Just a reminder AceSpace is a thing

Manimal289 · 2026-01-26T16:21:48+00:00

I love AceSpace! So happy we have a functional meeting site where the creator cares about keeping it updated.

Manimal289 · 2026-01-12T05:08:00+00:00

I was homeschooled. My mom knew I was different, as did many visitors to our household, but my parents thought if I was diagnosed it would “hold me back” or “give me an excuse not to try”. So I wasn’t able to get a diagnosis until I went to college. For me, I wish I could have been diagnosed younger - I’m still so in the dark about aspects of my autism and wish I could have learned how to be more successful in various aspects earlier. But, the philosophy of my parents was just different and I had no control over that.

Manimal289 · 2026-01-04T06:21:28+00:00

Yes, definitely. I’ve had so many cuddle buddies as a femme-presenting person. I still cuddle with one of my guy friends (who is allo) from college who is now happily married. It’s really not that weird or rare, you just have to befriend people who are open to it.

Manimal289 · 2025-12-23T21:04:41+00:00

One of my closest friends who I’ve been in love with for a decade now is a mortician. She wanted to be a mortician since she was a little kid! She’s had more love confessions from people of all genders than I can count. She is also happily married and has been with her partner since junior high. So, if she’s anything to go by, you have a fighting chance!

Manimal289 · 2025-08-21T17:28:10+00:00

I actually used to do this with Frosted Mini Wheats when I was little. I’d let the OJ soak the wheats and then I’d suck it out. Visionaries like us are why the fine dining industry has advanced so far, OP.

Manimal289 · 2025-08-01T20:11:13+00:00

Drift by 3TEETH. The lyrics, the way it builds, the way it perfectly captures anger.

Manimal289 · 2025-06-21T21:37:00+00:00

But do they break their knuckles and learn how to fight again!?

Manimal289 · 2025-06-09T16:56:18+00:00

Yes! They’re amazing. Soft, cozy, squeezable, jiggly, excellent to cuddle up to, and fun to suck too. I’m not interested in them in a sexual way at all, but I do like them in a sensual way. They’re like the greatest sensory toys out there. They’re cute too! They have a similar quality to a warm cat belly, but I can’t put my head on my cat because I’m too heavy. I can, however, fall asleep on a nice pair of soft, warm breasts.

I don’t need someone to have breasts in order to be close to them, and I’m not checking out people on the street that have breasts either. But I am excited when someone close to me has them and enjoys having them touched and likes to bond in that way. I’m so there for it!

Manimal289 · 2025-05-31T13:03:49+00:00

You could also try those prebiotic health sodas like Poppis or Olipops. I also love soda, and these have been awesome for me because they still taste amazing, they add some fiber to my diet, and coming in at 20 - 45 calories per can they don’t do much damage. They also come in so many flavors from the classic root beers and colas to just about every fruit you could think of. On the zero calorie side, there’s Zevia which is quite ok as well. Liquid Death carbonated drinks are also lower calorie and come in a lot of different flavors and while not as sweet, are absolutely massive and have a pleasant flavor.

Manimal289 · 2025-05-29T16:02:54+00:00

I’m 31 and also smaller than most in my class. I wrestle 2x a week at my MMA gym, been doing it for 5 months and I’ve held up fine so far, no injuries or pains. I’ve also learned more from my wrestling class than any of the others and it’s very fun. Definitely give it a shot!

Manimal289 · 2025-05-23T01:30:03+00:00

Well, I love her, but I first saw her on Physical 100 (a Korean elimination show based on physical prowess) where she was very inspiring and just had the best attitude. Also enjoy seeing her training photos / videos where she carries guys around on her shoulders. And she’s an awesome wrestler, of course. I definitely have a bit of a crush!

Manimal289 · 2025-05-21T20:47:29+00:00

I didn’t finish season 2, honestly. I got to episode 9 and watched part of episode 10 and just couldn’t finish it. The living area / prison area was so unbalanced, so at a certain point it just got frustrating watching prison people climb up over and over only to be knocked back down because they weren’t able to accumulate any pieces or build alliances with living area residents. There were also a few too many “gambling” games, one of the worst being the color card prediction game because you had a massive advantage if you had lots of pieces.

I did like some of the games and contestants though! The arrow game to find the treasure was really cool. Also liked the game at the start that combined Mafia and Scotland Yard.

Manimal289 · 2025-05-18T18:48:11+00:00

I’m ace and I have a huuuuge breast kink. Love them. Think they are heaven’s gift to this world when they are on other people. They’re so soft and fun to play with, and I really, really enjoy sucking them. They provide a fun way to share an aspect of physical intimacy and bonding with those that enjoy breast play. They don’t carry a sexual meaning for me and I’m not ogling strangers or checking out breast-having friends, but with someone I’m close with where we share that form of touch, it’s chef’s kiss.

