Is experimenting necessary?

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No one is expected to “experiment” with their sexuality before identifying as straight. 
Why is this different for any other sexuality? 
I suppose that’s why I have a hard time defining myself. I find men and women attractive. But I’m terrified to tell anyone I’m bi in fear that I’ll be told I’m wrong, or that I don’t know yet because I haven’t had enough experience (along with all the other usual fears, bisexual erasure, homophobia, etc). 
I know who I am. I know who I like. And I don’t need to prove myself to anyone. I just hate that I feel like I do. 
Anyone have any thought on this?

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If you know what you are then that’s you. (I accidentally put yes before reading my bad) for other people that aren’t sure then yes it is necessary, it really just matters what the person specifically feels. I’ve never had to experiment bc I’ve known that I liked girls since preschool. In your situation I don’t think you need to experiment unless you decide you want to. -Julia🏳️‍🌈

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no need to experiment! you know who you are and that’s all that matters!

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girl if you know, then you know!

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In my opinion no bc compare the feeling that boys and girls give your boys didn’t get my heart racing and butterflies and sweaty hands you don’t have to have sex to know you like som one

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No one gets to tell you how you get to identify. There is no requirement stating that you gotta have sex or have had a relationship with someone of the same gender to identify as a Bisexual. Is experimenting how some people find out? Absolutely. But it’s not required. Sometimes you just know. 
As for being afraid of telling people you’re Bi, that’s a very valid fear to have. Biphobia is real, and can be very hurtful and ruin your mental health. But at the end of the day, you’re you. And you don’t have to prove anything to anybody. I used to think that I did, and I got pushed into a relationship that I didn’t really want to be in because I felt like I needed to “prove” I like girls too. Eventually I just stopped caring what others thought of me. It’s what I personally recommend, but it’s much easier said than done. 
It does help to tell biphobes, and anyone who thinks you need to prove your sexuality to them, to “eat your whole ass”. Throws em for a loop.

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Yh I’m pan-romantic but when I came out I came out as pansexual and they kept saying I was going through a stage and practically ignore me when I mention a girl. And then they started saying I like animals if I was pansexual so I said I’m bi and I’ve always sort of identified myself as bi to people just so I didn’t have to explain what pan-romantic was ( it’s that I don’t rly focus on my partners gender, I feel it doesn’t rly define our relationship. If I like someone I like them even if they were a guy or a girl or if they were to feel they were a different gender than what they were defined as ) but I totally understand where u are coming from and I will support u the whole way, and if u are scared of coming out, it’s easier to come out to ur closest friends first and then it’ll become easier to come out to ur parents if ur friends accept it. My friend said that she wouldn’t rly say she’s supporting me but she wouldn’t ever judge me or say anything about my preference that is bad and if I ever need to talk about it I can bc my sexuality doesn’t define our friendship lol

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