Why is it so hard for people to understand my sexuality?

People are less likely to understand things they have never heard of, seen, or otherwise aren't familiar with. Right now, society in general continues to focus on and represent heterosexuality above all other sexualities. Even homosexuality, arguably the most-represented non-hetero sexuality, is still subject to harmful stereotypes and phobias. Bisexuality is often erased, and other sexualities are rarely acknowledged at all. As such, coming out as any other lesser-known sexuality is often like trying to explain Twitter to a recently-revived George Washington. Their confusion is not a reflection on you, but rather general society's narrow and harmful idea of what is "normal." If you feel it, it is real and valid regardless of what others may say.

Sometimes people are so set in their ways that they cannot open their ears and mind to other experiences. Sometimes, more information and multiple ways of explaining it can help. However, sometimes other people are not willing to understand, and their own beliefs and views can be too rigid for them to accept new information. I'm sorry things are hard for you, it may help to talk to other people and seek support through other avenues when some/all of the people you care about are currently unable to understand and support you.

Many people are have ascribed heavily to a heteronormative way of thinking and are ignorant to non-heterosexual identities.

Because it's a mystery for a huge amount of people! They just never thought that someone can live differently. Sometimes people can't change their minds and then they see LGBTQ people, who are a great difference to anything that they ever seen! So they're angry, confused and stressed out.

That's probably due to scarce knowledge about this reality. The best way to ensure your identity is understood is to talk about it, to explain exactly how it feels, how it works, what it means, and encourage people to ask you any question they may have about it. It may be frustrating to have to explain your identity over and over again, but if you can help even just one person to open their mind, it will be worth it!

People regrettably don't know much past their own experiences and nine out of ten are not your sexuality. I wish people stopped trying to understand and keep to themselves the need to say, "I don't get it! Let me ask you all the questions." All they need to know is that you are doing you and they don't need to understand it, but they must respect it. I honestly hope you find a support network that can help you in those rough times because some days are tougher than others.

It's difficult for people to understand what they don't know. It's hard for them because they see it from their own perspective. When something new appears in the horizon, something they don't know/aren't used to seeing, they get confused.

People inherently have a hard time understanding things that they do not personally experience. If the people in your life are not experiencing sexuality the way you are, it makes sense that it would be challenging for them to understand it.

Unfortunately, it can be difficult for people to understand sexualities, which can be super frustrating! But if you explain it to them clearly, they're more likely to get some idea of your sexuality, as annoying and tedious as it is :') When people are rude, it's usually from a lack of education, so being really patient with people is oftentimes necessary

For a lot of people it has to do with the way they were raised and the ideas they were raised with, the good news is that this is changing. My recommendation: check out some modern day cartoons like on Cartoon Network in particular check out the loud house and Steven universe, these shows tell kids that it is ok to like people of the same sex or other sex or any sex. There are actual gay and lesbian storylines on these show!!! We are finally beginning to get more representation in the media and that means that more people will be aware of different sexualities! so the good thing is people are beginning to be more aware and to understand better, it will take time but we are getting there.