elmas Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I discovered asexuality something like two weeks ago. I was reading a book with an ace character and the author also elaborated in his afterword. The way it was described in the book immediately resonated with me. I proceeded to read further books featuring ace characters because I was not yet ready to start googling. Then I listened to a podcast and it became very clear to me that I am asexual. Now I am reading ACE by Angela Chen and exploring this forum. I am so excited to have learned about this and wish I had learned about asexuality sooner. I am 26 and have lived far too long feeling abnormal. I have been incredibly happy these last days to have discovered this community. I had never thought much about asexuality before and if I did I understood it as describing people that don't want to have sex. Because I have a sex drive or a libido (not sure about these terms yet), I would have never thought to apply asexuality to myself. But learning about not being sexually attracted to anyone was really life altering to me. Everything makes so much sense now! And I also haven't figured out yet whether I just internalized too much sexuality or whatnot from society or if I actually want to have sex with people. But I don't feel comfortable talking about my sex life with strangers yet anyway. If I do want to talk about sex can I tag my post or something? Or do I give trigger warnings? I don't want people having to read about sex if they don't want to. It feels weird to talk so much about myself. But I wanted to introduce myself a little because I can't wait to meet you all and talk to you. I will try to reach my brother today and come out to him. He is the first, so wish me luck! I will probably soon research coming out to your parents on this forum... Thanks to everyone in advance! I am happy to be here Link to post Share on other sites
Steel13 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Welcome!!! I went through a very similar journey. I'm so glad you found the forum. Good luck with coming out! That is a brave thing to do. Link to post Share on other sites
elmas Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 Thanks! The cake looks so good! I am very nervous but I will do it soonish Link to post Share on other sites
Bitvargur Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Welcome to AVEN and congratulations on your self-discovery Good luck with your coming out 🍰 AVEN has different forums for different subjects, just make sure to put your topic in the correct one based on the subject, give the topic a describing name and you should be fine Here is a link to the Terms of Service (2.10 goes into the topics containing sexually explicit material): You need to push the arrow on the right side of the picture. Link to post Share on other sites
elmas Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 Thank you! I will look for the right forums when I am ready and read the Terms of Service for now. Always a good idea I am sure Link to post Share on other sites
Iam9man Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 57 minutes ago, elmas said: I am 26 and have lived far too long feeling abnormal. I have been incredibly happy these last days to have discovered this community. I had never thought much about asexuality before and if I did I understood it as describing people that don't want to have sex. Because I have a sex drive or a libido (not sure about these terms yet), I would have never thought to apply asexuality to myself. Welcome! 🍰 I was a similar age when I discovered AVEN and everything else you wrote here was exactly my experience too 😊 Link to post Share on other sites
elmas Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 Thank you! It's so nice to discover that there are people like me out in the world! Link to post Share on other sites
Iza The Friendly Goat Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Hi and welcome! I hope you’ll like it here. I found this forum not so long ago myself, and I find it extremely helpful and cool, I hope you’ll too. Good luck with your brother! Here’s your cake 🍰 Link to post Share on other sites
elmas Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 Thanks for the welcome! I am loving all the cake Link to post Share on other sites
Lichley Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Welcome! Good luck on coming out to your brother Link to post Share on other sites
Lysn_to_me Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I’m 26 too! And new too the Ace community. It’s hard living life feeling abnormal like you said. I can empathize with you on that. I’ve always felt like a bit of a weirdo for being different but I’ve come to realize that it only adds to the beauty. Welcome and I wish you nothing but the best on your journey of self discovery! 🎂 Also...thanks for the book recommendation!! Feel free to leave any related podcast recs 😌 Link to post Share on other sites
elmas Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Thanks everyone! I am loving this tradition. I am so stupidly happy about getting all this cake I should stock up on cake pictures myself now ... And the podcast I am listening to right now is "Sounds Fake But Okay". I recommend episode 149 where they are joined by the author Angela Chen. They also have an episode (87) that you can hand to people that you come out to which I will definitely use so all the explaining doesn't just fall on me. Another podcast is A OK but I haven't checked it out yet. Link to post Share on other sites
NickyTannock Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 @elmas A very belated welcome to AVEN! And Happy New Year! @Lysn_to_me A very belated welcome to AVEN! And Happy New Year! It's a tradition here to welcome new members by offering cake, and even though I'm so very late welcoming you, here's my favourite cake to post,http://chocolateartcake.blogspot.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
elmas Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share Posted January 4, 2021 @MichaelTannock Thank you! I am always excited about getting cake 😀 Happy new year to you as well! Link to post Share on other sites
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