When Animalia first started, it became common knowledge that uplifted Animalians were only heterosexual. Any Animalians who are gay or lesbian had to have been human beforehand. This was a bit upsetting for some of the homosexuals who were hoping to become mates with a former pet or such, but they adapted before long.
But eventually, it was discovered that the mating instincts of animals still had a strong effect on those who were more interested in the same sex. Inevitably, every homosexual Animalian became bisexual. This discovery did cause a few controversies. While Animalians did not discriminate against people for being different, there were now gays and lesbians who were having second thoughts about converting. And most hypocritically, several of the politicians who have been against Animalia for trumped-up xenophobic reasons now see as a potential 'cure' for homosexuality. Needless to say, no one was amused by this.
Those gays and lesbians who had already converted were now starting to worry about themselves. Some people see their homosexuality as a defining part of themselves and were scared about losing it. The newest converted in particular were anxious about how much they were going to change. But as usual, Doctor Jones had already thought of that eventuality and was preparing something to help with those particular fears. As a start, the four newest converted homosexuals were brought in.
The four of them made an interesting sight. Ella and Simone were curvy, sexy examples of lioness and panther respectively. Likewise Leo and Brawn were impressive, muscular specimens of cobra and bull. The four of them were waiting in Dr. Jones's therapy council room, waiting for the therapist to show up.
Dr. Jones was taking a while, so they were breaking the tension with small talk. "So, Leo, is it?" asked Ella.
"That's right," said Leo.
"Why pick a cobra instead of, well..." said Ella.
"A lion? Yeah, I've gotten that question a lot. Either that or why not a bird," said Leo.
"A bird?" asked Simone.
"My last name is Skye," said Leo.
"Uh-huh. Sounds like you could have been a griffin," said Simone.
"Yeah, I probably would have if the Animalian virus worked that way, but it definitely doesn't," said Leo with a shrug, "Cobras are just my most favorite animal. I'm sure you've felt the same way about choosing your own animals."
"Maybe you should consider changing your name," said Brawn.
"I like my name," said Leo.
"Well, it's really misleading now," said Brawn.
"Maybe, but I'm not in a rush to avoid other people's confusion," said Leo.
Just then, Dr. Jones walked into the room. "Sorry I'm late. I got a little held up with..." started Dr. Jones before stopping to yawn.
"You ok?" asked Brawn.
"I'm fine. Well, actually, there's just so many people to see, not enough hours," said Dr. Jones.
"Maybe you should consider hiring some people to delegate to," said Ella.
"I'm in the process of doing so, but it's still taking a while," said Dr. Jones, "Anyways, the concern isn't with me, it's with all of you. You are here because you feel you have a problem."
"Having my identity be altered is definitely a problem," said Leo flatly.
"Nothing is being taken from you," said Dr. Jones, "All that is happening is that you now have another option. You can choose to be with the same sex or the opposite sex. Nobody can force you to decide but yourself."
"Doesn't really sound like we're being given a choice," said Brawn, "What if our animal instincts completely overcome our preferences?"
"I can assure you that won't happen if you don't want it to," said Dr. Jones, "In fact, I have a pair of guest speakers who can prove that."
After that, two other Animalians walked into the room. The others recognized them right away. Eliza and Beth had gotten quite a bit of fame asides from being one of Animalia's first same-sex couples. Eliza was well-known as the principal of WSA and Beth had gained a lot of notoriety for winning the Miss Year of the Dog Pageant.
The two of them took seats and Dr. Jones said, "Would you tell us about your relationship, please?"
"Beth really is the love of my life," said Eliza, squeezing Beth's hand, "And I'm not just saying that. I've lived a long time already and because of my...preferences, I never met anyone who I could love so openly and honestly."
"I wouldn't have thought Lizzie to be my soulmate before we met," said Beth, "But it turns out she completes me in ways I didn't know I was lacking. I'm not sure if I could ever have found someone as good for me as her." Beth gave Eliza a kiss on the cheek, something that made the others go 'aww...'
"So, the fact that you're both bisexual now doesn't change your affection for each other?" asked Dr. Jones.
"Well, I would be lying if I say I hadn't noticed the tomcats after my first exposure. I thought it was more youthful wistfulness or a little bit of envy, but I guess I am attracted to male cats now," said Eliza, "But I still hold Beth far above them."
"Kinda came as a surprise for me to realize I was starting to think that Killer was hot," said Beth, "I mean, he's more like a brother to me than anything. Then I noticed I was finding other male dogs hot. I admit I was worried I was going to fall out of love with Lizzie or cheat on her. But she told me it was natural for us. Well, as natural as humans spiced with animals can get."
"So you're aware and accepting of your bisexuality but your love for each other is still strong," said Dr. Jones.
"Of course," said Beth, "It just keeps getting stronger. Otherwise, my family wouldn't be inviting Lizzie to go on our camping trip."
"And I'm certainly looking forward to it," said Eliza. She was looking forward to spending a bit of time in the great outdoors. She had been toying with the idea of proposing to Beth during the trip, but she wanted the best moment for both of them.
"As you can see, becoming bisexual doesn't change who you are," said Dr. Jones to the rest of the group, "You all have a choice. You can still keep your interests in the same sex or try with someone of the opposite gender. No one's restricting you to just one preference." The others looked mollified, but it would take longer for them to fully accept their growing bisexuality. And there was doubtlessly going to be more people joining this group. While Dr. Jones did want to help his patients, he hoped he'll have someone to delegate this group's therapy to before too long.