yeah ik. I just decided to do the combo one for my pfp, and forgot to add the og one for my backround lol. I am planning on also color picking the aroace flag, I just haven't found a good image for it yet
Before I start, I would like to provide some context. My sex is female, but my gender is x.
When I have a friend who presents as a guy, most people will assume that we're dating even though they know that a) we're just friends, and b) I'm AroAce. They even make this assumption when my guy friend is gay. LOL! When I have a friend who presents as a girl or androgynous, no one assumes a thing. (eye roll)
Story time: In senior school, my maternal uncle gave me date money because he thought that my best friend was my boyfriend. And no matter how many times I tried to explain the situation to him, he just couldn't understand that we're just really good friends. And when this friend got a girlfriend, he gave me money and told me to treat myself because breakups are hard. He also thought it weird that I remained his friend. And when this friend broke up with his girlfriend and started dating a guy, my uncle gave me money once again to treat myself saying that it wasn't my fault that my ex ended up gay. OMG! I then spent a good fifteen minutes explaining the terms bisexual and AroAce to him. And to no avail! To this day, whenever I see him, he still asks if my ex is gay, and if I have a boyfriend yet. (scream into a pillow) At this point, I don't think he'll ever get it.
To be honest, I really can’t make sense of this heteronormative, allosexual world that I find myself in. In fact, I often find it quite insane and incomprehensible. Anyone else feel the same?
Note: A comment by @aaa-arco-iris on my post "Coming Out as AroAce-Things People Say" made me think of this. Thank you!
Well, that's all I have for today. Until next time, take care and stay curious.
It's really sad to come out as aro and see how much people don't care about friendship, it doesn't mean anything to them and the minute they fall in love they leave you because "there's nothing better than being in love".
Friendship is as important as any other kind of relationship
Not coming out to my mother not because I don't think she'd support me but because I feel like if I tried to explain to her what a QPR is and that people can find happiness without a romantic relationship her brain would either explode or this conversation would be as pleasant for me as that time I had to explain to her that she can accept cookies on websites and that they're not hidden viruses or things she's being charged for whenever they pop up
this is specifically for aromantics who experience platonic attraction but if anyone else has insight or would like to share their experience feel free
so kind of a weird thing but does anyone else have sort of a “type” when it comes to specifically platonic attraction? i’ve noticed that when i feel it it’s only to a specific kind of person
just to clarify i’m not saying i’ll only be friends with one type of person but specifically when i feel platonic attraction towards someone i don’t know, it’s only to people who act/dress a certain way
Okay, are there any aromantic servers that are specifically for arospec people that's either like 18+ or has an 18+ section?
As someone that's romance repulsed (With a threshold of not being able to go beyond kid-friendly romance before it gets incredibly uncomfortable) due to trauma, I really need a support group, and just more friends that aren't in relationships.
aromanticism and asexuality are still treated as issues to be fixed in most therapy settings, at least in the western psychiatric institution. i cannot fucking mention my aromanticism or asexuality to a therapist or it’ll immediately become their primary concern and goal to fix. whether or not i have a partner/am trying to have a partner is actively being used as an indicator of my wellness, regardless of if i WANT one. i cannot have access to needed mental health ressources because of fear of conversion therapy. aro and/or ace conversion therapy is the norm in most psychiatric institutions and we are getting told by the rest of the queer community that our oppression isnt real and that there is no link between our struggles and theirs.
more thoughts on the medicalization of asexuality and/or aromanticism
100 notes I'll explain my gender to my friends and tell them my pronouns
500 notes I'll explain my romantic orientation to my friends (they think I'm aroace, I just identify as ace) ✓
1000 notes I'll come out to my sibling (they're agender, I know they'll support me)
10 000 notes I'll come out to my sister (she has pronouns in her discord bio, it'll be fine)
100 000 notes I'll tell my best friend I love her
1 000 000 notes I'll come out to my homophobic, transphobic conservative Christan family that I live with (they still talk to my agender sibling, so it'll just be very awkward for the next few years...)