15 of the Realest Lesbian Struggles

I’ve got 99 problems, but getting pregnant isn’t one.

I remember the day I came out as lesbian feeling afraid of what people would say. But what I’ve learned from these past three years since then, is not to give a fuck. I’ve not only learned to embrace who I am, but the biggest struggles that come along with being lesbians. Whether it’s going to class and wearing the same outfit as the boy next to me or being confused as just gal pals or worse- “sisters”, while I’m out with my girlfriend. These struggles are what lesbians deal with in their everyday life. Number 1: When a guy tries to hit on me and I reply: “I’m a lesbian and I love my girlfriend.” What he hears: “Wanna have a threesome?” Boy, if I wasn’t gay before… but last time I checked you don’t fit in this equation. Number 2: Period period, please go away, I really don’t need this shit. I’m gay? When in a lesbian relationship, the worst is when you’re BOTH on your period. One time my girlfriend mentioned to me how she was late on her cycle and I thought I got her pregnant. Then I remembered I’m lesbian. Number 3: Trying to have conversations with straight girls. Me: *breathes* Straight girl: “Omg what u like me? I’m sorry but I only see u as a friend.” Okay first off sorry for offending you but you’re really not even my type. Number 4: Stereotypes like, “you must play sports!” or “you’re lesbian, why don’t you have short hair?” Then feeling some type of way about fitting into that stereotype… or not fitting into it at all. I’m sorry but not all lesbians drive a Subaru. Number 5: When online shopping for bras and underwear, and getting distracted by the girl itself thinking *god give me the patience* Number 6: This one I could go on and on about OML. First, the scissor method is not real nor will it ever be. Second, whenever someone mostly a straight guy asks “How do you have lesbian sex? It’s not REAL sex.” I feel super bad for their girlfriends because if you don’t know how to please your girl in any other way during sex than penetration, then you’re having some really bad sex… *Mic drop* Number 7: That moment when you were younger and your parents said, “You can only talk to girls on the phone.” But didn’t know you were a lesbian and for the next five hours you get to talk to your crush without getting in trouble. WIN. Number 8: Taking the L and falling for a straight girl. This is one of the biggest struggles and when it does happen it’s a heartbreaker because who knows if they’re just experimenting on you? Like stop playing games girl, come and get on the winning team. Number 9: Only watching a movie because you read the reviews and it mentioned a three-minute gay scene, then thinking to yourself, “this lesbian movie is taking too long to lesbian.” Number 10: No matter what, as soon as you get a girlfriend you can count on losing 50% of your clothing to her because you both are the same size and vice versa. But is that really a struggle? New clothes! Number 11: When your mom asks you for the Netflix password, but you’ve been watching lesbian movies all day long so you just ignore her phone calls because you’re not out to her yet… Number 12: When your friends try, and set you up with someone and pose the question, “So what are you looking for in a man?’ You: “Hm.. Does he has a sister…” Please no more blind dates! Number 13: When you go to the doctor and they never understand how you could be SO SURE that there’s no way you could be pregnant, but they make you take a pregnancy test anyway. Number 14: When you’re in a relationship and need to keep your nails short because… well I’ll just leave that there. Number 15: When women say “eh fuck it, maybe I’ll go lesbian it’s so much more easier dating!” Um bitch you thought. You think your mood swings and neediness is hard to contain, imagine that times two? But once you find your dream girl, all these struggles are worth it. You can count on having a soulmate and best friend all in one.