By Notthatone - 21/04/2015 23:00 - United States - Madison

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Today, I came out as bisexual to my 17-year-old sister. She was quiet for a second, then told me she knows for sure I only have "girl parts". I had to explain to her the difference between being bi and being a hermaphrodite. FML
I agree, your life sucks 35 488
You deserved it 4 032

Same thing different taste

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It's actually brilliant because you were able to explain it to her before any prejudices could reach her.

This is why we need to update sex education in schools.

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I started wondering does sex education involves teaching sexuality too?

You're lucky. I went to a Catholic high school and my sex education was if you have sex, you will get pregnant and get herpes. Thank god for the internet.

TallMist 32

#42 Sounds like the coach from Mean Girls, except your teacher didn't say you'd die.

#42, you forgot go to hell. You'd also go to hell for having premarital sex. That's what I was taught. Good old Catholic guilt.

I agree that this is something a 17 year old should know. However due to some idiots out there who think that teaching sex Ed to kids will "pollute their mind" some teens don't know these important pieces of info. And congrats on coming out.

It's sad that she didn't already know, but at least she didn't react worse! Also good on you OP, coming out is hard. I hope you're proud :)

Not stupid. Misinformed. I lived half my life thinking the numbers on the toaster meant levels of toastness and not minutes. Imagine that lol

I just came out to my little brother this past weekend and he said both "are you sure it's not a phase?" and "well, figures, you've always been as chill as a guy." But he's completely fine with it and that's all that matters to me because I can answer his questions all day. Education paves the way to acceptance!

CaroAurelia 12

This is exactly why we need sex-ed in school.

But so many parents will either teach 'abstinence only' crap or simply not bother at all. Neither of which are going to help the child.

I think a society has a right to try to prevent teenage pregnancies. Or harmful myths that are spread. Parents are not teachers, they did not go through classes and learn about the human body. A parent should NOT be the only source of information for a child.

that's the thing; so many of us are ignorant and jump to assumptions. you're a good sister for educating her :)

:O what?! They're actually minutes.....?

fun fact: that's what bisexual originally meant