a group of friends lounging on a bed, laughing
The author, not pictured, doesn't feel the need to come out.
  • I'm attracted to people regardless of their gender — even though most people assume I'm straight.
  • I don't feel the need to come out in any traditional sense because I don't want to label myself.
  • I understand this is a privilege, but labeling sexuality seems like a thing of the past.

As a woman who is attracted to men, everyone has always assumed that I am straight. I've never felt the need to correct them.