#aromantic support

[shadybisexualpirate]

I came out and tried to open up today, it was kind of meh. Told my brother I was demiromantic and he didn't get it. Mentioned organically to someone being aro and then later bi and then later when my being genderfluid became relevant I stayed silent, I didn't want to be too much or too queer. I came out after that, hyperactive and sugar high, now I'm hungry for my usual silence.

I'd really love some kind words and maybe a reblog for people who would relate to find this :')

[aroaceaid]

Aromantic/Asexual Poem

When you’re aroace

you might feel out of place

But remember you’re human like everyone else

This is what people should tell

you’re valid like everyone

Smile and be happy in the warm sun

no matter how you feel with intimacy or romance

Do a happy dance

it’s okay to have no or varying degrees

of what allos are feeling

Go on and brace

Being aro and or ace

let nobody put you to shame

Those who do are losers with nothing to gain

Being on one or both spectrums

is awesome anyone that says no is dumb

[sadaroacegirlflux]

i embroidered this aromantic heart and i’m kinda proud of it even though it looks terrible

[justanotherartistgirl]

[validgendersonlytm]

I LOVE romance-repulsed, sex-repulsed aroace nonbinary agender people.

They just said "no ❤" to everything that is considered the "norm".

You want a gender? No ❤

You want a sexual partner? No❤

You want a romantic partner? No ❤

Like their whole being is just

"No"

And that is such a power move.

Much respect.

[knottaghost]

I’m kinda dealing with internalized arophobia right now. So if you’re aromantic or just not interested in romance, just know that romantic love isn’t everything and there’s so many people who love you platonically. And if you’re aromantic and want to be in a romantic relationship (like me!) just know that your future significant other won’t love you any less, you’ll still be a great partner.

[luckyladylily]

Seriously though there is a lot of stuff going around about JK the mega terf, lots of support coming from different corners for trans people, but if you would not go to bat in the same way for aros or aces then it means very little. We are 50 years after the major trans exclusion push, that’s an open book test. But aros and aces are facing their biggest exclusion push ever right now. We’ve been through this before. If you don’t know enough yet to be comfortable unreservedly supporting aro and ace people, including inclusion in the community at large, go educate yourself. There are plenty of resources available for you to learn about these things.

No pride without aces, no pride without aros. Only shame for a community that repeats the pointless bigotry that has always been aimed at them. Time to learn from the mistakes of the past, time to square the fuck up and protect our friends.

[canwriteitbetterthanueverfeltit]

Today I made a post in solidarity with aro people and then got harassed for hours by a couple who felt the need to curse me out about how sensitive and brain damaged I am

So, I'll say again: Queer means anyone who isn't cishet! Aro people are queer! And valid! Gatekeeping only harms and never helps! If your version of making the community safe involves telling people who identify other than you that there's something wrong with them then you are, hand down, no discussion, part of the problem!!!!!!!!

And to repeat something that entirely flew over the head of one of those people: You don't get to decide anyone's labels! You are not the universal everyone has to compare themselves to!