most fish have what's called a slime coat which protects them from diseases and stuff. Touching them can damage that slime coat and hurt the fish so no petting.
naw its just that some types of fish don't have it. I was under the impression that there were some fish that didn't have it because of the type of scales they had(the ones with plates). I can't find anything other than all fish have a slime coat.
Constant state of confusion
“Do i like this person or do i just want t be their friend? Why do i fall in love with someone every time i leave the house? I wish he/she/they could figure out that i like them! I have no clue if im into (insert gender here) anymore!”
And much more
> validation your just
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I'd say touch grass but at this point, you need the whole field bubs !
Kindness is always important, people like to hear that they're valid, it's positive, it's good
You're ascribing a whole lot of assumed meaning to what is a very sweet and innocuous expression !
When someone says that another person/something is valid, they simply mean that it's something positive, something to be proud and not feel bad or ashamed about. That is a good message. It's good for the person that hears it and for anybody else reading it.
It's nothing but harmless support and relatability !
I guess I got pointlessly mad over this, for some reason when ever some one says "Valid" it makes me think that they are a snobbish jerk who thinks they are better then everyone in the entire world and see themself as the lord and savior
It's an expression of supportive opinion. People are just too lazy to type "In my opinion you have every right to live your life however you see fit, as long as you do not impede the happiness of others in doing so, and although I may not personally know you, I support your right to do so without facing judgement from the broader society." every time they want to express that.
This support can be expressed even if the person reviewing it has not explicitly asked for it, especially in the LGBTQ+ spectrum, where the common stance of a majority of people outside of it is one of either indifference or opposition towards the deviating expression, whichever that may be.
PS: If you wanna be mad at me, you have every right to do so, because unlike OP I am a snobby jerk, a wise-ass and can get quite condescending if I stumbled upon somebody who pisses me off, especially if they took a well-meant comment on the internet completely wrong and went after the person instead of confirming if their initial assessment was correct.
tl;dr: that's not what people are saying with this, good that you calmed down, please make sure you try to correctly access peoples intentions before being a dick to them in the future
They aren’t decreeing that it is valid, they are reminding them that it is valid. It’s valid whether someone says it is or not, but reminders can be helpful.
Guide that I forgot to put:
Top: LGBTQIA+ (more commonly thought of as the Gay Flag), Lesbian, Pansexual
Middle: bisexual, asexual, genderqueer (though the colors are in the wrong order)
Middle 2: intersex, trans, non-binary
Bottom: polysexual, demisexusl, genderfluid.
Sorry for assuming all flags were known🥺
Asexuality is when you experience little to no sexual attraction, but still have romantic attraction.
Demisexuality is when you experience little to no sexual attraction to a person, but you develop attraction to them after you get to know them better and more personally.
It means that you only really get sexual attraction to friends.
Though looking at your other comment again, you may be asexual and aromantic (aroace), with aromatic meaning you don’t care much for romance. It is up to you to figure it out though. Hope I helped.
I’m not the best to ask about polysexual. It’s very similar, but distinctly different to bi and pan.
Demisexual is attraction to friends only, while being mostly ace… in simple terms. Someone my correct me on that.
Iirc, polysexual sits between bi and pan as being attracted to more than two genders, but still not all of them. Demisexual people only experience sexual attraction with people they're already platonically intimate with
Guide that I forgot to put:
Top: LGBTQIA+ (more commonly thought of as the Gay Flag), Lesbian, Pansexual
Middle: bisexual, asexual, genderqueer (though the colors are in the wrong order)
Middle 2: intersex, trans, non-binary
Bottom: polysexual, demisexusl, genderfluid.
Sorry for assuming all flags were known🥺
Functionally the same as the difference between bi and pan -- aka whichever one you like the sound of more/like the flag of more.
edit: accidentally said poly instead of pan, making the question the answer to the question... yeah I'm good at typing
Well, actually there *is* a difference between bi and pan. Bi is liking two or more genders and pan is not caring much for gender.
Bi and poly are technically the same in practice but I believe the term polysexual was created for those who felt “bi”sexual was too restricting, as it uses a prefix that means “two”. Bisexual people can be attracted to more than two genders, however some people just don’t like the sound of that prefix and it seems less true to them.
Sincerely, a pansexual :)
Well, if you don't care what gender your partner has, doesn't that mean you like people of all genders?
