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I Had To Convince My Therapist That I'm Bisexual

"I was told that maybe I shouldn't identify as bisexual," says Connor Manning.

Bi erasure isn't just something in the media: YouTuber Connor Manning revealed that his own therapist tried to convince him he really wasn't bisexual.

"I spent 30 minutes of a therapy session that I'm paying for convincing someone that I'm bisexual enough to be bisexual." recalls Manning. "Eventually she came around, but it took way too long to convince her—which I shouldn't even have to do—that I was bi enough."

Manning says the experience wasn't "a massive trauma," but wonders how someone who wasn't so secure would feel in that circumstance.

"What if I was someone freshly questioning their sexuality? What if I was me three years ago, when things were really confusing for me?"

In a followup video, Manning recounts some viewers' responses and says while it was an unpleasant experience, he doesn't want to discourage anyone from getting counseling.

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