Since starting my questioning journey, I feel like some of sexual orientation labels make less sense. I like girls (a lot apparently). I have always liked girls. Therefore as amab I am straight, I realize one day in the future “fuck it, I’m transitioning” and then I’m not longer straight. It honestly would make a lot more sense to use words like gynophilic or androphilic to describe more of what you’re attracted to instead of how your attraction relates to you
Probably too in my head about it or something. I don’t mean any disrespect in anyway. I’m just in a long unexpected journey of self reflection and used to view those a little more concretely.
Also, if I ever do get to a point of feeling like I should transition, I’m definitely coming out as a lesbian first and try to let them work backwards. It could be funny. Maybe it could ease the conversation along?
I’m rambling now, this started as (I thought) a kind of funny thought, then got too serious and I’ll shut up now.
I agree we should change the labels. I just wanted to say that I did find it interesting how when I was young I tried really hard to just be a gay man, even though I knew I was trans, I figured my life would be easier if I could just be a gay man instead. It never felt right to me, but now that I’ve transitioned, it feels completely natural to call myself a gay woman. It just reinforces for me that you can’t change your sexual orientation no matter how hard you try. For a lot of people, one or the other just fits better.