A Transition: The Truth Behind an Alleged Philippine Epidemic of Bisexuals (Part 3)

Disclaimer: My dear readers, I don't intend this article to be offending or misleading in anyway. I am simply thinking out loud. I apologize in advance if there are concepts, statements, and theoretical deductions that you may find inaccurate, biased, opinionated, or unacceptable. However, if your feelings and thoughts agree with what's written, cheers!!! The names and situations used in this article are not intended to identify a particular persona. They are mainly for illustrative writing purposes. JJJ

The label substitution phenomenon gives a homosexual some sort of emotional (cushioning) comfort   while he goes through the long process of coming to terms with his sexuality over time. Let us peek through John's experience.

Before finally coming to self-acceptance, John goes through periods of emotional turbulence, which may last for a short time, years or maybe throughout his lifetime, depending on his coping and adaptation mechanisms. Up to some point in his life, he is in denial of his homosexuality.  He feels a great deal of anger and varying degrees of depression as he finds his feelings contradicting his ideals and society’s norm. He perceives his feelings as abnormal and unacceptable. Up to some point in his life, there is that constant yearning and struggle to change and live a more or less heterosexual life. He tries as hard as he can to live the kind of life approved by society. However as he sees his efforts are but futile, he enters into despair and depression. But John is a strong individual. He gets up and continues on with life. Though near hopeless, he still looks forward for ways to deal with his issues.

John perceives that the seemingly "hostile" society regards bisexuality as still having a considerable degree of heterosexuality, “normality” and acceptability. He also feels that the "Filipino homosexual world" treats the professed bisexuals (i.e. bisexual, as claimed) a bit more favorably over the professed "gay" ones.  So in his state of denial, anger, and depression John is pushed to find comfort, security, and acceptance by claiming to be a bisexual. And somehow over time, as he journeys and learns through life and all its experiences, he learns to finally accept himself and come to terms with his sexuality.

John's life shows a transition that happens to many homosexuals like he is, although his story may not apply to all.