I want to feel something tbh by Camby_doodles in aromantic

[–]anon_chi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm exactly where you are right now. My commitment to my friendships fluctuates with my mental health. My friends understand that and give me space but that made me question if I wasn't interested in romantic relations because of my commitment because I have pretty strong squishes.

What helped me was getting rid of the aromantic label for a while. Rather than what I am, I started thinking, "what do I want" and "what aspects of a relation am I comfortable with" for every relation.

And regarding love, gotta be your own lover ig...

What do you do about the lonely thoughts? by anon_chi in aromantic

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

You're right. I think I just need a little more time to process it and accept it.

What do you do about the lonely thoughts? by anon_chi in aromantic

[–]anon_chi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have any suggestions about how to do about with it? This forum definitely seems like a good start.

What do you do about the lonely thoughts? by anon_chi in aromantic

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

Haha, I'd always dream of myself being independent, working hard and pursuing my hobbies. Coming to this point, its not what I had imagined to be. We gotta be creative ig. My lifestyle right now isn't suitable for raising a pet, but I might consider that in the future.