At this point in my life

act now, think later

always been my motto

 

That's a nice motto The Imaginary being

 

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in all fairness, no one is strait. it's a really stupid concept.

 

yeah true

 

Conflicting statements highlight that you might not know yourself as well as you'd like to believe.

 

At one point I did not but now I do. Just like every one else in this world I have to figure out who I was. Yes I keep the fact that I am bisexual from most of my family because of that fact but some of my family does know and does not care as long as I am happy. Just like some people in this world I have some closed minded family.

 

If I decided for sure I was bisexual, I sure wouldn't go around announcing it, but I wouldn't hide it the least bit either.

I'd love to see my rich Catholic aunt's reaction =P

I think coming out to the bigots close to you is really important, and is one of the best ways to try and make them realize that it's people they're hating. But it's not like I have much of a right to be critical of those who don't, since I'm not in their position (I don't think =P)

 

you do make a point while that is important at the same time its not that easy with my family but I am working on that. And your right you don't have a right to be critical of those that you are not in the same position as them you don't think.

 

A lot of people say they don't care what people think of them, but still hide who they really are from people, or take what people think of them to heart. I myself, have been guilty of the latter. Ive been fearful of people's negative reactions towards me, which I wouldn't be, if I genuinely didn't care what people thought of me, or how they saw me. Even though I say I don't care. I think it's just empowering to say it, even if it's not exactly the case.

 

Of course it is; but it's still an act of self-delusion; which discredits one that claims to know thyself.

 

It is an act of self delusion, but Ive always known deep down that I care about how other people see me and treat me. So I dont think Ive ever been deluded in that respect. I just find it hard to face up to being so weak I suppose, so I act like I don't care. Or at least I used to.

 

I meant for OP, as far as someone claiming to know thyself. Your post seemed rather cerebral and like you didn't have anything to prove; OP was quite the opposite

 

I can see your point, as I've never had to figure out who I am, or what I desire out of life, because I've always known it. So I've always known myself. But I have tried in the past to convince myself that how people treated me didn't matter to me, even though I knew deep down that it did. Which is kinda like the OP saying they didn't care what people thought, but yet hiding who they are from certain family members, for fear of a negative reaction. I do see what you're saying though.

 

Both of you have good points but I do know myself. While I may have something to prove this is not it. If I have anything to prove its that I'm not like my mother. Who I NEVER want to be like in my life. But at the same time I can see where the two of you are coming from. But if there is one thing for sure I have my reasons for hiding who I am from certain family members. And those reasons are my own.