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I heard someone say (who’s lgbt+) the tell me they think bisexuality is caused by porn. I didn’t know how to tell them I disagree without sounding confrontational. Porn is how some ppl realize they’re ace, straight, gay. It doesn’t make ppl anything 😕
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Anonymous 3d

bestie sometimes you gotta be confrontational. but also it doesn’t have to be an argument, you can just say “bro that’s batshit” and move on

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Anonymous 3d

how does someone believe that theory without having their entire conception of sexuality hinge on like, whatever you happen to look at. baffling stuff

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3d

I did the verbal equivalent of smiling and nodding. I didn’t want to be mean but I was kind of offended. Porn was how I realized that I was bi with no sexual experience at the time. And I’m not a sex or porn addict (I think I’ve watched porn a handful of times this year), and I’ve only have had one partner but I don’t have the urge to hook up with people in general (not ace tho, maybe demi, but i do occasionally watch porn as I said so maybe not 🤷)

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3d

They’re a cool person, I like them and now consider them a friend. I didn’t want to hurt their feelings. I didn’t take it personally but I needed to share this event with someone because I was just so surprised 😭 (but i wanted to share it anonymously because I just also needed to get it off my chest with someone and I don’t like talking behind ppls backs with other people irl)

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3d

I mean i was offended by the phrase but they’re also a cool person, so I don’t take it personally from them (if that makes sense? Idk)

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2d

I’m very confused by your last sentence. Not having the urge to hookup could be low libido, feeling like it’s too much hassle when you have perfectly serviceable hands/toys, but could also be demi or asexual spectrum. Porn has nothing to do with this. I like porn, so Im not trying anything here, I’m just confused by your statement, I’m more curious about why you feel you’re not ace based on porn. Not saying that you are, again, just curious. But yeah, wild what your friend said!

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Anonymous replying to -> kore_09 2d

Not the label I feel like fits me

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2d

imo if you respect someone and think they’re cool (on a friend level) then you gotta be willing to bring stuff up to them

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