I'm acearo and I desperately want a qpp. I want someone to have that relationship with me so much. But I don't know how to do that, because I'm from a very close-minded state and it just kinda hurts that I don't think I can find someone like that for me here. Any advice?
Hi, @harleyneedsanap! That can be a tough position to be in. Before I lived where I live now, I lived in a red state with a lot of oppressive laws. I was able to find little pockets of queer people, although I didn’t have a qpp then. Even the most closed-minded state can have little pockets of resistance, of people like you. I know you feel really alone, but I also know you can’t be the only acearo person in your state.
There are a couple things you could do. One is to try to find IRL connections with other people from the LGBTQIA+ community, through volunteer work, community organizations, Pride celebrations, etc. Getting out there in the physical world can be difficult, though, especially if you’re rural, disabled, introverted, etc.
Another thing you could do is try MeetUp, Bumble, or some other friendship kind of app/site and put on there that you’re looking for a deep, uncommon kind of friendship. You don’t necessarily have to use the term queerplatonic (which can be tough to explain and might confuse someone who wants the essence of a qpr but just doesn’t understand the term). You could even try surface-level friendships to see what might grow from them.
That last thing is what I’m trying now. I’m desperately lonely (despite living in a liberal state and having a spouse), and I want to find the right qpp so very badly. I’m trying some online-but-local options to at least find people to have coffee/tea with, in the hopes that maybe it could turn into something more.
It’s okay to approach it with the same kind of determination as dating. It can take a lonnnng time and a lot of horrible dates/interactions before you find the person--or people! poly-friendly here!--that you want to share your life with in a romantic and/or sexual sense, and qprs are no exception. I know that’s not exactly comforting in the short-term, but I know it’s worth the time and attention in the long-term to find what you’re seeking.
If I had money and the coding skill, I’d create an app for us to find qpps, but since I have neither, I’m sending you really warm, encouraging thoughts.
(On that side note, maybe I should start a group chat??)