#apothi

[aro-ace-chaos]

Aspec Glossary: Apothi

What is the Aspec Glossary?

Apothi- is a microlabel prefix that indicates that the person in question is averse to or repulsed by the type of relationship that is associated with that type of attraction. "Apothi" comes from the Greek word "apothimeno", which means repulsed.

Apothiromantics are typically either romance-averse or romance-repulsed. They may be uncomfortable with or disgusted by the idea of romance, romantic actions, and romantic relationships in general, or only with regard to engaging in those personally.

Apothisexuals are typically either sex-averse or sex-repulsed. They may be uncomfortable with or disgusted by the idea of sex, sexual actions, and sexual relationships in general, or only with regard to engaging in those personally.

Apothiroses or apothiaroaces are both apothiromantic and apothisexual.

Apothiplatonics are typically either plato-averse or plato-repulsed. They may be uncomfortable with or disgusted by the idea of friendship, platonic actions, and platonic relationships in general, or only with regard to engaging in those personally.

Someone can also be apothifamilial, apothisensual, etc.

[acespec-ed]

I made a couple of flow charts for the ace and aro spectrums! Not meant to be taken 100% factual- you know yourself better than a basic flowchart. They’re mainly just for fun, though they can also be a good start for anyone questioning!

(Free to use as long as you keep my url on them and aren’t making money off it!)

[rio-ranger-kissmaster9000]

little PSA because I'm getting annoyed.

If you make/reblog posts talking about how "aro/ace people are valid!" But dismiss anyone who says theyre sex or romance repulsed by saying "but all humans have a sex drive!",

.....You are part of the problem.

Apothi aro/ace people exist, and are in fact part of the ace spectrum.

For some people being sex/romance repulsed was choice, or just personal preference; for others it can be caused by personal reasons or trauma. We literally can't help it.

Contrary to common belief; most of the time we aren't "anti kink" or "puritans", or whatever the public wants you to think. Some such as myself don't fully understand why people like romance or sexual activity so much and that's okay; that doesn't mean they're against it.

I for one am an apothisexual panromantic and am in a very happy romantic non-sexual relationship with my girlfriend and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I also have favourite foods, favourite animals, and I watch TV shows and go to college and work everyday, usually a bit late.

I am in fact, a human being, contrary to common belief.

We are not your enemy so stop dehumanising and shunning apothiaroaces and acting like they're weird just for being themselves.

[u5eername]

i'm free... im free!!!!

[officeobject]

Rags to ritches, I'm getting platonic bitches.

[iamgayce]

Sex repulsed, ace, gay people are valid, no questions asked. They aren't weird, they aren't prudish, they aren't lesser, they're valid. End of story

[jamiieeez]

Anattraction

Anattractional alt. flag | Anattractionalspec alt. flag | Greyattractional

Demiattractional | Delloattractional | Fictioattractional

Anattractionalflux | Anattractionalfluid | Anattractionalflexible

Anattractionalspike V.1 | Anattractionalspike V.2 | Anattractionaljump

Darkgreyanattractional | Lightgreyanattractional | Atomoanattractional

Reciproanattractional | Lithioanattractional | Frayanattractional

Myranattractional | Cupioattractional | Bellusattractional

Anattractionalvague | Lovelessanattractional | Heartlessanattractional

Apothiattractional | Orchidattractional | Neuroattractional

Autianattractional | Caedattractional | Nebulaattractional

Nebulaattractional: When someone has truble to or can't distiguish between attraction types due to their neurodivergency. The difference between Nebulaattractional and nebulous attraction [link] is that nebulaattractional is specifically when none of one's attraction types are clearly distinguishable and/or when one has generally truble understanding what attraction as a whole is/feels like. Also unlike nebulous attraction nebulaattractional is exclusive to neurodivergent people. Nebulaattractional people might identify as nebulatomantic, nebulasexual, nebulaplatonic, nebulasensual, nebulaqueerplatonic, nebulalterous, nebulaalterous and nebulaaesthetic. Color picked from the cat paw nebula [link]. Inspiration for this post came from Ryanyflags' posts with different Aspec lables, here as an example is the one with Aplatonicspec[link].

[eepy-coining]

Capyapothiaro

For those who are repulsed by the kind of attraction capyromantic entails. Capyromantic being when one goes along with being in a romantic relationship if the other person is/has already assumed they're in a relationship.

Capyapothiaro people may find the idea of someone assuming they're in a relationship with them to be uncomfortable and unwanted. One may even stop considering having/maintaining a relationship if the assumption is made.