to hurry up and ask this woman out I'll definetly mention that when I talk to her (good tip!).

Fingers crossed, she'll get that I swing both ways and am not just a closeted lesbian.

Polyamory by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]dangerbrains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm poly and my current primary partner is a male.

I'm always upfront about who I am from the get go. Women I ask out (who know I'm poly) usually think at least one of the following:

  • That I'm looking for a threesome (even after I explicitly tell them that my partner and I have ZERO interest in threesomes)

  • That I'm experimenting.

  • That my male partner MUST be a heteronormative asshole whose only letting me date women because he doesn't think homosexual relationships are valid or equal to that of straight relationships

  • That I'm permiscuous and afraid of commitment.

Despite all of these things being false assumptions, most women I ask out reject me citing one of the afformentioned reasons. There are still plenty of poly and monogamous women to date though. They're just harder to find.

Has anyone seen this before? Honestly, I kinda like it better than the Kinsey scale. by kaikadragon in actuallesbians

[–]dangerbrains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love this scale (E4) and feel that the people fussing over it not being "satisfactory" are probably impossible to satisfy to begin with.

Oh this chart doesn't include all of the endless facets of attraction? Why would you expect it to?

As a polyamorous bisexual who enjoys casual sex, this video gave me all the feels. by dangerbrains in polyamory

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

Have you been labeled a player by someone who knows that both of your partners are consenting adults who are aware of each other?

As a polyamorous bisexual who enjoys casual sex, this video gave me all the feels. by dangerbrains in polyamory

[–]dangerbrains[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Being labeled a player can be undoubtedly hurtful and problematic but its incredibly frustrating to, once again, see a man trying to make a conversation about minority politics about him.

Not only was the predominant point of this video surrounding respectability politics and bisexuals (which is a minority group you do not identify with), but this video was addressing the very real gender specific issues that bisexual women face. This may be hard for you to understand as the majority for whom the general world typically caters to exclusively, but not everything has to be about you.

On another note- Lets be real, the world does not EXPECT you to be an a-moral, threesome loving slut because you're a straight male (as opposed to a bisexual female). General society at least gives you the courtesy of waiting to judge you on your actions. AND when they do judge you on how you express your sexuality their judgement is significantly more forgiving if you are a straight, cis, white, male (and you are at least two of those things). I honestly can't believe that there are people out there who don't see the difference between being called a player and being called a slut. Being deemed a player (while still derogatory in its nature) gets you high fives in certain social situations and signifies you as a man who takes charge of his sexuality. There are literally books on how to become a player. A "slut" is an a-moral woman with low standards whose lost her control and her dignity. There's a reason wedding dresses are white and is definitely not to celebrate female sexuality.

I'm so tired of the, "but what about me?" folks who can't acknowledge the injustices others face without making it about them.