Living in a country where it’s out of the ordinary to be anything other than heteroual is difficult when you don’t identify as such. Hell, it’s even more difficult when you identify as being not ually interested in either . And to top it off, it’s even harder when you can see yourself in a romantic relationship with a male as well as a female.

That’s me. I rarely introduce myself like this but...

Hi, my name is Jang Jiyoon and I’m a biromantic aual.

See, even as I’m typing this, Microsoft word is telling me that “biromantic” is an error. As though my preference isn’t accepted by society let alone the all-knowing internet. It’s something that very few people know. In fact, no one knows so you, the one reading these words, are the first.

When I first went on to explore this side of me, I, of course, went onto Google, because what else do you do, right? But that search didn’t give me the straight answer I was looking for. What I learned was that these terms, individually, can be interpreted in so many different ways. And I guess that’s what gender and uality is – it’s fluid and there are no rules for how someone feels.

The way I interpret aual as the fact that I’m not interested in with anyone regardless of who they are. I’m a practical person and believe that everything serves a purpose and to me, is meant for reproduction. There is a goal of childbirth and is the means to achieve it. I might also add that doesn’t mean I believe in unprotected but that’s a completely different perspective.

TL;DR, I do not enjoy the act of .

And the way I interpret biromantic is that I’m attracted to both genders. Simple as that but I’m still not completely sure… that topic still needs to be explored.

And a few frequently asked questions/answers:

• No, I don’t fall in love easily. I can appreciate the attractiveness of every human but that doesn’t mean I fall in love with every person I see or meet.
• Yes, I still think about .
• No, you can’t make me change my mind.
• Yes, I’ve had and I can assure you that I do not enjoy it.
• Again, you can’t change my mind no matter how hard you try so please, save your energy.

That was the longest introduction ever and you don’t even know that much about me yet. My problem is that I’m moving back to Seoul after 5 years of being away and trying to resolve a love-triangle that I ran away from when I moved to Seattle.

IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE:

The views reflected in this story are mine and are not intended to bring harm to the communities mentioned. Everyone's views of gender and uality are different and that's the message I want to convey. I do not intend to spark arguments. I only intend to bring a unique character to life that some can relate to. If you have any questions, feel free to message me.