Therapists & asexuality?

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My therapist was the first person I discussed my asexuality with. She told me not to be "so hasty" and that we should dedicate the next session to figuring out if there was another explanation, then brought up a lot of the usual arguments about why I couldn't be asexual. Before it could go too far, though, I told her she was buying into common misconceptions about asexuality and asked her to maybe do a little more research before we talked about it again.

She was surprisingly willing to do so, and since then has been completely accepting and open-minded about it. She doesn't even take issue with my aromanticism, which is the sticking point for most everyone I've come out to. I think it's a great sign your therapist is open to learning more.