YourLocalTiredAro

Rambles from a no-romo, non-partnering aromantic Aro Side Blog adult (they/he/it)

[unromancesyourromance]

hii I was just wondering what does that pink flag in ur pfp mean?

!Hello! ! The pink flag in my profile picture is of the simplified bellusromantic flag! :D

Bellusromantic: "…a micro-label on the aromantic spectrum defined as having interest in traditionally romantic things, such as kissing or cuddling, but not feeling romantic attraction, and not wanting a romantic relationship. A bellusromantic individual may enjoy or desire these activities in non-romantic contexts, but does not enjoy them in the context of a romantic relationship." (LGBTQIA.wiki)

(Left: Commonly used bellusromantic flag, Right: Simplified bellusromantic flag)

[sam-stardust]

as an aro person, i think its sad how little its talked about being the person who is told by their best friend that they like you romantically. its a bit talked abt in straight spaces w “oh my guy friend js wants me for sex,” but i mean it more like this is your closest friend who means so much to you and now theyre telling you they feel this way for you, something you dont reciprocate, something you dont feel, and having the burden to tell this person you love so much that its not romantically in the cards.

being on the other side is so heartbreaking bc this person wants something from you that you cant give them, and it feels horrible to tell them that and watch your friendship crumble because they yearn for something you cant even imagine and you feel like its your fault for hurting them.

the person doing the “friendzoning” can be just as hurt as the one being “friendzoned.” but because we put so much focus into romantic attraction, we forget that. and media tends to villanize the person who doesnt feel the same way. when their hearts been broken too.

[mollymerula]

we need to normalize a tradition where nonpartnering aros are like "hey, i'm officially never getting married, please come to this party and give me whatever kitchenware you would have bought me for a wedding"

[sherlockboylove]

no no i actually think it’s super fun that you took that aro/ace character and bent them over backwards to make them gay!!!! we all know being gay is more #progressive than being aro/ace so i’m so glad you freed them from having a storyline unconnected from romance and shipping!!! you go diva!!!

[aggressivelyarospec]

Hello, fellow fandom-obsessed creatives! Please join us for the 11th edition of #AggressivelyArospecWeek in what is officially our tenth year holding this event!

Every year, #AggressivelyArospecWeek (#AAW) is an occasion to promote the creation of arospec fancontent by arospec creators. For an entire week, people on the aromantic spectrum celebrate their experiences through fandom and art.

For this event, “fancontent” means any creation related to a fandom, whether it’s a headcanon, a piece of meta, fanfic, fanart, a playlist,… All fandoms are welcome!

The content created for this event should center a character’s arospec identity (this can be a canon identity or a headcanon).

We only accept entries from creators who identify as being on the aromantic spectrum or who are questioning whether they might be.

This event is an opportunity for creators to explore their identities through fanwork within a supportive community. It’s also a perfect way for fans of all kinds (arospec or not) to enjoy art and have fun!

Join us from June 21 to June 27 2026 for an explosion of arospec fancontent on your dash!

To submit content to the event, please make a new post between June 21 and June 27 and tag it as #AggressivelyArospecWeek. You can also submit your work directly to our blog through the ask and submission boxes. Your post will then be shared on the Aggressively Arospec blog.

A collection will also be opened on Archive of Our Own to round up all the fanfics posted on there. Just search for “Aggressively Arospec Week ‘26” in the “Post to collections” tab when you’re posting on AO3.

Help us make this year's edition another success! We’ve only come this far through your support and creativity.

Please, take a second to share this post so your followers get to join in the fun as well 💚

(For more information, check out our “About” page or our FAQ section. You can also check last year's FAQ if there's anything else you'd like to know. If you need some inspiration, you can also check out all previous submissions in our #AggressivelyArospecWeek tag.)

[scribefindegil]

like it's genuinely absurd how every post by an aro person going "Hey, it's kind of fucked up that marriage is the only way to access certain rights and privileges" gets people coming out of the woodwork to say "You idiot! Don't you know that marriage is important?! It's the only way to access certain rights and privileges!"

like . . . yeah. they do know that. that is in fact the problem.

[ravioliet]

huge fan of when characters love each other and are closely bonded in an explicitly nonromantic way. however ☝️ i am very much not a huge fan of what happens when characters like this are introduced to fandom

[teaboot]

I was making a doodle about an AroAce mood and fucked up the third panel but I think this might be better actually

[mountainrusing]

we’re friends who are going to live together until we die without romance or sex. any questions.

[arborescreens]

i'm very tired

[limbel]

we have to thank our brave soldiers in fandom who write gen fics. we have to thank our brave soldiers in fandom who write character studies and stories with no focus on romance or sex. we have to get on our knees and thank the brave soldiers in fandom who write about minor characters and friendship and family with no focus on romance or sex. i know it’s hard to care about characters in a world that seems to only revolve around ships but i see you. and i love you

[ravioliet]

"why can't they just be friends?" not in the homophobic sense, but in the "in your need to center romance in everything you are missing the whole point of the media in question" sense

[arodabi]

I’m a nonamorous aromantic bc if i had to wake up next to the same person every day, take them w me to all events, and had to come home to them being in my house, I’d kill

[unromancesyourromance]

.Claiming characters that are known to date frequently or have a long history of romantic relationships as aromantic is one of my favourite pastimes.

[endcrys]

This pride month I need every aromantic to get more annoying about being aromantic

[purpleheartemote]

You have no idea how good it feels to run into strangers who headcanon a character as aro. In spaces where ships are taken too seriously and around friends who just don't really care all too much about aromanticism, seeing a complete random person headcanon something that I am in real life brings me so much genuine joy

[aromanticofficial]

it's pride month!! you know what that means

everyone get more aromantic NOW