A hurtful thing I was once told.. "Bisexuals are just perverts."

I'm sorry--  I have to vent this somewhere...I don't know why it bothers me so much-- and I thought I was stronger than this.. but recently a close relative of mine said "Bisexuals are strictly perverts.". I just casually brought up the subject, as I haven't 'come out' yet and was testing the waters to see if it was safe-- and they just bluntly replied that. I just told them I had things to do and walked out of the room.

I just don't get why this is assumed. Ever since I was about seven or eight I knew I liked girls and boys (but didn't know that there was a term for it) and it's not as if I mentally undress anyone that passes by me on the street! It really unnerves me, and I can't even yell at them for it because I'm too cowardly to tell my family or friends. I know if I do they'll just say "No you're not-- you're just confused." Which is also hurtful because it really took a while to fully accept it, and they think they have a right to completely reject it... Sigh..

Anyway.. I just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced being told bisexuality as a perversion... and I really wanted to get it off my chest.. Even if I'm just typing it and not vocalizing it, it helps a lot.