arekathevampyre Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 for me I was randomly looking on materials on asexuality when I found Aven and took me a while to join cause I was not used to being online (I have no social media prior this . now i am on aven) . what about you guys ? And what do you like about aven ? I like that I can "meet" different people all over the world . Keeping connected . Link to post Share on other sites
argar Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Three words. The (A)sexual documentary. Came because of the documentary, stayed for all the awesome people on here. Link to post Share on other sites
SamwiseLovesLife Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Trying to understand my sexuality, I just googled Asexual and it came up Link to post Share on other sites
SithAzathoth WinterDragon Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I joined AVEN because I knew I was asexual, however it took me 2 years to join. In 2014 I began slinking though forums as a guest and in February 2016 I joined (merged account) of course I hang out in chat a lot but I also am now going through forums more after looking through them and seeing more that I like. Link to post Share on other sites
arekathevampyre Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 cool . hey @argar, is the documentary good ? Link to post Share on other sites
argar Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 It's informative. And it struck a pretty strong chord with me. I am totally biased though. Here's the trailer. Link to post Share on other sites
UnicornQueen Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I wanted to join Polish forum for aces to meet new people and learn more about asexuality but I was unable to sign up so I decided to join AVEN. Link to post Share on other sites
arekathevampyre Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 1 minute ago, argar said: It's informative. And it struck a pretty strong chord with me. I am totally biased though. Here's the trailer. looks not bad is it on youtube ? Or where can I find it online ? Link to post Share on other sites
argar Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Yup, I am not sure how complete it is. I saw it on Netflix. Here it is: Link to post Share on other sites
Andiamo Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I heard of it through several YouTube videos, so I decided to check it out. It seemed like a cool place, so I joined. It's the first social media thing I have, too. Link to post Share on other sites
dragon_nerd Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I heard about asexuality on youtube, did a bunch of research and figured out that I am asexual and in the process found AVEN. When I finally accepted that I am asexual I joined the site And I've watched the documentary, it's very good. Link to post Share on other sites
drjohnhwatson Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I think I read about it on some site, like a list of sites for asexual people to use. Some of them were just penpal things, which I didn't go on. Some were pay to use. And at least one (ace-book) was/is SO DEAD that I very rarely use it. I like that this site is usually hopping. Like every day there are new threads or at least old threads that are interesting keep moving and don't die as soon as they're created. There's also the opportunity to talk with people all over the world, which is nice and helps to make one feel not quite so alone when navigating the asexual waters. something something pirate mention goes here. Link to post Share on other sites
XYZ96 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I was bored one day and joined... and somehow I'm still here two years later... I don't know what I like about aven, but it managed to keep me here this whole time and I don't plan on leaving in the foreseeable future so... can't remember how I exactly came across it though... Link to post Share on other sites
carbomb Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Joe Parrish Link to post Share on other sites
ChillaKilla Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Aromantic resources Link to post Share on other sites
arekathevampyre Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 On Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 11:58 PM, yourcaptaiin said: Joe Parrish i actually read about Joe Parrish before I even knew about Aven . Link to post Share on other sites
YamiCake Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I was trying to figure myself out for 2 years, and a few times last year I was looking around youtube out of curiosity. I found out about AVEN, looked around as a guest every now and then and found the more I looked into asexuality the more it all clicked. I had thought I was asexual for a while but I wasn't fully confident about it till some time last year. For about a month before I joined I struggled with whether or not I wanted to. I wanted to because I thought it would be nice to talk to people who were the same as me, as I've never had the opportunity IRL. I am lucky to have very understanding friends and family, but it wasn't the same as talking with people who understood completely. The only thing keeping me from joining at first was my shyness. But, a close friend talked me into making an account and I'm glad he did. Link to post Share on other sites
arekathevampyre Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 2 hours ago, YamiCake said: I was trying to figure myself out for 2 years, and a few times last year I was looking around youtube out of curiosity. I found out about AVEN, looked around as a guest every now and then and found the more I looked into asexuality the more it all clicked. I had thought I was asexual for a while but I wasn't fully confident about it till some time last year. For about a month before I joined I struggled with whether or not I wanted to. I wanted to because I thought it would be nice to talk to people who were the same as me, as I've never had the opportunity IRL. I am lucky to have very understanding friends and family, but it wasn't the same as talking with people who understood completely. The only thing keeping me from joining at first was my shyness. But, a close friend talked me into making an account and I'm glad he did. good to have support from family and friends . Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy Alien Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I was bored, thought I was asexual, needed the community, had questions. Link to post Share on other sites
Tintinfan Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 None really... Just thought why not? Link to post Share on other sites
Sea Lemon Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Google said there were meetups. Link to post Share on other sites
Yatogami Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I wanted a more active forum to hang out on, than my previous one. (which was dying). AVEN was the only viable option because it was the most active. (out of things I could use a forum for) Link to post Share on other sites
Topi Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I wanted to learn more things about asexuality and aromanticism, since I had never heard of it before. But I only started to become more active this year, because I had nothing to do and was bored. It was an extra that somehow, my experiences match up a lot with these concepts, though I don't to use any label. At least for now. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 seemed like a good idea at the time Link to post Share on other sites
Guest And Peggy Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Cuz I wanted friends Link to post Share on other sites
Divide By Zero Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I lurked on AVEN many years ago while figuring out if I was asexual. After I figured out I was, I didn't really see any reason to join, although in hindsight I wish I had. In recent years a lot of people I know have married and had kids and it's made me more aware of my asexuality, which is what led me back to AVEN. I'm hoping to meet other asexual people and I've been to two meet ups so far. Link to post Share on other sites
Puck Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Ah, baby me six years ago stumbling on this site..... Meh, I had heard about asexuality somehow (honestly can't remember, might have just been a google search) and when I found the forums, I immediately signed up because I figured why not. And it was love at first.... no it wasn't. I actually didn't take to it at all as I was still figuring myself out. But it seems I came back after a few years so it worked out Link to post Share on other sites
arekathevampyre Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 glad that you guys joined Aven and made this place both safe and wonderful Link to post Share on other sites
Nea Rose Symphony Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I heard about it through a deviantart asexuality meme. I eventually started adopting the label for myself then once I fully realized this is me, I joined Link to post Share on other sites
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