#actually aro

[canonically47]

“there is no straight explanation for this” neither is there a gay one. there is however an aromantic one

#fandom stuff #fandom talk #fandom takes #aro #aromantic #aromanticism #arospec #aspec #actually aro #actually aromantic #aro pride

[doggaro]

happy aro month! abolish relationship hierarchies stay hydrated and be kind to urself and others. most of all be very very aro 🏄‍♀️🏄‍♀️🏄‍♀️

#dogg.txt #aro #actually aro #aromantic #arospec #aromantic pride #aromantic awareness #greatest hits

[klavierpanda]

Queerplatonic does not mean and has never meant "more than friends". Reducing qprs to "non-romantic and non-sexual relation that is more than friends" is not accurate at all of the wide variety of relationships that might be qprs. For one, qprs can contain elements of romance and/or sex as much as the people in a give qpr are comfortable with. For another, "more than friends" just shows that you haven't done any work to deconstruct amatonormativity. Weaving a relationship hierarchy into the general definition of any type of relationship is amatonormative. This doesn't mean you can't value your own personal relationship as "more than friends", it is general statements about the inherent values of different relationships that is the issue.

#undescribed #queerplatonic #qpr #queerplatonic relationship #aro #aromantic #arospec #actually aro #aspec #queer #relationships #amatonormativity #panda's post

[cowboylikeghost]

"i support aroace people!" "aroace people are queer!" How would you react if i told you that i'm aroace but non-partnering, even qpr are a big no, answer quickly.

#WHAT IF I TOLD YOU I'M LOVELESS #AND SEX REPULSED #HOW WOULD YOU REACT #HU? #ANSWER 🫵🏻 #asexual #aroace #aromantic #ace #aro #asexuality #aromantism #queer #lgbt #lgbtqia #actually aro #actually ace #actually aromantic #actually asexual #actually aroace #non partnering #romance repulsed #loveless aro #loveless aromantic #sex repulsed

[knifearo]

i think a lot about the loneliness of being aromantic. because it's something that's so profound, right? you're told your whole life that you need something to make you happy, to make you complete, to give you connection with other people, and when you realize you're aro, that's torn away from you. everything you've been raised to want is no longer something that will fulfill you. you are not built to be happy. and it gets better with time, it does! you restructure your world view, bit by bit, and the sting fades, but... i don't think it ever truly goes away. it's hard to express, because i love being aro, and i'm happy being aro, i wouldn't want to be any other way, but at the same time. there is such a profound heartbreak to knowing that you will never be someone's most important person in a society that values romance. that you'll never get the happy ever after that you were promised as a child. and you know you can be happy. but there's a lifetime of amatonormativity that lives in your brain and tells you that you can't.

#it's like catholicism a little bit. kjsfgh #brain worms #i will make seven thousand more posts about this but this one will suffice to start #i hesitate to talk about it because i don't want to misconstrue my aro experience as being negative! #i enjoy being aro so much! #And Also. #anyway. share thoughts we're here to support each other #amatonormativity #aspec #aromanticism #aromantic #aro #aroace #aro culture is #actually aro #arospec

[angryaromantics]

LOVE when people are like, you're not special, that can also apply to closeted lesbians etc etc when you're describing an aromantic experience, as if it's a gotcha moment. You're right!!!! It can!!!! And guess what? We as a community have more in common than we don't, and that should be celebrated, not used as a basis to dismiss one groups experiences and elevate anothers

#koko thinkin thots #aromantic #aro #actually aro #actually aromantic

[arodescence]

I truly believe that Queer-Platonic Relationships should go without a set definition. QPR's exist on a spectrum and they look different for everyone. Some people want somethings but not others. Some QPR's closely resemble stereotypical "romantic" relationships while others don't and that should be okay. Pushing guidelines like "doesn't include sex", "more than friends", or "require a deep bond" etc. takes away from the purpose of QPR's in the first place, to exist outside the guidelines.

