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The Angel of Eternity

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  1. When I was in high school my sister actually introduced me to the term 'asexual'. As I realized that the term described me I got interested and wanted to learn more, which is how I got educated on a wide range of queer sexual and romantic orientations and eventually chose the term 'aromantic' for myself. My mom has found out about me identifying as ace because I gave my sister permission to tell her. My mom got mad at my sister and said that my sister was putting labels on me (which wasn't true). My mom is now more accepting about it but she and I don't discuss it much. I have not told my dad as I don't know how he'd react and I have no interest in him finding out. I'm also uninterested in telling either of my parents about aromanticism as I don't feel they need to know.
  2. I'm ambidextrous. I'm not that way naturally, though. I'm naturally right-handed but trained myself to write with my left hand as well. That's exactly why I practiced with my left hand a lot. You never know when you dominant arm may break (or something along those lines)! I also did it just for fun!
  3. Back in December I was visiting teachers at my old high school. When I went to visit my Spanish teacher he eventually asked about my sister's engagement. [He knew my sister and wanted to be more up-to-date on her life] This led him to ask if I was engaged. I said no. He asked if I'd had bad experiences with girls in the past. I said that no, I just didn't want to date people. Keep in mind, I'd been asking myself if he was the romantic type. Boy was I right. He knows I write poetry but my poetry is NOT about romance. It has to do with spiritual growth and adventuring. Anyway, he goes on to say I'm VERY romantic because I write poetry and says that if I kiss a girl, that would result in more poetry. Bless his heart, he seems so blinded by the romantic side of things to have to romanticize like that. With that said, what would you, the reader of this post, have done in this situation? How would you have countered any stereotypes made?
  4. I think what people fail to recognize is that there exists more than just romantic love or, at the very least, fail to recognize other forms of love as equal to romantic love. At least you can look forward to an ace/aro community upon going to college!
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    I have come cross this video and wanted to know people's thoughts about it.

    1. Emerald Cheetah

      Emerald Cheetah

      hmmmmm well this is honestly the first source I've seen on this topic so I'd have to do more research on it but my gut reaction is to avoid 5G if it's going to hurt the environment. We've done enough harm already! Let's not make it worse. Though he said it sounded like there's no solution for 5G at the moment and I'd have to disagree. I'd say to keep looking for solutions because if there's a will there's a way. After all this technology could do so much for us and it'd be a waste to just give up on it. We just need to make it not detrimental to the environment. At least that's what I got from the video. Though it's past 9 pm where I am so I may have missed things while watching ?

  6. I would think that no, not really because some people may have a deep platonic bond with their sexual partners. Just because someone is sexually attracted to someone but not romantically attracted doesn't mean they're not more deeply connected elsewhere. And even if there is no deeper connection, it's still their preference and as long as the relationship is mutual, it's all ok and there should be no reason to judge.
  7. So, I did a peer review for a girl's essay today and her topic was "Can you find love online?". The first sentence of her essay says

    "All of us want that special moment where we lock eyes with a beautiful stranger and fall madly in love." The last sentence in the essay says "Isn't finding love what everyone wants?" I have typed on the cover letter that not everyone experiences romantic love and I tried to present myself in an educational way. Based on this, would any of you find something like that invalidating? Tomorrow is the scheduled day for my class to share their feedback on the essays they were assigned to review and I plan to show her my thoughts. If anyone would like, I can update you on the results and her reaction.

    1. Naegleria fowleri

      Naegleria fowleri

      Yep, I'd like to hear how this turns out.

    2. The Angel of Eternity

      The Angel of Eternity

      Update:

      So, I shared my feedback with the person writing about dating and she seemed very open-minded about my suggestions. She even apologized in case she offended me (she didn't). She only said she wasn't putting much thought into it and was only focusing on straight and gay relationships. She seemed to know about asexuality and aromanticism fairly well, too. All in all, it was a pleasant experience.

