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Tired artist | They/them | Pākehā kiwi | Adult | Linguistics and design nerd | Art, rambles, and aro posting | UTDR

[yourlocaltiredartist]

Hey! you can call me Crow, they/it, welcome to my blog! i’m a huge fan of art and animation, video games, and linguistics. currently in the utdr fandom :) i post art, rambles, and lots of aromantic stuff!

there’s a good chance i’ll forget to answer your ask but i do read them all!!

my bluesky is @/tired-Crow

art tag: #crow does art

starting to reblog mostly at @tiredcrow-reblogs

please do not trace my art or repost without credit :)

[aro-culture-is]

Oblivious aro culture is not understanding how people ever get together outside of fiction because falling in love with one another at the same time seems "unrealistic and incredibly unlikely to happen". I said this word for word before I discovered myself, haha

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[magnus-rhymes-with-swagness]

[infizero-draws]

epic aro sculpture i did for class

the heart is made out of plastic bags wrapped with tape, so it's squishy ^_^ and the knife is qtips hot glued together. the knife is also removable!

[infizero-draws]

epic aro sculpture i did for class

the heart is made out of plastic bags wrapped with tape, so it's squishy ^_^ and the knife is qtips hot glued together. the knife is also removable!

[tboy-cock]

"men, women, and they/thems" man if only there was a word for people who dont identify exclusively as binary men or women. damn. if only

[tboy-cock]

"men, women, and they/thems" man if only there was a word for people who dont identify exclusively as binary men or women. damn. if only

[australet789]

"what's the point of teasing something romantic if characters won't end together"

MAYBE BECAUSE ROMANTIC ATTRACION IS JUST ANOTHER FEELING JUST LIKE ANGER AND HAPPYNESS AND IT SHOULDN'T BE HELD IN A HIGHER STANDARD, EXPECTING IT TO BE THE CULMINATION OF EVERY ARC BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE AMATONORMATIVY RELIES ON

EXPLORATION DOESNT MEAN WINNING SOMETHING IN PRIZE

Sometimes a character is feeling these feelings for the first time and an author wants to tell that. Reciprocation =/= good ending. If not, every character who experiences anger should be expected to kill someone or something by the end of it. If character A gets angry to their pet, for example, would a good ending means needing to kick the fuck out of them? Yeah, well, same shit applies to romance.

[aromanticofficial]

official aromantic post

[aro-ace-culture-is]

aroace cultures is being a bit afraid of being alone because no one else seems to value platonic relationships as much and sometimes family isn’t always the people you want around

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[aro-ace-culture-is]

aro ace culture is feeling like you don't fit in even during pride month :(

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[aro-culture-is]

aro culture is HATING the everybody gets paired up trope

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[enderhasentered]

In reference to something I've seen quite a bit on posts about AroAllos talking about the stigma we face

I want to clarify that this is a topic with nuance, and obviously AroAces also face stigmatization and marginalization. What this comic is about is people who feel the need to comment about their own struggles on posts not made for them.

While yes, AroAces are underrepresented, this should not be brought up to discredit AroAllos talking about the erasure and stigma we face as a result of being AroAllo and not AroAce.

AroAces get more representation and visibility because AroAllos are viewed negatively just because we don't experience romantic attraction in turn with sexual attraction and this experience is unique to us. Dismissing what we go through only furthers the stigma.

Please remember that different identities have different experiences and someone talking about theirs isn't an invitation to look for who's "more oppressed".

[enderhasentered]

I think that the lack of aromantic spaces that aren't also asexual is a function of both amatonormativity and purity culture.

Either you're having sex for love, or you're a wh*re

So aroallo people struggle to proudly exist because we're labeled "shallow" or "unavailable" when we don't fit into the lines drawn for us, without us.

We're just as real and just as normal as anyone else, but the constant shame surrounding sex pushes us to label ourselves wrong.

I cannot be the only person who labelled myself aroace despite knowing it wasn't true because I was scared of what others may think of me, even in my own communities.

Well that's bullshit. I'm not going to live in the closet because of others' ignorance. I want to be loud and honest and maybe if I'm lucky, I can help someone else feel just a little bit less alone.

You don't have to be afraid of who you are. Who you are is cool as fuck.

[aromanticofficial]

official aromantic post

[narutwitter]

[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.

[sam-stardust]

reblogging this one again during aro week

happy aro week to anyone who has ever felt like a bad person for “friendzoning” a close friend

[aromanticofficial]

official aromantic post

[daywalkeryaoimanther]

god tumblr's aroace community is obsessed with platonic ideals of love and intimacy to the point it can be super alienating for someone who does not vibe with that model either. if you are aroace and do not experience yearning, the need for a qpr relationship, or enjoy fanfiction or media based around intimacy and comfort… you're still valid. you're not broken or weird. i've been like this forever and it has not negatively impacted my quality of life. you will be okay, and you will be happy and thrive.

[runwrenrun]

loveless aromantic/aplatonic magical girl who uses the power of incandescent rage instead of the power of love or friendship is this anything

[aromanticofficial]

official aromantic post