I feel like I'm one of very few that reads BL for the plot. I'm a huge lesbian and I would definitely read more GL if it had better storylines, plot structure, character development, etc. Unfortunately good GL is really hard to find because its either straight up porn, really poorly drawn/written, or left unfinished. (The few that aren't those thin...... 3 reply
Until my late teens, I always have had crushes on boys. But sometimes I would have dreams I didn’t understand myself, about strong and strange connexion with girls, almost all the way from elementary school – I think I was 7 the first time. It disturbed me quite a lot, making me feel uneasy and insecure. I knew something was off, although I was...... reply
I remember something Ayano Yamane said: "My works are fiction and don't need to be taken seriously" and you know what? She's right I mean it is fiction but if it can help someone who's struggling to acept their sexuality then go ahead. For me, neither BL or GL helped me to find out I'm bi and now that I know I keep reading it for fun ╮(￣▽￣)...... reply
Bisexual. I started reading BL when I was pretty young (14), but I personally don't think it has effected my sexual identity in any way. Other things helped me realize what my identity is. I also think I have a really healthy relationship with BL since I have a very clear distinction of reality and fiction and I've had a completely normal romantic ...... 2 reply
Genderfluid person, right here. For me, I confess that I would never have considered my own personal thoughts on this before I saw that men could be feminized and women could be masculine on the inside, or women could be attracted to men who love men. Things like Junjou Romantica and Super Lovers (later ) gave me a sort of 'safe zone ' to just ...... reply
I enioy BL for what it is, it's that simple. There's definitely a lot of harmful tropes in it, so as a kid it definitely gave me the wrong impression, but people grow and I at least hope that most people realise that BL isn't realistic. Basically, as long as people are aware that BL isn't "real" as such, and as long as they don't bring real people ...... 3 reply
I started reading it when I was like 7 so I make a lot of sex jokes that people aroud me can't even understand (14 now) and because of BL I learnt that I enjoy reading really twisted stuff and that I'm a huge M. I'm still happy because now know that I don't really care about sex related stuff (like it doesn't bother me) and I know that I'm a bisexu...... 1 reply
I started reading BL in middle school because I found myself more interested in male characters and guys in general. When I was younger, it was more the quiet exploration of whom fit me, and frankly no girl really interested me. I found myself more interested in the guys.
To be honest, BL has influenced some of my life. For example, I would read ...... reply
Lesbian. I don't like overly effeminized guys, they are basically bitchy girls with poorly attached, anatomically incorrect penises. Kind of stupid seme-uke divide really bothers me. I'm straight but gay only for you theme, rapes that are justified because someone just wants to do it and the other party after being raped once or several times will...... 2 reply
As trans and bisexual, I don’t really think that BL has affected me or ‘helped’ me with my identity in any way. BL will always be BL, meaningly a story for you to enjoy reading. The majority of bl does not apply to reality, (meaning, I might read rapey bl, but that doesnt mean I would want myself or anyone in real life in a similar situation)...... reply
