| If you had agreed to a monogamous relationship, then I'm sorry you're having to go through the emotional shock and aftermath of experiencing that.
Also, it is almost inevitable that we take things like this personally, and I can only assure you that it has nothing to do with you and you are not "deficient" in any way.
Sexuality is just not black and white, as much as we try to make it that way. It is extremely difficult for a person coming from a straight perspective to understand why someone would be in a straight relationship when they're actually gay, or completely deny they're gay. It happens every day, though. There is tremendously complex inner conflict happening when someone finds that they're not attracted to the opposite sex. This is not the societal norm and can often be a difficult journey, and many people don't express their natural preference because of that. This conflict can last a lifetime, through heterosexual marriage, children, straight relationships, and very often expressed in outspoken homophobia or homosexual bigotry and intolerance. Not to mention self-hatred and loathing.
So, do gay people have heterosexual relationships? Yes. Do they do so to torture their straight partner or deceive them? No. Are they trying to be someone they're not? Yes.
I hope you are able to move on and heal well from this experience, and I wish you well. |