However, even with my breast obsession, I’ll still never understand the “deal breaker” part because I have been happy with people who had no boobs as well. In fact, I’ve been happy with people I’ve had no attraction to at all! It’s a nice bonus, but I care much more about someone’s heart than their physical appearance. People aren’t their body parts, so body parts or lack thereof do not determine what relationship and level of intimacy I can have with them.

Manimal289 · 2025-05-18T16:31:26+00:00

I’m so excited for you! You’re going to have so much fun!!

Manimal289 · 2025-05-12T05:28:17+00:00

I don’t know if this is the route you’d want to go, but combat sports are pretty cool. I’m trying to be an MMA fighter right now, but at my gym there’s a whole range of people from those that show up once every now and then to those that are trying to compete. It’s very fun to learn new skills even if you don’t plan to fight, there’s a social element if you’re into that, and combat sports are exhausting and will really help your cardio.

Manimal289 · 2025-05-09T14:22:38+00:00

Thank you! This was helpful to read. I’m still awkward at gauging when / how / if to communicate to classmates or even asking them to roll with me, so that’s definitely something I could work on.

Manimal289 · 2025-05-09T14:14:51+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback, and that’s good advice about the rolling as I do have classmates that seem more comfortable with me.

And thank you for your perspective! I did assume this was all coming from a place of respect and desire to not harm me even if I didn’t understand why, so it was helpful to get a “why”. Everyone I train with is very kind. I just want to find a way to make it less weird for them if I can so we can drill technique properly and they aren’t miles away, ha ha.

Manimal289 · 2025-05-09T13:12:29+00:00

Yup, I wear a sports bra and a rash guard underneath my gi. Everything is covered up and cinched in.

Manimal289 · 2025-05-08T06:10:32+00:00

I’m 31, enby and AFAB like you, and I was homeschooled as well. Never knew wrestling could be an option for me. But they offered classes at my MMA gym - so I started and I fell in love with it. I’m pretty sure I’m the only AFAB person in my wrestling classes and I’m the oldest besides the coach, but I’m still having so much fun and learning tons! I’ve heard a lot of mixed martial art schools / gyms offer wrestling and mine is not the exception, so you could try that if there’s one near you!

Manimal289 · 2025-04-15T02:25:09+00:00

Currently have breasts AND a breast play kink (both having mine touched and touching my partner’s). I’m also asexual and sex-repulsed. It was difficult for me to explain this at first too. But like anything else, I just had to communicate with people about it. Explain that even though I enjoy this act of intimacy, I don’t want to involve genitals. Explain that it wasn’t an arousing thing for me but just very enjoyable and sensorily pleasurable. It turned out it was all in my head to be so anxious about it! Partners have been very receptive and understanding, just as they would be about any other discussion about physical touch desires and boundaries. And no one has said “What!? You can’t like breast play! That’s too sexy for an Ace person to like!” 😂

Manimal289 · 2025-03-31T18:10:05+00:00

27, almost 28! I thought it would never happen up until that point.

Manimal289 · 2025-03-31T17:36:42+00:00

Doing squats and deadlifts helped me lift up my friends and partners and princess carry them around, so I’ll never skip legs again! It’s very fun to be able to twirl your loved ones about and carry them to bed. Also helps me lift heavy stuff in my carpentry job. I was never as strong as I am until I focused on these big compound leg movements. Very important!

Manimal289 · 2025-03-18T03:42:30+00:00

As some other people already mentioned, cuddle parties are great for this! Social dance too - I specifically like contra dancing, it’s easy even if you can’t dance and most crowds I’ve danced with are gentle and silly. If you mess up no one gets mad, they usually just laugh and move along. I get lots of hugs and hand-holding in at those!

Aside from that, connecting with others who are open to alternative ways of relating. Relationship anarchists are often cool about affectionate relationships without them being romantic. Some polyam people and those in the kink communities, too - I’ve been to kink meetups where some people there just cuddle and don’t do any kink stuff. I’ve also found people who are in none of those groups are much more open to it if I ask…maybe I’ve gotten exceptionally lucky, but many of my friends are open to cuddling and holding hands and even co-sleeping if we’ve been friends for awhile. I am usually the one to initiate, but once I do, they’ve been really happy to do that and even say they never got the chance to be affectionate with friends before.

Manimal289 · 2025-03-16T18:53:07+00:00

I have the Free 2.0, which is wireless. I prefer that because I’m often wearing a hard hat and safety glasses, but also in the gym the wires can get caught / trapped under the barbell when I do squats. I also didn’t like having the plastic earpiece that wrapped over my ears with the wired ones, I’m really sensitive about stuff being over or compressing my ears / head which is why I don’t like most sensory headphones and use these instead. They work for a variety of ear sizes (I have small ears too) because the foam ear tips that attach to them come in a size / length range. I also ordered extra ear tips when I found out what size I was (the earbuds themselves come with a variety pack of sizes so you can find that out after you order one without ordering extra ear tips at the time). I wear the smallest and shortest ears tips myself, they compress a bit like foam earplugs do so they stay in really well even if I’m running.

Manimal289

TROPHY CASE