What makes me unique

When people see me, they think I’m a basic emo girl. They think I’m the silent, shy type who does well in school and doesn’t have very many friends. But they’re wrong. I’m not your basic emo girl, hell, I wouldn’t call myself emo. The thing that sets me apart from the rest of the world is not my blonde hair, my blue green eyes or the fact that I prefer hoodies and black leggings over a crop top and shorts that barely cover my ass. What sets me apart is the fact that I like women and I like men. I’m shy because I don’t want anyone to find that out and use it against me because it’s something I own. It’s part of my identity and I don’t want that to be taken away. I have a few friends who know this about me and I trust them with that little part of me. One time, we were doing karaoke in band, and my friend points at me and jokingly sings along “Hey Baby, I wanna know if you’ll be my girl.” My best friend was like “Woah, that’s a little weird” and we got in a discussion about how LGBTQ+ should or shouldn’t be a thing. His stance is rooted in Christianity, his claim is that it’s wrong, but he’s not going to go around preaching to the world how wrong it is and whatnot. I asked him if he knew what I was, to which he responds “Of course I know. But that doesn’t make me think any less of you.” I wanted to cry right then and there as his words gave me hope that maybe, just maybe, we have a chance at being loved for who we are. Maybe one day, we’ll won’t be scared to come out of the shadows and claim that part of our identities that we have been hiding for so long...

Being bi is the best experience of my life so far because it teaches me to love myself for who I am. It teaches me to let go of all of the nasty opinions I had of people and to form better ones. It has taught me to be empathetic and sensitive to the feelings of others because it is what I would like to see. Every time a rainbow shows up after a rainstorm, I remember who I am. That rainbow symbolizes my beauty, that I can be a vibrant beauty that stands out as if to say “I am here, look at me!” or I can be faded, seen only be those who look close enough.