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I have told a number of my close friends (and the rest have probably guessed/assumed by now), and I've told my mother and my sister. The one thing all the "in-the-know" people have in common is that I turn to them for advice, comfort, sharing happiness, etc., about nearly everything in my life, and hiding a piece of myself from them felt stifling. I think you're right that a lot of people don't understand bisexuality (or homosexuality, for that matter). It's not just about sex, it's about your identity, about who you are, not just who turns you on. I'm afraid I can't articulate it better.
It's completely okay to want to tell the people in your life, but it's also completely okay not to. My rule of thumb has been to tell people if I can't stand their not knowing, and if I'm ready to accept whatever reaction they give me.
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"If ten million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing."
- Anatole France
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