LeChat Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 @WhytRabbyt Hello. Welcome back! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dessert_Father Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 After a couple of years of a close friend mentioning they might be ace but weren't sure I thought I'd better look it up to be supportive, my first thoughts were, "that sounds amusingly relatable" but I didn't really believe it meant anything, and then further down the page I saw a description of queer platonic relationships, and realised it perfectly described how I was with that friend, which was the moment I realised asexuality was real, and that I was asexual. So I guess my first thoughts were amusement and then a sense of appreciation and love that I already had people in my life who meant more to me than I'd realised, so I instantly got in touch with them to talk it through. After that there was all the other feelings, dissapointment and anger at not getting to experience what other people experience, but also excitement to discover there were other people like me and to know it meant I could make my own choices rather than trying to force myself to be like everyone else. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
will123 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 @Dessert_Father Welcome to AVEN from Canada. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LeChat Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 @Dessert_Father Hello. Welcome! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crying_seagulls Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 I think I first heard the term "asexual" on Tumblr when I was 13? It fit like a glove! I went through a period of doubting, thinking I was too young to understand, but my feelings haven't changed. I used to think I wasn't into dating because I had commitment issues lol. Learning about aromanticism a while later helped me get a better understanding of myself. I struggled with understanding/accepting my aro identity a lot more. "I've liked people, so I can't be!" But when I thought about dating them, it just felt wrong. Honestly, I don't understand the emotional difference between a platonic and a romantic relationship. My "crush" was dating someone else and I didn't feel any jealousy, but I was super focused on them and wanted to be close to them. Looking back, I had squishes. Being aroace is great, being myself is great! I've known about AVEN for a while but never interacted. So, hello! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
will123 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Welcome to AVEN from another aro ace. The ace part came first in my 40s, I didn't know about or understand what folks on here meant by 'aro' until several years later. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LeChat Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 @crying_seagulls Hello. Welcome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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