How do you normally deal with people who want to know of your...

[Princess Link]

The way I look at it is if you treat it like it's something weird or different, it'll have that stigma. "In the closet" should only be a way to avoid harassment. Kinda like a don't ask, don't tell thing.

[Tenshii]

I'm a straight women, but the only time I've been asked out was by a girl. Twice. The first time, I didn't tell her I was straight (I thought she knew, but I never had a boyfriend, so mybe she didn't think so), but just said I wanted to be friends. The second time, I said "Sorry, I don't swing that way". So other then if I was asked straightforward, I usually don't say anything. To me, sexual orientation isn't a big deal really.

[reaper]

Originally Posted by Seven

To be fair, i have
a few friends whom are all Bisexual.
So i´ve had a safe somewhere to go.

Morale: Haters may hate. But its your right to be equal to anyone else. If they don´t like it they can back off...

Amen to that brother. Though I would have worded a bit differently in my crude neanderthal way.

I do not hide who and what I am from anyone. To do so would be to deny and disrespect myself. I do not go shouting my sexuality from the roof tops. But I do not hide from it either. When asked about it. Depending on the individual asking and the situation. I will come right out and tell them. I am Bi-sexual. But some times descression is the better part of valor. I will side step the question without denying myself.

[Senji]

I'm just being honnest with them. I'm proud of my bisexuality, i'm born this way so why would I lie if it only a way to hide myself ? No need to hide, be proud of what you are boy !

[spicie]

Im bi but I've grown up in a very conservative Christian home, so coming out is kind of a scary thought, my parents literally hate gay people.

[Varné]

If someone asks I just say "I'm a sweet transvestite from transsexual Transsylvania!"

[TheDarknessOfNothing]

I will always say yes, because lying about myself is just against my own kind of morals. Besides if they don't like the fact that I am I don't care because they're not worth it anyway. I've only been asked twice: First by my lesbian friend who has an exellent gaydar. The other was by a girl or three at a party when i said something gay in coversation. The rest of people it's kind of got round too. But all in all, I think it's better for people to know, makes me feel more free for some reason...like I'm not living a lie. Despite that I don't go round telling people. I think that's pointless. ^.^

[Oishii]

I never say. But if smone ask me, I answer.

[YourHero]

I generally don't mention it unless it's vital to the conversation or unless someone asks.
The people who don't like it I usually just don't talk about it to. As stated already by a bunch of other people in this thread, it's not that I'm ashamed or anything, I just don't feel like dealing with the drama that entails telling less accepting people.
I'm not going to run around telling everyone or sit in a closet from everyone all my life. Not dissing anybody who does, but to me it's not a big deal and I'm not going to make a big deal out of it. It's just a part of who I am.

[Deimho]

Don't say anything unless they ask, it's not a major part of who I am, nor one that should affect any thoughts about me. If you go around shouting to the rooftops about it people are going to treat you differently. So I personally keep it to myself and just act like any straight person would, cause after all.. We're both people >.>