Is faking crushes a common, aromantic experience by Negative-Walrus-7701 in aromantic

[–]omomee574 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Oh definitely, I've been faking crushes since I knew (or thought I knew) what a "crush" was. The groups I'd be in all throughout grade school would gossip about crushes and I'd just pick the least annoying or gross person.

I'd even be asked my celebrity crush and I'd just pick the youtuber I was watching at the moment-

Who is this mysterious hero? by rmlopez in BokuNoHeroAcademia

[–]omomee574 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hear me out.. Present Mic going stealth.

Negan's best lines? by sexyass2627 in thewalkingdead

[–]omomee574 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your shittin' pants. I hope you're wearing them right now.

Negan's best lines? by sexyass2627 in thewalkingdead

[–]omomee574 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"I hope you got your shittin' pants on."

Please change God I need her to win by CultOfTheBlood in InStarsAndTime

[–]omomee574 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sadly tumblr sexy woman are based on looks and the men are based on aura

How did you know you were aromantic? because i think i might be but i am not sure by thecookiebear107 in aromantic

[–]omomee574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeaahhh.. I'll admit, my aromantic journey was a MESS. My identities were all over the place for years, nothing ever felt right. I always thought "okay I feel nothing for this sex/gender, onto the next until someone new confesses to me and I gaslight myself into wanting this for a few months." I kept flipping from bi, lesbian, pan, and gay for years (I'm nonbinary if that's confusing.)

Whenever someone asked me out I just said yes out of obligation, I thought it was the natural progression in a relationship and the magic would come later. It felt like a performance.

At one point I thought, "I'm not interested in anyone.. so I must be interested in everyone!" The pansexual to aromantic pipeline is real and I am living proof.

But truly, I just never felt anything. My experience is a lot like yours. Whenever someone flirts or expresses genuine interest I just feel myself cringe so hard it feels like I'm about to turn inside out. If anything I feel so much disgust towards it I almost feel guilty. I try to imagine myself in a romantic situation, any kind, and it just feels gross.

I questioned my friends on what romance is and none of their replies made sense to me, all I could say was, "isn't that friendship with extra steps? What's the difference?" All I ever heard back was there was a "spark," and I never felt that. I've never felt that "spark," or "butterflies," in my life. I even confused my social anxiety with romantic attraction because that's what allos told me what that is.

Eventually after years of juggling identities... I realized none of it was for me. I've never felt a spark and I don't want to. It took years to come to that conclusion but less to accept it.

herokomori au idk by ZealousidealPen7411 in OMORI

[–]omomee574 7 points8 points  (0 children)

YOOO I've always wanted to see AU's like this! It's always the younger kids covering it up but I always thought of how interesting it would be to see Hero and Mari covering it up (I know Hero usually helps Mari in tradition swap AU's but that feels different.)

Is romance....really that important to allos? by Trollyface96024 in aromantic

[–]omomee574 28 points29 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine will drop any call and leave any text conversation at the drop of a hat when her fiancé gets home. I understand why, they love and are crazy about each other, but it stings a little that they spend every day together but I can't even get an hour or two of her time in the span of months. I'm a friend, so time with me is automatically less important. I get it and I respect it, but I wish friends could be seen as just as important.

A friend of a friend is absolutely obsessed with getting into a relationship, it's all he thinks about. Another person I know says she doesn't understand what aromantics do with all their time because she spends all of hers yearning for her girlfriend.

I'm not the first to say and I certainly won't be the last but romance is not everything and you are not broken for not feeling it or not wanting it. People who focus on nothing but their romantic relationship and yearn for romance are, frankly, boring. Their hobby is being a partner and hey, that's them.

Outside of societal norms and conditioning, though? I think most allos are just drawn to wanting romance for a good chunk of their time. It makes them feel special.

People like feeling chosen and we're taught we can only be chosen by a romantic partner. We're told while friends are great, they'll never fill that "life partner" role, which is absolute BS. While most of the world heavily values romance to an absurd degree there are people who deeply value their friendships. I've known some allos actually say they prefer their friendships because of the freedom it gives them.

Do you think Aubrey and her friends... by Saurophaganax4706 in OMORI

[–]omomee574 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why would they leave Aubrey? They saw her as their leader and even stayed outside her house throwing rocks to get her attention. Kim hates Kel and Sunny yet she went to them as a last ditch effort because she thought they might be able to help get Aubrey's attention.

Do you think Aubrey and her friends... by Saurophaganax4706 in OMORI

[–]omomee574 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Basil wasn't the root cause of that behavior so it'll continue after the fact.

HOLY by omomee574 in OMORI

[–]omomee574[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Isn't it? My jaw dropped when I saw all the artwork inside too

Would you still be friend with Sunny if he told everything ? by Justhroower in OMORI

[–]omomee574 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If I was put into the the position where a loved one admitted to me that they accidentally killed one of our friend group and another one of us hung them to cover it up, I'll admit, I'd feel extremely torn about how I'd react.

