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It doesn’t matter if you have the most supportive parents and loving friends in the world, coming out as bisexual can be nerve-wracking. That’s why many of us tell white lies before coming fully out of the closet.

1. When you say you could never love a man/woman and that your attraction is purely sexual. 

2. When you think you just like the attention, but could never actually do anything physical. 

3. When you tell your friends it’s "only a drunk thing."

4. When you tacitly nod your head when a friend calls you gay because you don’t want to correct them. 

5. When you tell your friends you’re not sure whom you actually like. 

6. When you insist that labels were created by the devil and refuse to label yourself. 

7. When you call your parents to tell them about your awesome date but reverse pronouns when telling them. 

One day, you'll stop telling lies, come completely out of the closet and realize everything will be okay in the end.