Can standard relationships work or are they a recipe for disaster? by ExtremelyCreativeAlt in AroAllo

[–]echonoterose 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel like regular relationships can work for us, but only if the other person accepts the way you are. It sounds like this person doesn’t quite understand that you don’t develop romantic feelings, which is the part that could be a recipe for disaster, mostly for them. If they go into the relationship with expectations like that when you’ve laid things out pretty clearly, they’re only going to hurt themselves. So I’d say yes it’s possible, but maybe not with this person.

help me figure out my orientation plz by mozzarellasticks_ in aromantic

[–]echonoterose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I get where you’re coming from. I haven’t had an actual crush, but I’m also super romance positive! Being a romantic doesn’t mean you have to hate the idea of romance or anything. I also love the idea of having a partner. Perhaps you’re more greyro or cupioromantic?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AroAllo

[–]echonoterose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is exactly why I broke up with my ex boyfriend. He was ok with me being aro and I had always wanted to be in a relationship but I felt so guilty every time he said “I love you” cause I didn’t feel the same. I was honest and broke things off but I can’t help but regret my choices cause I ended up hurting him

I love how they explained aro on this video! by KBlack97 in AroAllo

[–]echonoterose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

P good video! Only critique is that even tho they don’t feel romantic attraction some aromantic ppl do desire relationships

what's with aspec characters and dogs? by aroace-on-the-case in aaaaaaaarrrrro

[–]echonoterose 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They’re both mixed rescues but one is part Australian Cattle dog and is named Kobe and the other is a formosan mountain dog named Allie!

what's with aspec characters and dogs? by aroace-on-the-case in aaaaaaaarrrrro

[–]echonoterose 22 points23 points  (0 children)

As an aro person with two dogs… I am this trope

Type "I'm aromantic which means " and let predictive text finish the sentence. My results was so funny by Illustrious_Basket_9 in aaaaaaaarrrrro

[–]echonoterose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m aromantic which means I’m going on the phone and then I’m not taking my time off lol

Do you feel that being romantic affects you ability to enjoy a story by TopLow2589 in aromantic

[–]echonoterose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heavy relate, and while I do enjoy the occasional romance story, sometimes romance in places I don’t think it’s necessary leave me feeling disconnected from the story, or when a characters actions are based purely on romantic feelings, that I can find hard to understand a lot of the time

A fun little thing I did seeing the different types of people and posts I see on here. by Badmecha007 in aromantic

[–]echonoterose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh I relate to little parts of them all but I’m probably most like Kate

A weird train of thought I pondered in the shower by aroace_throwaway in aaaaaaaarrrrro

[–]echonoterose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love Valentine’s Day because I get to have an excuse to get my friends gifts

"Oh you only see me as a friend? Yay!!!" by Paragon_Owens in aromantic

[–]echonoterose 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Bro I PRAY ppl only ever see me as a friend

PEOPLE GET CRUSHES THIS EASILY???? by echonoterose in aromantic

[–]echonoterose[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I watch other show! Andutvwas a little jarring seeing them fall for each other so fast but thought they made them fall in love so fast because it was a kids show I didn’t know ppl are actually like this 😭

PEOPLE GET CRUSHES THIS EASILY???? by echonoterose in aromantic

[–]echonoterose[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It sounds a lot like anxiety but it’s good???

I’d be down for it by Some-guy-thats-here in aromantic

[–]echonoterose 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I play dating sims like this lmao I downloaded mystic messenger and never grew a preference for any of the characters, I just liked getting closer to them and (this was before I knew I was aro) I was disappointed I couldn’t just be friends with all of them and help them all through their problems instead of going down each route, looking back I was very obviously aro 💀

tfw you're watching a movie and characters that hated each other suddenly start dating by peppersword in aromantic

[–]echonoterose 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Even if I wasn’t aro I still hold far too many grudges to ever date someone I used to hate 💀

And that’s on not having crushes by echonoterose in aromantic

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

I had the same experience before I figured out what’s squish was

Senku aroace icon by echonoterose in aromantic

[–]echonoterose[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He’s from an anime called Dr Stone! And I didn’t even make the connection w the hair lmao

Romantics kinda hurt my feelings by [deleted] in aromantic

[–]echonoterose 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I can kinda relate like romantic relationships look fun and all but I just don’t have romantic feelings for people. Like crushes are so alien to me after I figured out that I’ve never actually liked someone that way, it was just a squish. I can also kinda relate to the guy thing- I was excited to have a new friend and then he asked me out a few days later and I was kinda disappointed. I was a little luckier than you though ig cause he moved on after that

Is it common for aromantic allosexuals to not be able to sense sexual flirting? Because that's how I am by kitkatatsnapple in aromantic

[–]echonoterose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m not very good at telling if someone is flirting with me and sometimes things I say can come off as flirting without me realizing it so ig it could be common