I guess after realizing how many girls in my school were bisexual, it really made me start thinking. Three or four years ago these girls would have puked if they even thought about another girl as they do now. So why is everyone 'coming out' all of a sudden? I decided to ask my friend Miranda what was going on. She admitted to me that she was not really bisexual, but that by pretending to be interested in girls more guys were interested in her because they thought it was 'hot'. When she told me that I lost all my respect for her.

 It made me question how many of the girls truly are bisexual and how many are just using it as an excuse to attract horny, lust filled, teenage boys. I do realize that many people are really bisexual, and that now it is a little more excepting in society than before so it's easier to come out. I would also like to know how real bisexuals feel about girls, and even some boys although this is rare, pretending to be bisexual for attention. If it were me I would be offended.

 A good friend, Cassie, has been 'out of the closest' since she was 13, she is now 19. She has not been with a guy since she was 15 because she tends to like females more. I asked her to explain to me how she felt about everything - the 'fakes', how society views her, and how she feels about and views herself. This is what she said to me. Now bare with me, I am paraphrasing since I don't have the worlds best memory. "Cassie" please correct me if I got anything wrong.

"Lets start off with how I think of myself. I don't think of myself as bisexual, although that is what everyone sees me as. When getting to know a person I don't look at their gender. I'm looking for their heart. I want to know them as a person and not a penis or a vagina. Because I have fallen and been interested in both men and woman people tell me I am bisexual. Wrong. I am interested in human beings and who makes me the happiest and most comfortable. It just happens to be that in the last couple years I find that it's women who I connect with, and feel most comfortable around. Now I will touch on the people pretending to be bisexual because that plays a large role in how society views me, an most other 'bisexuals' now. The girls pretending to be bisexual for attention are usually whores. I don't mean to be judgemental, but it's the truth. It disgusts me and I actually feel like they are attacking me, ya know? Poking fun at who I am. Society sees this and thinks, "hey, that girl is bisexual. She's a greedy, self centered, confused whore."

I didn't understand at first what she meant by the last sentence so I asked her to clarify.

"Well, because of how these 'fakers' act, people see bisexual as wanting to be with both genders. As well as being confused because you don't know who you want. The whore part comes in because one of these 'new-bisexuals' will make-out with a girl one minute and then a guy the next. That's not how it is. 'We' aren't confused. If anything we know what we want more than anyone else, which is why we don't limit a person to their gender."

After listening to her talk for a while longer I was furious. Not at her obviously, but at everything she has to go through all because some stupid, shitty, teenagers who just want attention. I love Cassie to death, and I've seen what she goes through first hand. Her sister actually won't talk to her because she believes Cassie is one of those, "Self centered, greedy, confused, whores." It's not fair. Now I realize that most people go through a stage where they aren't sure of their sexuality so they 'experiment' a little, but come on. It's easy to tell the difference.  

This is really all I have to say, but I would like to hear your opinions