#aromantism

[makelimeade]

i made some evil aromantic flags

#ill make more later :) #aro #aromantic #aspec #arospec #aromantism #evil #flames

[aroacesmartass]

Do any other aspec people go like:

Wow. That's a beautiful person. Very nice.

And then the same person naked just looks wierd??? Like please just-put your clothes on???

#aromantic #aroace #asexual #asexuality #aspec #aromantism

[canonically47]

why is every song romantic somehow. fuck you

#/lh #/j #don’t take this too seriously #aro #aromantic #aromance #aromanticism #aromantism #arospec #aro pride #actually aro #actually aromantic #actually arospec

[reallifeparacosee]

As an aroace I would love a relationship where they are just my best friend and then they give me soul crushing hugs every once in a while and cuddle

#aro #aroace #ace #aromantism #aromantic #arospec #acespec

[feverdreamsandlucidnightmares]

In my experience as someone who is aro, the friendships I have with my friends who are polyamorous have always been so good and understanding and fun, and I think a lot of this has to do with how we exist outside the expectations of amatonormativity. I don’t really know how to elaborate on that, but my polyam friends have always been the most supportive of my identity and experiences and I appreciate them so much 💚

#this is based off my own experience so idk if other people have similar ones but yeah #a lot of the monogamous alloromantic people I’m friends with heavily deprioritize friendships when they are in romantic relationships #and that’s fine but it does impact the relationship you have with them #aromantic #aromantism #💚🤍🩶🖤 #polyamory #amatonormativity

[dandydanthelion]

being aromantic and acespec (aceflux specifically) is so weird to me cus im like "i like men sometimes, idk" and "ppl are sexy... sometimes ig"

#aromantic #aromantism #asexual #acespec #aroace #lgbtq #queer #dandelion's rambling

[sunnyjuni]

Wondering if my sudden interest in Athena has anything to do with my current aro awakening 🤔

It's definitely not the only contributing factor. I'm a writer and she's a major part of my story.

But I'm having a really difficult time with the possibility of being aromantic and yeah... Maybe it's something she could help me with?

#athena #athena deity #paganism #hellenic polythiest #hellenic deities #hellenic pagan #hellenism #hellenic polytheism #aromantic #pagan #aroace #aromantism #arospec #asexual #ace #aspec

[sir-arlieosaurus-lung-struggler]

i want ppl to start using platonic like how they do romantic

"Your so sweet! Thats so platonic of you!" And not have it be like "OH YA NOO, were definitely not romantic, that'd be gross" but in a way of like, genuine apritiation and sweetness of how stuff like "thats so romantic" sounds <2

#aromantic #aspec #aro #aroace #arospec #aromanticism #aromantism #aro rambles #queer #aro pride #I l♤ve being aro :> #ace of spades

[livingmess-doingherbest]

Hellow people, mutuals and strangers 👋🏽

Today is the day. Thank you so much to all of you who answered my posts and reassured me during this internal conflict.

So yeah. I will now start identifying as arospec too.

And if it somehow changes, we'll see! 🖤💚

#aroace #aro #aromantic #aromantism #arospec #aro stuff #asexual #asexuality #aspec #acespec #lgbt+ #lgbtq #lgbt #ace pride #aro pride #Thank all of you for your kind words and support with my self doubt 💚🖤💜

[voxxy1950]

autism and romantic attraction can be so confusing. i've been thinking back on a previous friend/crush(????????) and i think it was platonic??? but the thing is i get those excited feelings and feel weird physically and the stuff people associate with romantic attraction . . . but the thing is . . . i feel the exact same way with my hyperfixations and other things i really like!!! so,,,, how am i supposed to tell the difference???

#autism #autistic #actually autistic #lgbt #queer #lgbtq #aro #arospectrum #aromantic #aromantism #arospec #aspec

[lokidokeyartichoki]

Yoooooo seeing aromantic rep in the crossword today hell yeah

#izzy at home #izzy at work #aromantic #aromantism #aspec

[glitchyycatt]

this is my villain origin story

#aromantism #aromantic #aro #arospec

[an-obsessed-cactus]

Shoddy sketches series: day 17

As I've come to a realization that I'm prolly aroace this week + i don't really have time for anything else, this is what you're getting today. enjoy

#shoddy sketches series #shoddy sketches #aroace #asexual #ace #acespec #asexuality #aromantic #lgbt pride #lgbtqia #lgbtq #queer #aromantism #arospec #digital art #drawing #sketching #digital artist #practice makes perfect #practice makes progress #sketch #sketches #digital drawing #lgbtq community #queer artist #queer community #queer labels

[canonically47]

i hate amatonormativity.

i hate how being single is considered bad. i hate how the older you get, the worse society treats you if you lack a partner, especially as a woman. i hate how i am not believed when i say i don’t have a crush. i hate how a romantic relationship is seen as the best relationship there is. i hate the relationship hierarchy. i hate how sexualized everything is. i hate how people would just never get it if they knew the true reason i rejected them. i hate being aromantic in a hetero- and amatonormative society, not because i hate my identity, but because i hate the way it is treated. i hate how i am not taken seriously. i hate how i am told i can, or will, be fixed. i hate how i am treated as a broken half rather than a content whole. and i hate romance, by god, how i hate it. i hate seeing a couple on the street knowing i will never have what they do. i hate unnecessarry romance in media. i hate that romance in itself is a plotline. i hate kissing. i hate hand-holding. i hate dates. i hate that i can’t do any of those without it being considered romantic. i hate that romance and sex seem to go hand in hand. i hate the insistence that i will have that one day. i hate that i am ‘too young to know’ and i hate soulmates and i hate those stupid fucking tropes.

i hate amatonormativity.

#aro #aromanticism #aromance #aromantic #aromantism #aromanitc #arospec #aro pride #don’t tag as asexual #even tho there’s some hints here and there this post is not about that #aromantic pride #actually aromantic #actually arospec #actually aro

[daybringersol]

fun fact (not fun at all fact actually) :

aromanticism and asexuality are still treated as issues to be fixed in most therapy settings, at least in the western psychiatric institution. i cannot fucking mention my aromanticism or asexuality to a therapist or it’ll immediately become their primary concern and goal to fix. whether or not i have a partner/am trying to have a partner is actively being used as an indicator of my wellness, regardless of if i WANT one. i cannot have access to needed mental health ressources because of fear of conversion therapy. aro and/or ace conversion therapy is the norm in most psychiatric institutions and we are getting told by the rest of the queer community that our oppression isnt real and that there is no link between our struggles and theirs.

more thoughts on the medicalization of asexuality and/or aromanticism

answers to common notes

aplatonic perspective

ressources

background information

tips to avoid aro and/or ace conversion therapy

#aromance #arospec #aroace #aro pride #aromantism #amatonormativity #aromantic #asexual #asexuality

[fun-k-boards]

Things friends can't do according to allos!

(these are all things I have been told with 100% sincerity, and not stuff that I myself believe. Also I know not all allos are like this.)

Give each other meaningful gifts

Pay attention to the others likes and dislikes

Look at one another in a 'certain way' (???)

Match clothes or accessories

Hold hands for 'too long' (???)

Hug for 'too long' or hug 'too close' (???)

Cuddle because it's 'too intimate'

Not want to pull away during a hug or holding hands

Lean onto the other emotionally and physically

Smile in one another's presence

Laugh at each others jokes

Give genuine advice

Text each other 'good morning' 'good evening' 'good night' 'happy birthday' 'happy new years' 'merry Christmas' etc, etc

Ask how the others doing

I'll add more once I think of things I've forgotten

#aromantism #aromantic #aro #aroace #aroallo