Confessions of a Wrestler (back again)

Hey,

Going to give this another try and repost some of my old posts. I'm going to be more careful and limit what I post as the last time I answered a question, honestly, and it was not kosher, apparently. Happy to answer questions or any follow ups to anything I post.

How this works:

I've been posting Q&As for a few years now answering questions about my sex life, wrestling, and anything else you can think of. I will start with my oldest posts and work forward to the present. I started posting right after I turned 18, and I will work forward until what I am currently posting. So just remember, there is context here and some things I post have been updated later with more current events.
As a 21-year-old who has just started to explore his sexuality, I can't help but feel some type of fomo with never having these types of experiences, but I also find comfort in these posts for some reason.
 
Some possible questions for tonight;

  1. Wrestling is one of the most physical, hyper-masculine sports out there. How do you own your identity as a bisexual man in that space without shrinking or overcompensating?
  2. You’re the guy who walks into the room and everyone knows it. How do you deal with people who assume being bi makes you somehow less dominant or focused?
  3. Have you ever been more nervous about stepping onto the mat—or coming out to your team? What was at stake in each moment?
  4. Wrestling is all about control, contact, and intensity. Have you ever had to confront assumptions about your sexuality in competition or training?
  5. Do you think being bi in college sports is lonelier than people realize? Where do you turn when you need to talk to someone who just gets it?
  6. What would surprise people most about being both the top dog on the team and someone who’s dating outside the box society hands you?
  7. Has your confidence ever made people question your sexuality even more? Like, “If he were really bi, he wouldn’t be that alpha?”
  8. What would be your message to the next generation of wrestlers who think they have to pick between being great and being real?