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RE: Why I Had to Tell my Kids That I am Bisexual
Although I have to admit, that I'm probably a little bit like your sons about this, I like the openness and honesty in the story. Also that you trusted your own family to understand and didn't "secretly" talk to strangers, like people often do.
When I lived in Chicago, my circle of friends were mostly other artists or people from the cosmetics industry... being often the only straight couple at a party, we were the ones feeling "different"... 👽
I'm very much opposed to secrecy, but I know that is the norm. It shocks me how much more often people tolerate secrets and lies than openness and honesty.
Isn't that funny we Your normal feels like the outlier?🤣 But Normal is simply defined as "typical, Standard, usual, or expected."
And truly on a philosophical level there is no such thing as normal as everything is a possibility within potentiality. But often people do get wrapped up in equating normal is the same as good or right, and therefore anything else is bad or wrong. Those are just mind games to help us feel safe in the masses.
Yes, its strange how some people can't deal with an honest statement. I think, its often the fear of being rejected. But in my opinion the secrets and lies often only make things worse.
Throughout my life I have often been in the position outside the norm. Being an artist alone makes you a weirdo in many peoples eyes. But being that or simply special is only a matter of attitude in the end 😁
Like what you say about the mind games. Particularly the question of right and wrong probably dates back as far as mankind can consciously think about such things. Somehow the word normal always makes me feel uncomfortable. Each "group" defines their own normal, but what if you agree with some things in a particular group but also have a different opinion on other aspects?