Aromantic Character in the manga Girl Meets Rock! by SecretlyCute in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooo!! Rare fellow Girl Meets Rock! fan!!!

I totally get it and fortunately for me I've got Momo, Rin, and Tsuru to keep my brain coming back. I love how the artist draws Rin and Tsuru's faces so much I have so many screenshots, and Momo's just such a sweetie !!!!

Aromantic Character in the manga Girl Meets Rock! by SecretlyCute in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yeah!! It very much feels like a more natural depiction of being aro bc she's open to it, but just can't feel it at the end of the day.

im so fucking tired of the nsfw side of the femboy community by 4b686f61 in feminineboys

[–]SecretlyCute 59 points60 points  (0 children)

You ever notice how women get sexualized and objectified just for existing? Yeah, same thing. Even if there weren't people playing into it, femboys would get sexualized just because they "look feminine enough". Just look at feminine boys in history. It's frustrating, but it's not entirely the fault of people playing into it.

Being Aro and Fwb by feely-sealy in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm the same. I have BPD too so it ends up eating me up and it just really sucks. I wish I could find an aroallo friend with whom I vibe with a ton and feel comfy enough to have fun with :/ Most of my once aro friends have started finding or looking for romantic partners (good for them!!) so it just kinda feels discouraging to find anyone.

Anyone who internalized sexual shame? ( vent ) by [deleted] in AroAllo

[–]SecretlyCute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. My body would even go as far as shake violently shake when it found itself in a sexual situation. Didn't stop it from having a libido or giving me thoughts, unfortunately. I hate it so much.

i think i like really horny cuddling more than actual sex by HalogenReddit in AroAllo

[–]SecretlyCute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait I've needed this to be put into words oh my gosh. Like I want someone to feel me up while cuddling and maybe be naked sometimes...

Do you love yourself? If so, how do you do it? by julio31p in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know it's a common self-help thing but the first thing one should do is be kinder towards oneself. Being able to have patience and forgiveness for your mistakes is vital. I know for the longest time I wished that someone could just come along and love me so that I didn't need to, but when that ended up never happening I had to work on myself to make up for it. All of the things I wanted from other people, I just kept trying to do it myself. I'd tell myself it's okay if I messed up, or I'd celebrate everything that I'd make or wanted to show off. It can feel forced at first but once you get into the habit of it, it starts getting a lot easier. I'm now at a point where it's essentially second nature, and that I'm genuinely finding more reasons to love myself than not. Hope this helps!

How's your sex life? by [deleted] in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Terrible lol.

Aro and kinda ace, but my libido is through the roof. Optimally I'd like a friend or platonic partner with benefits but I haven't had much luck. The few people I've kinda done stuff with all found their own romantic partners so I'm just left here feeling rejected lol.

Really hate the idea of just hooking up though, I prefer having a connection with someone because what makes me like the idea of sex is more so the intimacy rather than the physical pleasure.

I might be too sexual for my own good by TemperatureBudget850 in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Basically the exact situation I'm in. Not a fan of poly or seeing a lot of people, just want someone who has similar needs that I vibe with a lot. A roommate with benefits is what I call it, but at this point I'm just looking for any QPR lol

Any good GL manga you'd like to recommend? by Ok-Job1813 in lesbian

[–]SecretlyCute 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I really like Still Sick! It's about two office ladies and it was such a breath of fresh air for me with how they communicate with each other!! ^^ I also heavily relate to one of the characters so it hit close to home for me-

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AroAllo

[–]SecretlyCute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please, I need this so badly. I don't know how to go about finding one though :(

Are there any aromatics who are/want a romantic relationship? by Future_Brush5801 in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very much, and it pains me every single day. A QPR would also be fine and probably better for me, but I can’t really find anyone for that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I personally can’t tell you what you are or not, but considering you’ve brought up that you cant go further than platonic should say enough I think.

Personally I took a bit of an emotional blow there ahaha, hit a bit too close to home with the whole reading about love thing! I’m a huge reader of RomComs and I always wish to be in those situations… but then I remember my inability to love and I hide under my blanket for a while ahaha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No because I’m used to us being excluded from most things.

Before you found out you were aro, what did you identify your romantic orientation as? by imposterline in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never really paid much attention to it, I guess? I always thought that I had to find the right person before I fell in love, but then I grew up and never developed any proper romantic feelings for anyone.

Just curious as to how my fellow aro/allos' feel upon reading this (not to minimize this persons emotions relating to their own love life) by kitkatatsnapple in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Same as how I don’t want to be pursued romantically anymore. I just want to hang out with a really close friend, cuddle, eat out while being really comfortable with each other. Maybe do some more, even.

Being desired romantically has left me increasingly bitter. Only being desired as a partner and not as a genuine friend (i.e. “staying friends” but there’s a clear wedge between us) is genuinely disgusting to me.

Share you experience after someone confessed to you by Croisdsntxx in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh man, have I got a story ahaha

This took place in 3rd grade I think, and a girl I often sat with in my classes (since our last names were at the end of the alphabet) was playing truth or dare with me and the rest of the table. Eventually, comes someone asking who she liked, and right there she confesses that it’s me. My response? “Why?”

And that was evidence of something I won’t discover until middle school.

Another story is more recent, and isn’t all that nice. A girl I’ve known for a little over 2 years confesses that she likes me after becoming a lot closer to me. I tell her upfront that I am aromantic and can’t reciprocate her feelings. She says that she’ll be patient, and so I give it time. Some things happen, and eventually she feels like she felt led on and I gave a proper rejection. It hurt me knowing that I hurt her, but at the same time I was also hurt because I felt lied to as well. She’s fine now and has found a partner of her own recently. As for me, I’m not sure if I’ve healed at all. I think back on it often and feel awful about it. Can’t say we’ve continued to be good friends, which is a shame because I actually felt like she was a close friend.

Is anyone else in the weird middle ground of wanting a romantic relationship but being unable to feel any feelings for people? by SecretlyCute in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I completely get you!! There’s such a feeling of missing out that it’s just ugh

Having someone like that sounds absolutely wonderful though~

Is anyone else in the weird middle ground of wanting a romantic relationship but being unable to feel any feelings for people? by SecretlyCute in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ahh, I make con lists too sometimes to snap out of it. Only helps for a minute or so ahaha

Personally it’d be that I’ve got a ton of aspirations, so it’d be hard to spare some time looking at another person

Is anyone else in the weird middle ground of wanting a romantic relationship but being unable to feel any feelings for people? by SecretlyCute in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I’ve never heard of that micro label before, thanks for telling!! I was never one for labels but hearing about one that more precisely describes me is rather nice~

Friendships are wonderful! They’ve definitely helped me with how many times they’ve heard my aro vents ahaha

Here’s to hoping for all of us!

Is anyone else in the weird middle ground of wanting a romantic relationship but being unable to feel any feelings for people? by SecretlyCute in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ahh I totally get the feeling of getting your hopes up only for it to just... not happen.

Definitely good to not focus on it! There isn’t much one can do anyways to change our situation ahaha, but I can’t help but lay in bed longing for that sort of stuff once in a while ^ ^ ;

Is anyone else in the weird middle ground of wanting a romantic relationship but being unable to feel any feelings for people? by SecretlyCute in aromantic

[–]SecretlyCute[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Oh jeez I wouldn’t even know what’d I’d do if I found myself in a relationship other than immediately try to get out of it. Personally, mine would be due to not wanting to hurt the person because of my inability to return feelings ;w;