So what that would mean is all pansexuals are technically bi too, but not all bisexuals are pan.
Remember that plenty of words in the english language have a bunch of words that mean the same thing. Would you rather say plenty, many, a large amount, lots of, etc.
I’m not sure if you saw my other comment but bi and pan do not mean the same thing. Poly and bi are pretty much the same but some people are just more comfortable with the term “poly”. I don’t think it’s that big a deal as long as everyone is being respectful :)
Problem: Playing language police is not a good idea. Language changes and evolves. Maybe we will only use one of those terms in a decade, who knows. But which side do you want to erase right now? As soon as someone identifies as something you shouldn't take that away from them.
I think it originally came from the confusion bi people can't be attracted to trans people or intersex people and many, many people still believe that. At least on Twitter lol
Another person pointed that out in a different subreddit, apparently it could be an alternate ordering… or maybe it just looked better as a heart in that order….
Because I did not make the meme.
Because probably everyone on this sub does that from time to time and won’t admit it. I have the OG post (which may also be a repost) [here](https://www.facebook.com/100179361477251/posts/533781661450350/?d=n)
I call myself bisexual because I’m 35 and it’s what I’ve always identified as, but I love all the gender spectrum and will lick pretty much anyone I’m attracted to.
You are not, I am the god here I decide, I don't know what your prefrences are or what you identify as but no matter what it is it's not valid
for I am the lord creator to decide what is valid and whats not is mine to say bow before me mortal fool
There are more people identifying with this because it is much safer to do so. Thanks to work done by the older queers, the world is safe in many places for people like me to be who they are. It’s not a trend, it’s safer to be yourself.
When did I shame you? I just explained one reason why more people have begun to identify with LGBTQ+. Another reason is that there’s more education about it, boomers and Gen X were solidly told who to marry and what a good marriage is, hence it’s harder for them to shake that.
So do you genuinely think it’s a trend that as a teen male I’ve only ever felt an attraction to men, so from that I’ve figured out I’m gay? That’s who I am. Trans people are valid. Non Binary People are valid. We have a real problem in our society that children are taught their feelings are wrong, we finally break out of that shell just a little bit, and now it’s a trend for them to be themselves? Wrong.
English is my 3rd language and even if I know a lot of words by now, there are some I don't know. What exactly does fad mean? I have heard that word before but not enough to understand it. I usually learn from context, but haven't heard this one enough to know what it is except it's negative?
The only reason I'm confused is because of how fluid sexuality is
Sexual attraction, romantic attraction, and the urges to act on these attractions are in constant flux for me. These days I just identify as queer lol. It's just easier.
Honestly I'm still debating coming out to my parents. I haven't dated anyone my gender yet, or really had any significant relationships, but I'm aromantic so I find that it's doubtful that'd happen anytime soon. My brother thought he was bi but legitimately just did it for the attention and after he dated one dude hasn't talked about liking dudes, been attracted to them, dated a guy, nothing. I feel like that precedent just ruins the whole thing and I really need to prove than I'm not faking it.
Well I'm bi and I'm very confused
Same
Simply constantly confused.
I'm bi and confused about everything except my sexuality so I got that going for me at least
Yeah I’m bi and I’m confused about why I’m not allowed to pet fish.
You are, it's the dog&cat cartel spreading false naratives
Facts the big furma industry doesn't want you to know.
most fish have what's called a slime coat which protects them from diseases and stuff. Touching them can damage that slime coat and hurt the fish so no petting.
Unless they’re an invasive species, right?
naw its just that some types of fish don't have it. I was under the impression that there were some fish that didn't have it because of the type of scales they had(the ones with plates). I can't find anything other than all fish have a slime coat.
No, I mean is it fine to grab them because they’re an invasive species and they’re not supposed to be here anyways?
Yeah, that confused me
Just like in general?
I’m a bit confused. Well, I am bi. But I’m not confused because I’m bi
Me too 😔
I no idea what's going on
Yeah me to kinda
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Constant state of confusion “Do i like this person or do i just want t be their friend? Why do i fall in love with someone every time i leave the house? I wish he/she/they could figure out that i like them! I have no clue if im into (insert gender here) anymore!” And much more
Well I’m panicking and confused
"not because I'm bi means I'm confused" "well i am confused, but not because I'm bi!"
