{"id":2835,"date":"2015-08-07T13:37:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T12:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bimedia.org\/blogs\/?guid=b8cc932b77326bc439b30511826a2c34"},"modified":"2015-08-07T13:37:40","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T12:37:40","slug":"stillbisexual-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bimedia.org\/blogs\/2015\/08\/stillbisexual-video\/","title":{"rendered":"#StillBisexual video"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"266\" class=\"YOUTUBE-iframe-video\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ybyeK94yMXA\/0.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ybyeK94yMXA?feature=player_embedded\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>I had loads of fun making this video. Paring down the story to short sentences that fit into two minutes whilst trying to maybe be entertaining was a challenge, but I&#8217;m just glad I have a colourful collection of sharpies!<\/p>\n<p>This is part of a campaign to address the issue that people often see bisexuals as &#8216;now&#8217; gay or straight once they enter into a committed relationship, rather than being still bisexual, as the title suggests. To find out more visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/stillbisexual.com\/\">stillbisexual.com<\/a>; there are loads of wonderful stories on there;&nbsp;and if you&#8217;re inspired to make your own video, there is a clear instructions page.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the script of my video, but I recommend watching it first.<\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -7.1pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;\"> <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->I fell in love with a boy at drama group in 2004.<o:p><\/o:p><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">I was 12. It was unrequited. I was heartbroken.<o:p><\/o:p><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -7.1pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;\"> <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">The first guy to ask me out asked me that same year.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">We went to the cinema with his mum. He didn\u2019t kiss me \ud83d\ude41<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -7.1pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;\"> <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">I met another boy at a fancy dress party age 13.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">He was Danny from Grease, I was Pocahontas. He was soooo cute.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">We went to the cinema, alone. He didn\u2019t kiss me either \ud83d\ude41<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -7.1pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;\"> <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->I fell in love with one of my friends at my girls-only school in 2006, age 14.<o:p><\/o:p><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\">We went to the cinema, alone, and I was so happy just to spend time with her.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\">We made out in the back row \ud83d\ude00<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\">She was my first kiss. When she dumped me, I was heartbroken.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">I let my friend kiss me to cheer me up, he was very sweet.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #7030a0;\">I came out as bi to a new group of friends at a new school age 16.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #7030a0;\">They were totally cool with it.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -7.1pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;\"><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">A boy asked me out, we had fun, we even went on a canal holiday.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">He dumped me; God told him to.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -7.1pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: #ff66cc; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;\"><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\">I asked a girl out and she said \u201cI can\u2019t think of a reason not to.\u201d<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -7.1pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;\"><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">After her, a boy in my friendship group and I had a fling but no one understood why.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #7030a0;\">I came out as bi to my parents when I was 18.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #7030a0;\">I thought my mother had a problem with it for years.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #7030a0;\">I was wrong \ud83d\ude42<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -7.1pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;\"><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">A boy in first year at uni almost, but then didn\u2019t, want me.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">I had fun with some of my friends who were boys. I was 20.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -7.1pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: #ff66cc; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;\"><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\">I went to a party, met a girl, we got our faces painted.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\">In the morning, there was paint everywhere.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">Had another one night stand, with a boy. We had fun. We never spoke again.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -7.1pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"color: #00b0f0; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;\"><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"color: #00b0f0;\">Had a failed first date with a boy from a party.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -7.1pt;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;\"><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->In 2015, I went to the aquarium with the boy from the drama group.<o:p><\/o:p><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">That went well \ud83d\ude00<o:p><\/o:p><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">I think we are such a cute couple.<o:p><\/o:p><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>I am #StillBisexual.<o:p><\/o:p><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">I have been lucky. Others haven\u2019t.<o:p><\/o:p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Help me stop the suffering. Spread the word. We as #StillBisexual.<o:p><\/o:p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>I had loads of fun making this video. Paring down the story to short sentences that fit into two minutes whilst trying to maybe be entertaining was a challenge, but I&#8217;m just glad I have a colourful collection of sharpies!<\/p>\n<p>This is part of a campaign to address the issue that people often see bisexuals as &#8216;now&#8217; gay or straight once they enter into a committed relationship, rather than being still bisexual, as the title suggests. To find out more visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/stillbisexual.com\/\">stillbisexual.com<\/a>; there are loads of wonderful stories on there;&nbsp;and if you&#8217;re inspired to make your own video, there is a clear instructions page.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the script of my video, but I recommend watching it first.<\/p>\n<div>\n<!--[if !supportLists]--><span>&middot;<span> <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->I fell in love with a boy at drama group in 2004.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>I was 12. It was unrequited. I was heartbroken.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<!--[if !supportLists]--><span>&middot;<span> <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span>The first guy to ask me out asked me that same year.<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>We went to the cinema with his mum. He didn&rsquo;t kiss me \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<!--[if !supportLists]--><span>&middot;<span> <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span>I met another boy at a fancy dress party age 13.<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>He was Danny from Grease, I was Pocahontas. He was soooo cute.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>We went to the cinema, alone. He didn&rsquo;t kiss me either \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<!--[if !supportLists]--><span>&middot;<span> <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->I fell in love with one of my friends at my girls-only school in 2006, age 14.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>We went to the cinema, alone, and I was so happy just to spend time with her.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>We made out in the back row \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>She was my first kiss. When she dumped me, I was heartbroken.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>I let my friend kiss me to cheer me up, he was very sweet.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>I came out as bi to a new group of friends at a new school age 16.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>They were totally cool with it.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<!--[if !supportLists]--><span>&middot;<span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span>A boy asked me out, we had fun, we even went on a canal holiday.<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>He dumped me; God told him to.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<!--[if !supportLists]--><span>&middot;<span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span>I asked a girl out and she said &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t think of a reason not to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<!--[if !supportLists]--><span>&middot;<span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span>After her, a boy in my friendship group and I had a fling but no one understood why.<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>I came out as bi to my parents when I was 18.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>I thought my mother had a problem with it for years.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>I was wrong \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<!--[if !supportLists]--><span>&middot;<span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span>A boy in first year at uni almost, but then didn&rsquo;t, want me.<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>I had fun with some of my friends who were boys. I was 20.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<!--[if !supportLists]--><span>&middot;<span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span>I went to a party, met a girl, we got our faces painted.<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><span>In the morning, there was paint everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Had another one night stand, with a boy. We had fun. We never spoke again.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<!--[if !supportLists]--><span>&middot;<span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span>Had a failed first date with a boy from a party.<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<!--[if !supportLists]--><span>&middot;<span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]-->In 2015, I went to the aquarium with the boy from the drama group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>That went well \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>I think we are such a cute couple.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><b>I am #StillBisexual.<\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/div>\n<div>I have been lucky. Others haven&rsquo;t.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>Help me stop the suffering. 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