PHASES OF BISEXUAL IDENTIFICATION. For the majority of bisexuals, you will find at the least four…

For some bisexuals, you will find at the least four steps or phases to completely becoming and acknowledging more comfortable with their identities as bisexuals.

  1. Confusion over sexual orientation. Many bisexual individuals start off feeling extremely overwhelmed about their attraction towards folks of both sexes, questioning their very own truth, and wondering “Is something amiss with me/”Some spend their entire everyday lives in this phase, hiding their intimate orientation, experiencing separated and alone because of the internal turmoil over their “dual destinations. Numerous proceed through life distinguishing as straight or gay/lesbian to become accepted while making sense of these intimate orientation. Because their particular experience will not adapt to either community, they feel intense outside force to select one and identify along with it. Without having any language to frame their particular reality, and no role that is visible or community offered to them, bisexual individuals need adequate self-confidence and belief in their own personal identification to be able to fundamentally transcend this stage. Continue reading →