oh, dang! we can talk about our experiences! right. i forgot! well, to start, i'll say i'm bi! the path to finding (and finally feeling comfortable with) my sexual orientation was neither short nor trouble-less!

i was in high school when the state i live in voted against gay marriage for the first time!! i still carry around my rainbow "legalize" lanyard. i remember asking my family how they would feel if i said i'd wanted to marry a girl (or someone who identifies as one in this particular day and age, to be more correct~!). they'd just kept telling me they wanted me to be happy, but... y'know it helps to be legal about it. right? -sighs-

that was 11 years ago now. every time i hope the country has made progress, i hear on the news that it hasn't. at the very least, i sincerely hope you guys much younger than me will at least be able to become much more open-minded adults; we're very quickly replacing our grandparents and parents.

i'd also like to remind you to keep everyone in mind this month; as a bisexual person, i cannot tell you how many years this month has come and gone where i would go out to celebrate with gay friends only to be told i can't be around because i'm bi. DO NOT FUCKING BE LIKE THAT. it is not funny and hurts a lot more than one could imagine. i apologize for my language, but i'm seriously ready to fight for anyone who has to go through that sort of thing i did when i was young. we're trying to change people's minds for the better.

Be good to one another, regardless of orientation.

i hope your pride goes well! and i hope your solo yolos are of the highest tier of quality!