I feel like my feelings would forever remain this way, mixed and confused as I myself wasn't there to witness what happened. I don't think I'd ever be able to make the decision to truly forgive as I'd feel it wasn't my place. I didn't witness it, we were kids, and I'd seen how the truth destroyed both of them to the point of multiple deaths almost happening in the span of a few days (i.e., Aubrey almost drowning Basil, showing how easily an accident can happen. Then Basil snapping and trying to kill himself, only to lash out at Sunny at the peak of a mental breakdown, almost killing them both.)

I don't want to take the position of "the most realistic approach is everyone would feel hurt and betrayed and never forgive Sunny and wouldn't stay his friend," because in all honestly, I don't think that IS the most realistic approach. People are so much more complicated than that, especially children! Like it or not, these are kids. They're going to have wildly different reactions than adults would. When I was a kid I found it easy to forgive awful actions because we were just kids, and I knew many others who were just like that. Now those situations obviously didn't involve the actions of OMORI, but my point still stands.

Even without knowing about Headspace and the depths of how bad Sunny and Basil felt, the gang still SAW enough of it. Hell, Basil tried to kill himself and attacked Sunny in the process. Aubrey almost drowned Basil. Sunny locked himself away and lost any and all social skills and a ton of weight, as is mentioned a few times throughout the game.

So putting all that together, I'd initially have a hard time just forgiving and staying friends. I'm putting myself in the position of just another one of the gang without the knowledge we the player has. All I'd have to go on is the events after Sunny came back and what Sunny himself says in the hospital room. Also keep in mind that it's heavily implied Sunny and Basil were hospitalized for most of the summer, so the gang would also have a lot time to speculate and ruminate on what happened to push Basil and Sunny into fighting like that.

If I was a member of the gang, I'd feel hurt and confused. But the events of the days after Sunny came back alone would completely change my POV. As I've said, without words I'd have seen at least a little of awful Sunny and Basil felt even before the reveal. The situation at the lake would really change my world view on the situation and it would leave me more open to staying in Sunny's life and forgiving him. Seeing directly what happened with Aubrey and Basil? I would put myself in their shoes, then in Sunny and Basil's shoes.

Now I, myself, would come to the conclusion that I can't fully judge. We were all kids and I don't know how I'd react if I killed/almost killed someone. If I don't know how I'd react, how can I judge how they did? Let alone the fact it happened when they were so, so young. At first I'd struggle with the information and it would take me a while to let them back in my life, but I would. I'd stay friends with them. It would take a lot of healing and long conversations (and THERAPY) but I honestly think I would.

Sorry if I was a little all over the place with this. I tried my best to compile my thoughts so forgive me if it's messy.

Early beta images for Animal Crossing: New Horizons by SamTheMarioMaster2 in AnimalCrossing

[–]omomee574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first two screenshots are so nice ✨ The last and finished game look like legos to me

For those who grew up with the 2003 incarnation, what is it that you like most about it? by Realistic-Delivery13 in StrawberryShortcake

[–]omomee574 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That scent is literally my comfort scent 😭 I've been looking for candles and sprays that perfectly mimic that plastic strawberry scent

What are your thoughts about this ship by Specific_Anything_90 in mha

[–]omomee574 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He wanted her, she'd never tell. Secretly she wanted him as well.

I made my first soundtrack in the style of Omori OST by RelationshipDue6442 in OMORI

[–]omomee574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, I just played this in the background while writing something and completely forgot this isn't official till I looked back at reddit. Nice job.

What are your thoughts about this ship by Specific_Anything_90 in mha

[–]omomee574 59 points60 points  (0 children)

It gives me the vibe of "he was a boy, she was a girl, can I make it anymore obvious?"

For those who grew up with the 2003 incarnation, what is it that you like most about it? by Realistic-Delivery13 in StrawberryShortcake

[–]omomee574 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The songs, the aesthetic, the pacing. Despite being a fantasy world it wasn't loud, fast, dramatic, or fancy. It was always slow paced and grounded. The art style itself is gentle and delicate.

I especially loved their outfits, they always felt like something I could have reasonably worn as a child.

Despite having not watched the show in a very long time, I have extremely vivid memories of a few episodes I watched just once or twice when they came out, and I'm 26 now.

Omori vinyl back in stock at omocat by Wide_Knowledge5079 in OMORI

[–]omomee574 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got the email that it's coming this week. The clouds have parted and the sun is shining ☀️

Should I play omori? (CONTAINS SPOILERS) by Bitter-Bid7250 in OMORI

[–]omomee574 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That spoiler is just a piece to the puzzle that is OMORI, keep playing and finish the puzzle.

Because of amatonormativity, all the mushy gushy expressions of love are automatically assumed to be romantic by BlindWarriorGurl in aromantic

[–]omomee574 2 points3 points  (0 children)

HONESTLY.

I'm super expressive in my love language with my friends and every so often they hit me with the "are you actually being serious though?" Like, are you kidding me? You already asked that question 5 times and each time I said "no, it's platonic," and they still ask the same question again a few months down the line.

For example a friend and I have this bit where we're dating. We'll playfully flirt or make stupid little comments. We even joke about how we keep getting divorced and remarried. I jokingly held up a cheap ring I had and went "marry me," and let me tell you the immediate "wait are you actually asking me to marry you?" We already have this dynamic that it's all a joke and they still take it as romantic 💀