Aromantasiscm and asexuality

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Hi! So my identity is aromantic asexual, otherwise known as aroace. I've recently come to terms with this, and I thought I should make a project with some information on it. Table of contents- - What is aromantacism and asexuality? - How to cope with aromantacism and asexuality - My personal experiences - questions you may have -What is aromantacism and asexuality?- Both are terms that relate to your romantic and sexual identity. Aromantacism is when you feel no romantic attraction. In other words, you dont have romantic feelings or attractions towards others. You can be romance repulsed, or disliking romance and romantic actions. You can be romance neutral, or not particularly liking or disliking romance and romantic actions. You can also be romance positive, or enjoying romance and romantic actions, but not partaking in them. Yes, you do not have to hate romance to be aromantic. !!WARNING!! Before I go into asexuality, it's description may contain more mature content, so if you are young or easily triggered, please skip the next paragraph! Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction. THIS IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ROMANTIC ATTRACTION!! You can be asexual send still experience romance! It simply means you do nor desire to partake in sexual happenings. Similar to aromantacism, asexual people can be s*x repulsed, s*x neutral, or s*x positive. Both aromantacism and asexuality are umbrella terms. Picture it as a big umbrella labeled aromantic or asexual, but underneath it, are subcategories of the umbrella. For example, demiromantic/sexual, aro/aceflux, greyromantic/sexual, and many more. If you feel like you identify similarly to one of these terms, look into the subcategories to see if one matches your description! You can be aromantic but not asexual, and vice versa. One can exist without the other. Also note, you can still have gender preference. Bi aroaces exist, gay aroaces exist, pan aroaces exist, etc. - How do you cope with aromantacism and asexuality?- I'm not saying this is something bad by any means. But, as any lgbtq+ terms. There will be issues being outside the ordinary. Aphobes- it wouldn't be a pride term without haters now would it. Aphobes are people that are generally toxic or rude to a-spec people. They may say that you can't live that way. They may say your identity doesn't exist. They may say you haven't found the right person. Etc. Inform them on the topic, don't intentionally seek them out just to cause trouble. The best thing to do is remain calm. You want them to see you as somebody that is informed on the topic, not some snowflake with a short temper. If the aphobe continues to cause trouble, just leave them alone and avoid them. Do not cause extra drama, it's just not necessary. Coming out- If you want to be able to freely express yourself and your identity, coming out is something to consider. The difficulty of this varies depending on the supportiveness of the person you're coming of to, your confidence level, age, and your identity. My advice is to start small, maybe talk about it to somebody who is a-spec on scratch, or a close friend, if you need to talk to somebody about aromantacism or asexuality, I'm always open :). Just start out with somebody who won't judge you on your identity. Another suggestion is a queer friend or relative, we look out for our own. Coming out to your parents can be a difficult feat. I have yet to come out to my parents. I suggest talking them through it, and clearly stating, this is not a choice, because it isn't. Maybe try don't it to one parent at a time, starting with the more supportive parent first. Therefore, when you come out to the other, you'll have a parent to back you. If you truly think that whoever you're coming out to won't support you, either don't come out to them, or come out to them, and if they don't support it, just leave them alone. Denial- This is a topic that I personally struggled with. Finding out that you're not going to have your fairy-tale romance can be extremely difficult. Your brain may just start telling itself things, and denying your identity. It may also try to stick another label on it. I suggest really taking your time on this. Instead of thinking of the negative aspects, think of the positive aspects. Instead of thinking, "I'll be alone for the rest of my life" try thinking "I'll be even closer to my friends than I was before, because i won't have a spouse". Your mindset is very important. -My personal experiences- At the age of 10, I found out I was ace. In my mind, I told myself that I have to feel romantic attraction or I'll be alone for the rest or my life. I stuck several different labels on myself and told myself many things to cover up the fact that I was clearly aro. Only this morning did I finally come to terms with myself. I'll continue in credits.