James White Posted September 7, 2017 I recently heard a quote from the famous feminist, Gloria Steinem. When asked why she wasn't married, she responded with this gem. "I don't mate in captivity." It's now my favorite sentence in the English language because of how elegantly it sums up my aromantic experience. I'd like to hear if anyone else in the community knows some nice and simple ways of communicating that kind of aro pride with such concision. After all, we could all use a more efficient and well-tuned way to explain aromanticism. I look forward to reading some other examples. 15 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ice Queen Posted October 6, 2017 "My kind of love is a wall that is build over time for a clear reason, not a flame that starts blazing suddenly and out of the blue." 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naegleria fowleri Posted April 2, 2018 My teacher's words after explaining that aromanticism is a lot like being straight, except everyone's your gender: "So it's like being a straight boy in a room full of straight boys." 17 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Confirmed Bachelor Posted April 5, 2018 “I don’t like you that way” 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OpenAce Posted April 5, 2018 (as much as my hate for the phase...) "Everyone's in the 'friend zone'." 9 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Posted April 5, 2018 "I'd like to do that, but not like that." 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apathetic Echidna Posted April 20, 2018 "I love you like I love the weather" (Though I guess this doesn't work if the person has some weird kink for weather...I'm sure there is a kink for that. There is a kink for everything) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace of Amethysts Posted May 13, 2018 "Hugs are better than making out." 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Angel of Eternity Posted May 24, 2018 Don't touch me. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time-is-ticking Posted May 24, 2018 Friends. friends. frie n ds. fr i en d s. f r i e n d s. f r i e n d s. 2 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apathetic Echidna Posted June 13, 2018 'Permanently Free-Range' as in 'you never gonna cage me!' 5 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silyun Posted August 9, 2018 I love in my own way 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aro_elise Posted August 10, 2018 hmm, hard to say. i like the one you mentioned, @James White, partly because i'm poly. (also, i know i've said this, but your 'Heterosexual, but so aro it doesn't even matter' still cracks me up every time, because LARGE MOOD.) how about 'i like friends and/or benefits but not boyfriends'? (by the general definition. i might call a qpp a boyfriend. and 'not girlfriends' is implied. in the interest of keeping it concise.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheThing Posted December 17, 2018 I don’t like ANY of you people romantically, to be honest! In a reaction to my romantic friends talking about there attraction. With me casually shouting out in public... It makes sense in context. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotHeartless Posted February 6 "I don't fall in love but I feel like my love is scattered all over my friendships." 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apathetic Echidna Posted May 29 I found these in an old book of insults. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Angel of Eternity Posted May 30 BURN IN HELL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spacenik86 Posted June 14 On 9/7/2017 at 8:58 AM, James White said: I recently heard a quote from the famous feminist, Gloria Steinem. When asked why she wasn't married, she responded with this gem. "I don't mate in captivity." Sums up the experience of being aro-allo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
