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[–] 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (13 children)

I wouldn't say it's wrong... But it might be inaccurate to call yourself lesbian. In that you don't fit what people expect that word to mean.

I can tell where the disconnect comes from: most non-bi people find the idea of sex with their non-preferred gender repulsive.

In that way your lived experience differs from that of most people. You have a clear preference, but it doesn't come with the sexual aversion for the other sex that most people experience.

Your experience with men sounds closer to how some asexual people describe sex, than what bi people describe. So neither "bi" nor "lesbian" correctly describe you. If someone was rude in how they said that to you, that was uncool of them.

I wouldn't worry too much. The important thing is that you understand yourself, which you seem to be well on your way on. If and when you need others to understand, you can add on some explanations.

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  • [–] 11 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    And your description sounds more like you're asexual with men

    Seems more like aromantic to me than asexual. OP enjoys the sex, just not the intimacy.

    Labels are dumb, but if I had to call it something, it'd be homoromantic-bisexual or something like that.

    I don't see what's wrong in describing oneself as a lesbian in that instance, given that all labels are just labels of convenience and it describes OP's ideal preference well enough. Even if some gold stars may disagree.

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  • [–] -1 points 7 months ago*

    Some lesbians only want to be with other lesbians, and they would feel betrayed/lied to by her calling herself a lesbian.

    Just like women I date would feel betrayed if i called myself straight, but they found out I had a sexual relationship with a man.

    We can make up our own definitions of these things, but other people may not agree with us.

    I mean I think I'm a straight, but plenty of people in my life past and present tell me that I am gay. Including bisexual women I have dated.

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  • [–] -1 points 7 months ago (10 children)

    And your description sounds more like you’re asexual with men…

    Not how asexuality works.

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  • [–] -1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (8 children)

    Duh

    Edit: I know I'm not being nice here, but "that's not how thing works" is how you correct someone when the main goal is feel superior.

    Even then I agree that the adverse interpretation was there, so I improved my wording.

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  • [–] -2 points 7 months ago (7 children)

    They why did you make a comment with incorrect info.

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  • [–] -1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (6 children)

    I tend to do that when someone goes for the worst possible interpretation so they can assume ignorance.

    Frankly you walked in sounding like the kind of people who were mean to OP on discord.

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  • [–] -4 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    No, you deliberately gave OP incorrect information and now are pitching a fit because someone corrected you.

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago* (4 children)

    I mentioned ace because there is experiential overlap. But obviously OP isn't ace. They're into women FFS.

    You can assume whatever you like. I've clarified my meaning.

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  • [–] -5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    And I told you that's not how thay works. Then you got pissy.

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

    How are you reading my mind, and still so wrong about what I "deliberately" meant to say?

    I started off agreeing with you, and I still do. Rudely, but still.

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  • [–] -4 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    What?

    Seriously, what do you except here? You gave wrong information got corrected and are still bawling.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago*

    I expect you to stop attributing malice where none existed. To take back the words that expressed that idea the way I have.

    An maybe admit that "not how that works" isn't the tactful way to point out a problem.

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