17 January,2026 06:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Dr Love
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My boyfriend is a year older than I am and has started to show signs of being bi-sexual but refuses to acknowledge it. I am sure about his mixed feelings towards both sexes and am trying to get him to admit that this is the case, but he doesn't even consider the possibility and accuses me of trying to label him. I don't know what to do at this point because it feels as if our relationship is a lie. If he can't accept his sexuality, I believe he will repress that part of him, which can only cause us both pain. Am I being irresponsible by forcing him to face this and accept it? I don't want to lose him, but I just feel like I am being lied to all the time.
Your boyfriend's sexuality is his business and it's possible that he isn't acknowledging it because he has yet to come to terms with what you believe. This isn't about trying to figure out whether you're right or wrong though, because he alone can understand his body. If you feel as if this is harming your relationship, you should draw attention to that and ask for an explanation. To force him to accept anything is cruel and doesn't accomplish anything. Choose honesty about your own feelings instead and put the onus of making you feel better about this relationship on him. That may compel him to be more open about himself and tell you if you have the wrong idea because speculation is not the same as fact.
Why does my girlfriend want pictures of me if she isn't going to share them with anyone? She doesn't even put them up on her Facebook page.
People sometimes believe in not sharing every part of their lives with the world at large. If she wants your pictures, you can ask for her reasons. If she doesn't have one, you can choose not to share them. Either way, you are both adults who can talk about this.
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