Obviously, QPR's can be sexless, QPP's may define their QPR as existing somewhere between romantic and platonic, and some people do prefer a deep bond before getting involved in a QPR, but to make that the standard defeats the point of having a term that means to have a relationship outside of the standard.

I think that might have made sense? I am not too sure I just saw posts talking about people pushing hard fast definitions as to what a QPR is and decided to spit out my opinions on it.

#aromantic #aroace #queerplatonic #arospec #actually aro #aromanticism #queer platonic relationship #queer platonic partner #qpr

[angelofmusings]

make the AROMANTIC tag trend this v*lentines day. not the asexual tag. not the aroace tag. the aromantic tag. please

#aro #aromantic #aromantic asexual #aromantic allosexual #aroallo #aroace #aromanticism #actually aro #actually aromantic

[disbestyx]

Memes based on my own awkward Arospec life, who doesn't love that?

And I promise more of my fantastic wit will be coming to your screens very soon!

#aromantic #aro positivity #aromantism #arospec #aro culture is #aro memes #platonic #friends #advice #actually aro #aroace positivity #aroace #humor #genius #acesexual #ace pride #asexual #acespec

[aro-culture-is]

aro culture is wishing someone would prioritize you in the way romantic partners are prioritized

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#Anonymous #aro culture is #aro #aromantic #actually aro #actually aromantic #ask

[canonically47]

“can you people just let friends be friends!!” i shout into the mic. the crowd boos and throws tomatoes at me. “why, are you homophobic?” they accuse. i shoot everyone dead with my aromantic beam.

#fandom stuff #fandom talk #fandom things #fandom takes #aro #arospec #aspec #aromantic #aromanticism #aro pride #actually aro #actually aromantic

[aspecpplarebeautiful]

It's alright if romantic and platonic feels the same to you, or if you can't tell the difference between the two. It's not clear for everyone.

#aro positivity #aromantic #actually aro

[aaaroace]

I know i complain a lot, but the lack of aro culture in queer spaces is really annoying. no your “aros are valid!” *insert aro flag* posts don’t do it!

aromanticism isnt just about asking for “validity” from others. it’s also not just a hashtag u can put in a pride post that has absolutely nothing about aromanticism.

it sucks that I need to go back to aro spaces to find some quality content. there’s also barely any poc/asian aro-ace content out there that also focuses on aromanticism as a separate thing from asexuality!

this post will still not do anything, I know… but

pride month is almost over, yet aros still exist! include them in your voices, in your minds, in your posts.

#aromantic #aro #aroace #pride #pride month #lgbtqia #queer #aro positibity #actually aro #aro pride #desi aromantic #aromanticism #aro representation

[klavierpanda]

Hot take but I think relationship anarchy should be more widely know in the aro community (and everywhere but baby steps) and should be at the forefront of our discussions surrounding relationships

#aro #aromantic #arospec #actually aro #relationship anarchy #panda's post

[shinekittenace]

two aros platonically married for financial reasons call that friends with tax benefits

#aro #aromantic #actually aro #1k #2k #actually aromantic #3k #4k

[tesco-finest-aromantics]

aromanticism is so much more than a lack of romantic attraction. when i say i want to be more aro, i don't mean i want to experience less romantic attraction, i mean that i want more of everything else that comes with being aromantic.

to me, aromanticism isn't simply a lack of romantic attraction. it's not just an absence of something, but the presence of a whole lot of other things that i wouldn't get without being aro.

aromanticism is a worldview, because being aro requires you to break down your internalised amatonormativity which changes your whole view on the world and you can never go back after that. it's a community of people who are all like you, who have broken down amatonormativity like you, and people who you probably wouldn't have met otherwise. to some, it might even be a political stance.

aromanticism is defined by more than just romance

#pk;m flip #i really truly like being aro #i wouldn't want to be any other way #aromantic #aro #actually aromantic #actually aro #arospec #safeforaro