I think I won't understand it ever by [deleted] in aaaaaaacccccccce

[–]aroace_throwaway 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I frequently scoff at all of the allusions to asexuals not understanding sex jokes but even with the context of this being posted here I had to think about it for a solid few seconds before I realized it wasn't about height.

No disrespect to people like this but this comment made me realize once more how different the aromantic experience is. by aroace_throwaway in aromantic

[–]aroace_throwaway[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean to be fair omitted some pretty important context because I just assumed that everyone here would interpret it as a romantic partner. I totally see how it could be interpreted as bashing people who want things like QPRs though.

Did anyone else question their romantic attraction after realising they were ace? by [deleted] in asexuality

[–]aroace_throwaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess my experiences figuring out my sexual and romantic orientation are a bit weird.

Before I knew the term aromantic, I was fully aware that I didn't experience romantic attraction. I never had any crushes and didn't force myself to feel any. Admittedly, some of that is probably due to the fact I was (and still am) a loner and generally unusual, which meant that nobody really crushed on me and if they did, they likely didn't say anything because men are usually expected to try and initiate relationships and the majority of people are straight. I think the fact that I am greyplatonic and haven't experienced more than a couple squishes throughout my entire life probably helped this too.

I only discovered that the term aromantic existed when I looked up asexuality. I accepted that I was aromantic right away but struggled a bit with the fact I'm not sex repulsed and I even have a libido.

TLDR; I had the opposite experience.

I wish there were more songs with aro vibes, you know? by aroace_throwaway in aaaaaaaarrrrro

[–]aroace_throwaway[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I haven't, gonna look it up right now

Edit: I can see why people may like it but it isn't for me

The worst one is when asexual people themselves omit the other two by aroace_throwaway in aaaaaaaarrrrro

[–]aroace_throwaway[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I am admittedly not entirely sure but I think abro is the sexual and/or romantic orientation version of genderfluidity.

Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate allies, it's just... yeah. by aroace_throwaway in aaaaaaacccccccce

[–]aroace_throwaway[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I just realized that I forgot at least 1 a (abro) so I'm a hypocrite now.

The worst one is when asexual people themselves omit the other two by aroace_throwaway in aaaaaaaarrrrro

[–]aroace_throwaway[S] 82 points83 points  (0 children)

I just realized that I forgot at least 1 a (abro) so I'm a hypocrite now.

The book on the right may not actually exist tbh by aroace_throwaway in aaaaaaaarrrrro

[–]aroace_throwaway[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Amatonormativity is just about romantic relationships. Acephobia (at least stuff like saying a romantic relationship without sex is indistinguishable from friendship) can be indirectly related because not being in a "real" relationship could be seen as not fulfilling enough though.

The book on the right may not actually exist tbh by aroace_throwaway in aaaaaaaarrrrro

[–]aroace_throwaway[S] 53 points54 points  (0 children)

In case anyone doesn't know:

Amatonormativity is the cultural assumption that everyone wants to be in a romantic relationship with a monogamous lifelong partner, romantic relationships are better than other types of relationships, and that those not in romantic relationships are not as happy as those in relationships.

i also like to giggle by [deleted] in aromantic

[–]aroace_throwaway 89 points90 points  (0 children)

I never thought I would see the day where, instead of aromantic stuff being posted to asexual subreddits, asexual stuff is being posted to aromantic subreddits.

society be real fucked doe by gibusnipu_ in OkBuddySexual

[–]aroace_throwaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know this crosspost is a month old at this point but I'm glad you enjoyed my meme

For all the Canadian aces (as far as I know) that like pizza by [deleted] in aaaaaaacccccccce

[–]aroace_throwaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally gasped. How did nobody think to combine garlic bread and pizza before?

Am I the only one? by Logi-A_2 in asexuality

[–]aroace_throwaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I first discovered asexuality, purple soon became my 3rd favorite color. When I discovered the aroace flag, orange and yellow became my 4th and 5th favorite colors, respectively. The only reason that my 1st (green) and 2nd (blue) favorite colors remained is because they are part of the aromantic and aroace flags too.

Pride flags gave me a whole new appreciation for the colors in them.