r/pansexual

Hi there wonderful people,

I am new here so I hope I dont say anything silly.

My boyfriend is pansexual and we never really talked that much about that. I personally dont think that labels are that important.

I would like to understand my boyfriend better in his identity and experience.

What means being pan for you? What nuances are there? What stigmas or stereotypes did you face and what experiences are somewhat common?

I dont mean to offend anyone, I am genuinely curios.

Anytime I was attracted to someone, I was constantly asking things like, "Wait what does this say about me?" "Does this mean I'm gay?" "Am I just straight with gay tendencies?" "Am I bi and in denial?"

And then upon finding out I can just be attracted to someone and not worry about gender or what it said about me at all, it's like a weight just fell right off my shoulders.

What’s everyone doing? :) just curious, I want to celebrate in a way that’s fun and meaningful. I usually go to the parade near me but want to switch things up. Any suggestions? Particularly places or things to do but appreciate all suggestions <3

I have no friends but my family is accepting of LGBTQ+. But despite them being accepting I can't bring myself to come out.

I been thinking about telling my very supportive male therapist that I am pansexual. I'm not sure what to say though... he suspects it and I think it might be true for me. What can I do? I have a wellness journal and I have been stressing out a bit about it. please send all the goods vibes. Thank you for reading, meow meow. :3

idk...i've been cuestioning my current relationship a lot. i honestly since i was 15 pictured myself marrying a woman, but in my whole discovering myself journey i went from a "straight" girl in a catholic school, to bisexual, to lesbian (lowkey forced by an ex gf bc she was agaisnt dating bi girls), to pansexual. but well i fell in love with a boy and we have been together for 3 years but feels like actually forever. nowadays i feel like he's a close friend but not my bf...we havent even hooked up lately and honestly most of the time i imagine he's not a cis man...i love him but idk if i'm like forcing myself to be with him? like sometimes i have this dream where we are in a kind of lavender marrige, bc i have basically talked to him about having this married wonderful life but idk...i dont think thats what i really want.. could this still be comphet? honestly i dont even really wanna break it off bc i know my family would hate me and if i came out of the closet to them, they wouldnt accept me ever...so idk sometimes i'm just like oh well we're stuck here. (im 26 and sadly still depend a lot on my parents </3 ) idk what to do

I don't know, I know I like girls, but I also like guys, but I also have never cared about gender, its awlays ersonalaity and rarely looks. Pan just feels right and fits, I just dont want to be hated. Ive been taught that its wrong and just really bad, but I don't believe it. I mean.. isn't God supposed to love everyone? Why does who i like have to deal with that? I just want to feel confident in this, I know im not alone, I just want to be confident, and i want people to know without being judged.