diff --git a/pathable/parsers.py b/pathable/parsers.py
index 1aa5102..9960c5f 100644
--- a/pathable/parsers.py
+++ b/pathable/parsers.py
@@ -10,39 +10,48 @@ def parse_parts(
     parts: Sequence[Hashable | None], sep: str = SEPARATOR
 ) -> list[Hashable]:
     """Parse (filter and split) path parts."""
-
-    def append_split(part: str) -> None:
-        if not part or part == ".":
-            return
-        if sep_check in part:
-            for split_part in reversed(part.split(sep_check)):
-                if split_part and split_part != ".":
-                    append(split_part)
-            return
-        append(part)
-
     parsed: list[Hashable] = []
     append = parsed.append
-    sep_check = sep
-    for part in reversed(parts):
+
+    for part in parts:
         if part is None:
             continue
+
         # Fast-path: int is common and never needs splitting/decoding.
         if isinstance(part, int):
             append(part)
             continue
+
         # Fast-path: str is most common.
         if isinstance(part, str):
-            append_split(part)
+            if not part or part == ".":
+                continue
+            if sep in part:
+                for split_part in part.split(sep):
+                    if split_part and split_part != ".":
+                        append(split_part)
+                continue
+            append(part)
             continue
+
         # Fast-path: bytes, decode then treat as str.
         if isinstance(part, bytes):
-            append_split(part.decode("ascii"))
+            text = part.decode("ascii")
+            if not text or text == ".":
+                continue
+            if sep in text:
+                for split_part in text.split(sep):
+                    if split_part and split_part != ".":
+                        append(split_part)
+                continue
+            append(text)
             continue
+
         # Fallback: Hashable (covers e.g. tuple, custom keys).
         if isinstance(part, Hashable):
             append(part)
             continue
+
         raise TypeError(f"part must be Hashable or None; got {type(part)!r}")
-    parsed.reverse()
+
     return parsed