Response 18

Demographics

First Name: Jacob

Age: 21

Gender/Pronouns: Male (he/him)

Sexuality: Bisexual

Region/Area: Dayton, OH

Race/Ethnicity: White

Story

I came out as gay for a while and told my family and friends. Most were supportive and I ran into no issues. I never told my best friend because he always made me feel like he was homophobic. I got to college and started dating guys and at the end of my freshman year began a sexual relationship with a girl. After this I determined I was probably bisexual because I had like all but my first sexual experience. My first was with a girl and was around the time I started noticing guys which made me believe I was gay. After explaining to people I was bisexual this is where I felt the most discriminated many people told me I was confused or my conservative background forced me back into the closet. Some of my friends who were very supportive of me being gay were concerned about me being bisexual. I had a girlfriend tell me I wasn’t bi at all and told many people who knew about me coming out that I was just bicurious at the time and have it all figured out now.