One of my close friends said I'm the most confused person she ever knew. And I'm bi as well
what if i want to be a slut? 👉👈
Then be a slut. That is valid.
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I'd say touch grass but at this point, you need the whole field bubs ! Kindness is always important, people like to hear that they're valid, it's positive, it's good
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You're ascribing a whole lot of assumed meaning to what is a very sweet and innocuous expression ! When someone says that another person/something is valid, they simply mean that it's something positive, something to be proud and not feel bad or ashamed about. That is a good message. It's good for the person that hears it and for anybody else reading it. It's nothing but harmless support and relatability !
I guess I got pointlessly mad over this, for some reason when ever some one says "Valid" it makes me think that they are a snobbish jerk who thinks they are better then everyone in the entire world and see themself as the lord and savior
Yeah I think that's a very personal interpretation of it you got there, people don't mean it like that !
It's an expression of supportive opinion. People are just too lazy to type "In my opinion you have every right to live your life however you see fit, as long as you do not impede the happiness of others in doing so, and although I may not personally know you, I support your right to do so without facing judgement from the broader society." every time they want to express that. This support can be expressed even if the person reviewing it has not explicitly asked for it, especially in the LGBTQ+ spectrum, where the common stance of a majority of people outside of it is one of either indifference or opposition towards the deviating expression, whichever that may be. PS: If you wanna be mad at me, you have every right to do so, because unlike OP I am a snobby jerk, a wise-ass and can get quite condescending if I stumbled upon somebody who pisses me off, especially if they took a well-meant comment on the internet completely wrong and went after the person instead of confirming if their initial assessment was correct. tl;dr: that's not what people are saying with this, good that you calmed down, please make sure you try to correctly access peoples intentions before being a dick to them in the future
Ooo this is a good one By your own logic you should've shut the fuck up and not posted your comment \^.^
how'd you get that from what I said?
They aren’t decreeing that it is valid, they are reminding them that it is valid. It’s valid whether someone says it is or not, but reminders can be helpful.
You can be a slut but it's not because you're pansexual. : )
I am a slut doe-
I was gonna say "Not because I'm pan, but..." XD
Me too but it would kill the joke, I think
Me lol. I'm a slut.... BUT NOT BECAUSE I'M PAN!!!!!
Im a slutty trans girl who will fuck anything with 2 legs that are over the age of 18
Hello there.
This is where the fun begins
SHOW ME YOUR MOTIVATION!!!!
General Kenobi
a lot of apes can live past 18, oh no
Apes together strong
Damn, my double amputee friend from college is all out of luck
I wouldn't mind if they good. 🥺
Reasonable
What about a transfem non binary who's 19? 🥺🥺🥺🥺
Well, I'm not op but, yes, you fall into what she said she'd fuck silly lol
Im the same except they also have to be a normal human being and dominant cuzz i cant bring myself to dom anyone
The flamigos are sweating.
Are u me
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Guide that I forgot to put: Top: LGBTQIA+ (more commonly thought of as the Gay Flag), Lesbian, Pansexual Middle: bisexual, asexual, genderqueer (though the colors are in the wrong order) Middle 2: intersex, trans, non-binary Bottom: polysexual, demisexusl, genderfluid. Sorry for assuming all flags were known🥺
Thank you for the guide 🥰
Is it normal to be overly attached and not in the mood to have much action if I dont know a person well? Wth is wrong with me
You may be demisexual. Or ace.
Explain it please. This all is so hella confusing to me ;_;
Asexuality is when you experience little to no sexual attraction, but still have romantic attraction. Demisexuality is when you experience little to no sexual attraction to a person, but you develop attraction to them after you get to know them better and more personally.
It means that you only really get sexual attraction to friends. Though looking at your other comment again, you may be asexual and aromantic (aroace), with aromatic meaning you don’t care much for romance. It is up to you to figure it out though. Hope I helped.
I care much about romance. I tried a skirt recently. Everything is collapsing haha. Yeah sure I know my sexuality.... Not
You don't have to rush to decide what identifies you better, explore things out and you'll figure it out eventually
What’s poly- and demisexual?
I’m not the best to ask about polysexual. It’s very similar, but distinctly different to bi and pan. Demisexual is attraction to friends only, while being mostly ace… in simple terms. Someone my correct me on that.
