Being proud to say I'm aromantic but not saying the asexual part is my life. I'm apothiaroace, I don’t do none of that, people don't know that term though so I stick with aromantic. "Why would you not say the ace part?" I hear you, I do, I really do, I just don’t want to deal with the whole spiel everyone resorts to.
People find it endearing that I don't date. Romance is not an option. I don’t have to deal with dating drama, lucky me. Their words, not mine.
But oh no. No, no, no. Sex must be had! No one likes it when I say the asexual part because humans must have sex. You’re a freak of nature for even thinking sex is disgusting. Like sex or not, you must do it. Everyone wants to have sex.
Due to those statements, I force myself into being verbally sexual. I overhype it, y'know? I play it up so people think I'm normal, hide who I really am.
Original experiences don't exist, so I'd be very happy to get comments from people who have/currently go through this and how they deal with it.