newly out bi and need advice!!

ADVICE

Hey everyone! I’m a bi woman married to a straight man (the classic black cat/golden retriever duo I fear lol) and we’re figuring out our dynamic with me being queer and him not.

It already took me years in our relationship to come out to him because I was raised in an uber-religious environment (literally a cult but that’s another post) and had to deconstruct a lot about myself to even be comfortable identifying as bisexual/queer/a sapphic woman. We’ve had conversations about it for over a year but I finally reached the place recently where I was ready to officially accept it about myself and have it as a part of my identity.

Now, getting vulnerable about this stuff is why I’m so scared to post here but I really need advice and friends in this space. Be kind to a baby bi please Reddit 🫶🏻

So. I’ve never been in a relationship or had any sort of experience with another woman. As someone really fresh to the queer and bisexual community, I’m really lost. My husband and I do not have an “open” relationship in the since of being polygamous-we are monogamously married and don’t date other people. However, since me going on my sexuality journey, I have become vocal about wanting to have experiences with women and my husband is 100% supportive. Basically, he wants me to have the freedom to play with/have experiences with other women to explore this side of myself. Which is so kind and supportive of him!! But at the same time, I have no idea what to do now.

Being a married bisexual woman I feel like puts me in a niche position. I know it’s a common joke I see of married bi women not being taken seriously and not being valid. I have no experience with talking to women, being in the queer community, or knowing how to navigate exercising my bisexuality from my marriage. Again, husband is completely supportive but I really need advice on how to go about this in an honest, ethical, and fun way. Thanks so much for any advice and I’m happy to share more info about anything if it helps!!

Posted Jun 13, 2025, 12:29 PM UTC

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