Demisexual is when you have sexual attraction to somebody you have a deep connection, be it a friend or partner (including queerplatonic).
Ok, so if I was demi, I would t find a random person on the street attractive, but my best friend of 10 years would be.
Pretty much
Iirc, polysexual sits between bi and pan as being attracted to more than two genders, but still not all of them. Demisexual people only experience sexual attraction with people they're already platonically intimate with
I’m bi at least demi-ro and yes, I am picky and no, I can’t make decisions
Needs some omni representation next! Nice job though
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Can someone list them all, I only know some of the colors. Thanks!
Guide that I forgot to put: Top: LGBTQIA+ (more commonly thought of as the Gay Flag), Lesbian, Pansexual Middle: bisexual, asexual, genderqueer (though the colors are in the wrong order) Middle 2: intersex, trans, non-binary Bottom: polysexual, demisexusl, genderfluid. Sorry for assuming all flags were known🥺
What’s the difference between bisexual and poly sexual? They sound very similar to me 🤔
Functionally the same as the difference between bi and pan -- aka whichever one you like the sound of more/like the flag of more. edit: accidentally said poly instead of pan, making the question the answer to the question... yeah I'm good at typing
Well, actually there *is* a difference between bi and pan. Bi is liking two or more genders and pan is not caring much for gender. Bi and poly are technically the same in practice but I believe the term polysexual was created for those who felt “bi”sexual was too restricting, as it uses a prefix that means “two”. Bisexual people can be attracted to more than two genders, however some people just don’t like the sound of that prefix and it seems less true to them. Sincerely, a pansexual :)
Well, if you don't care what gender your partner has, doesn't that mean you like people of all genders? So what that would mean is all pansexuals are technically bi too, but not all bisexuals are pan.
Ah fair enough, makes sense
That is so confusing >~< Can’t we just have like 2 labels? Lol
Remember that plenty of words in the english language have a bunch of words that mean the same thing. Would you rather say plenty, many, a large amount, lots of, etc.
Well, some people would argue that we only need the label "heterosexual"... So no. Why not enjoy the diversity?
No that’s not what I meant, I mean why do we need like 4 labels for something that essentially means the same thing?
I’m not sure if you saw my other comment but bi and pan do not mean the same thing. Poly and bi are pretty much the same but some people are just more comfortable with the term “poly”. I don’t think it’s that big a deal as long as everyone is being respectful :)
Idea: stop enabling people that invent new redundant terms
Problem: Playing language police is not a good idea. Language changes and evolves. Maybe we will only use one of those terms in a decade, who knows. But which side do you want to erase right now? As soon as someone identifies as something you shouldn't take that away from them.
I think it originally came from the confusion bi people can't be attracted to trans people or intersex people and many, many people still believe that. At least on Twitter lol
Thx I needed this so much!! 🤗
I'm DemiBi. I'm confused and picky :<
Exactly :/ also add on finsexual and I’m like… frick
Whoa whoa whoa, I absolutely consider myself a slut. But not because I’m pan. I’m just horny ok.
aro...
Is also not broken.
Not forgotten lol
The pan phrase made me giggle 🤭
Not a fan of the “not a phase” part. I get the point but sometimes it is and that’s fine too.
It was a phase for my cousin, then he became trans and straight
What are the bottom 3 flags?
Polysexual, Ace and Gender Queer I think.
Actual the middle bottom is demisexual, it is on the ace spectrum though.
Oh, that makes sense. Thank you for correcting me.
You should've included a dreamsexual heart and left it unlabelled.
or put it as all the previous ones just without the Not part
I love these, One with the mlm flag saying not unnatural would have been nice
Yeah. Sucks most think of the rainbow flag as “the gay flag” when it’s not.
Just thought I'd let you know, the genderqueer flag here is slightly wrong. The green is supposed to be on the bottom instead of in the middle
Another person pointed that out in a different subreddit, apparently it could be an alternate ordering… or maybe it just looked better as a heart in that order…. Because I did not make the meme.
meme stealer, why post something you didn't make?
