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A word on aroace people:
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Anonymous 3w

garlicbread

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aromantic/asexual means little or no active romantic and/or asexual desire for someone. it’s the “A” in LGBTQIA+ and a minority within the queer community (kinda like the ones saying please no anti-pansexual discourse). i had a classmate in uni who identified as aro and i think ace as well and they talked about how their whole life, especially in high school when people were starting to date, they genuinely believed something was wrong with them until they discovered people talking about aroacen

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

ess. that’s all

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

I’m gray aroace and your classmate has a real point there. Lack of knowledge is really a detriment to us. In high school I both felt like there were things wrong with me, AND judged people for being sexually active (partly because I didn’t realize that their orientation and motivation was different from mine).

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And because I couldn’t actually articulate what I was feeling (or not feeling) and that it’s OK to be that way, I could not be honest with myself. I got into a relationship that proved really challenging because I didn’t experience sex or romance like most people. I felt so broken. Only later did I figure out what I desire from - and offer in - a relationship, so now I’m better equipped to avoid heartache for me or a potential partner.

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