I think this girl may like other girls...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There would be nothing more awkward than a middle aged neighbor wanting to sit down with a teen and talk about coming out. I can almost 100% guarantee that she doesn't want to have this conversation with you (and neither do her parents!)

Plus, if she does come out, it would probably be more helpful to talk to another lesbian (preferably a young one.) I'm not sure how your experiences a couple decades ago would be relevant to her life. Honestly, it sounds more like you're looking for an excuse to tell your friends that you're bisexual and not just a boring suburban mom.

If op was a guy people's response would be a lot more harsh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. BOUNDARIES. Don't say anything.

If my daughter told me the parent of a friend had tried to pull her aside and have a conversation about sexuality with her, I'd have a MAJOR problem with that.

Can you imagine if a straight man pulled a girl aside and tried to talk to her about sexuality? It's kind of the same dynamic here. There would be suspicion that you did so to titillate yourself, and her.

+1. This.

[Anonymous]

Last year, my daughter was bi. This year, she is gay. All of her celebrity crushes are on men and she has had crushes on boys before. I don't talk about this with *anyone* because it is not their business. Put a sock in it. If another adult sought my daughter out to discuss her sex and sexuality, I would flip my lid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. BOUNDARIES. Don't say anything.

If my daughter told me the parent of a friend had tried to pull her aside and have a conversation about sexuality with her, I'd have a MAJOR problem with that.

Can you imagine if a straight man pulled a girl aside and tried to talk to her about sexuality? It's kind of the same dynamic here. There would be suspicion that you did so to titillate yourself, and her.

+1. This.

Well, this is because the statistics on sexual abuse of children are wayyyyyy skewed towards male predators, so actually, that's a correct intuitive apprehension to have.

[Anonymous]

Hi! Straight person here. I'm genuinely curious - why is it important for you, as a woman married to a man, to still identify yourself to others as bi? I guess you know that if you and your husband ever broke up, you'd be open to a relationship with anyone, but assuming that you're committed to marriage until "death do us part," why does it matter? I'm really not trying to be snarky, but would like to learn more about why this matters to you. Peace.