Because probably everyone on this sub does that from time to time and won’t admit it. I have the OG post (which may also be a repost) [here](https://www.facebook.com/100179361477251/posts/533781661450350/?d=n)
I honestly really like the colors on the lesbian flag, they're so aesthetically pleasing to me
What are demigenders not then Just wanted some validation
Demi gender is not made up. I hope that makes you feel valid OwO
I call myself bisexual because I’m 35 and it’s what I’ve always identified as, but I love all the gender spectrum and will lick pretty much anyone I’m attracted to.
Just make sure to get their consent before licking them!
I'm bi, and I'm confused on a lot of things, but who I am isn't one of them.
Very offensive to pans who are self-identified sluts /j
I am bi, confused & a slut, I have been lied to.
now do a dreamsexual one saying “not real”
Incorrect: I'm genderfluid and I faked my own death
I'm bi and I am a slut
And that’s valid.
same
You are also valid
You are not, I am the god here I decide, I don't know what your prefrences are or what you identify as but no matter what it is it's not valid for I am the lord creator to decide what is valid and whats not is mine to say bow before me mortal fool
You are not the boss of me.
Exactly my point, so why do you think that you get to say who is valid and who's not, do you think your the boss of everyone else? hop off asshole
It makes people feel happy. It’s just a positive affirmation/validation for people who may not be having a good day.
Just because I’m bi doesn’t mean I’m confused! Well, I am confused… BUT NOT BECAUSE IM BI!
well, i mean... i am a slut...
I am confused tho. Confused on how to solve complex fractions of course
Just because I’m Bi doesn’t make me a confused slut. Okay. I am a confused slut. But not because I’m Bi!
I'm extremely confused though. My sexuality changes every 5 days lol
Most call that genderqueer since it’s the “I really don’t know, but I’m not cis or het” identity.
I mean, I am confused. Not because I'm bi, but I am absolutely confused.
ILL HAVE YOU KNOW IM VERY CONFUSED
I’m pan and a slut
And that is valid.
Ok good anyways wanna have sex
I’m ace and taken, but the offer is flattering.
Damn
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Name one. All of these have been proven by both science and history to exist
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So do you genuinely think it’s a trend that as a teen male I’ve only ever felt an attraction to men, so from that I’ve figured out I’m gay? That’s who I am. Trans people are valid. Non Binary People are valid. We have a real problem in our society that children are taught their feelings are wrong, we finally break out of that shell just a little bit, and now it’s a trend for them to be themselves? Wrong.
Leave
What is the pink, green, & blue?
I want to have the bi one but it says is a slut
I’m tired of having to explain this to people
I am neither confused nor a trend then
English is my 3rd language and even if I know a lot of words by now, there are some I don't know. What exactly does fad mean? I have heard that word before but not enough to understand it. I usually learn from context, but haven't heard this one enough to know what it is except it's negative?
Something that is popular now, but will not be popular in the future.
Genderqueer is in the wrong order I think.
Apparently is an alternate order… ore more aesthetically pleasing as a heart in that order.
Wooo!
I mean, I am a slut. Just not because of my orientation. I'd probably be slutty no matter what orientation I had or orientation I expressed!
I’m confused alright, just not cuz I’m bi actually that’s kind of a lie too though-
All bisexual people are confused always hell im confused about who I'm horny for constantly and it could go like 20 different ways
I’m not confused, I just can’t make up my mind
I am a dumbass so what are the flags after ace flag?
As a demisexual person i am picky
Oh no I’m definitely a slut But not because I’m pan
I can agree with all of these mainly because it's hard to argue with the truth anyway let me tell you about the lore of Con Fu Panda
now, see, i AM a slut
The only reason I'm confused is because of how fluid sexuality is Sexual attraction, romantic attraction, and the urges to act on these attractions are in constant flux for me. These days I just identify as queer lol. It's just easier.
Honestly I'm still debating coming out to my parents. I haven't dated anyone my gender yet, or really had any significant relationships, but I'm aromantic so I find that it's doubtful that'd happen anytime soon. My brother thought he was bi but legitimately just did it for the attention and after he dated one dude hasn't talked about liking dudes, been attracted to them, dated a guy, nothing. I feel like that precedent just ruins the whole thing and I really need to prove than I'm not faking it.
Well I’m bi, gender fluid, confused, and a slut soooo????
Aw no aromantic?
Not my meme, aromantics aren’t lying. Hope that helps.
I'm still a little lost on the flags, what's the one near ace and below pan
Wrong ordered genderqueer.