bisexual

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Those of you who are bisexual - do you family and friends know? how did you tell them?

I'm having a tough time trying to aknowledge strong feelings I have for another female and I really want to explore this situation further. I have been with a girl several years ago but it was just a one night only thing. I enjoyed the experience but find myself attracted to men more often than women..so I'm really confused. The hardest part is none of my family or friends know and I wouldn't even know how to break the news (if I did pursue some kind of relationship).

Sorry if this is off topic :-/

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[frolicnaked.livejournal.com]

I'm queer, and there's a pretty even split in my life regarding people who know versus people who don't:

1) Friends I've met in my adult life tend to know, at least if/when they become closer friends. I don't make a big effort to hide it from acquaintances, but often, the subject doesn't come up.

2) People I've known since childhood (including all family and some friends) don't. I grew up in a pretty conservative religious environment (where church was also a big part of school, family, and community) where at least the public line was that same-sex attraction was sinful. While I do think some people in this category (my mom, my sister) would be okay with this, I also worry that they'd inadvertently out me to people who would judge (my grandma, my former pastor, etc.).