  8. Perhaps that question could be part of the reason why I don't wear a lot of deodorant in the morning (unlike at least one of my roommates). I wear just enough so I don't stink. Oddly, though, when I was younger (say, high school age), I didn't want to wear any deodorant. I had always complained to my mom that if I wore deodorant, it would make girls become attracted to me (which probably wouldn't have been the case, at least not to the extent I made it in my head). Luckily, though, the deodorant I wear is scentless, so I don't have to worry about those smells that tend to make someone more attractive. I also used not to shower as much for similar reasons and because I was less mature and not as conscious about hygiene.
  9. I especially like McHusbands. I also like Ash Hardell, though I haven't been watching her as much. Do you like McHusbands? Do you like Ash Hardell? Do you have any other favorites? Let us know in the comments section below!
  10. When I was in junior high, a girl had invited me to sit with her friends one day at lunch. In the middle of this interaction, she said to me, "I love you, do you love me?" There was one word in my head at that time.......AWKWARD! (I don't even think I gave her a response!) Over time, as I have replayed that scenario in my head, I've been thinking about how I could have responded. Looking back, I've been thinking that it would've been wise to say something along the lines of..."When you say 'love', what do you mean? There are multiple types of love; romantic, platonic, familial and (my favorite) spiritual love."
  11. Happy 11/11!

    Don't hate, meditate!

  12. I identify with no religion. I see it as limiting to have a label because anything not fitting into that label one might reject. One should not reject any of their experiences. Rather, I see religions and labels as "channels" with which you can gather information. You don't want to limit yourself to just one channel, right? Not all your experiences will be accepted that way! What I do is I try to live in the I AM, the present moment, with acceptance of all my experiences, no matter what they are. PM me if you have questions.
  13. How would I delete my account?

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    2. Ace of Amethysts

      Ace of Amethysts

      Nothing to be sorry about. :)

    3. The Angel of Eternity

      The Angel of Eternity

      @Ace of Amethysts Some things didn't turn out the way I wanted so I thought I simply shouldn't have any fun, period. I also thought I didn't deserve any communities. I was on an "all-or-nothing" mode. That's why I apologized because I realized, by mentioning deleting my account, that I may have hurt those on Arocalypse.

    4. Ace of Amethysts

      Ace of Amethysts

      Oh. Glad you feel better

  14. Sorry I have responded so late! A question I have is: Are you vegan or trying to be?
  15. I saw "The Babylon Line" last night for the second time! It was great! I also talked to a man who was the dad of an actor!

  16. @honeybug It does sound like you could be aro. You may be young, but that doesn't invalidate your feelings. You can identify as aro, if you want, and change it later, based on if your feelings change in time. Do what's best for you.
  17. A few hours ago, I worked a 7-hour shift at Smith's. While there, I ran into my old Special Ed teacher from elementary school. Also, a man with a pony tail, whom I think is a very intriguing individual, ranted to me about the produce workers not doing their job correctly. He told me his name and we shook hands. Those were two nice events that happened at work, just thought you all would like to know.....

  18. I voted "born aromantic", but I think it may be a little bit of both. As it was said earlier, anti-LGBT+ people would argue that you could "un-become LGBT+" if you "became LGBT+." So, I'd say it's more of a "being born" type of thing.
  19. I watch McHusbands, a YouTube channel of two gay dads and their twin daughters. I actually wondered what it was like to be a gay man like they are, because they're so full of energy, plus, they're vegan, which is what I'm trying to do!
  20. I'm in a similar predicament with a few LDS missionaries right now. I know I don't want to be a member of that religion, but they were definitely pressuring me last night. So, tomorrow when I go to their church, I plan to tell them that I plan to cut all contact with them. Now, it seems as if you don't want to cut all contact with this person and you shouldn't have to. But, as hard as it may be, just build up the courage, psych yourself up to say you don't want to be partnered up with them. Definitely trust your gut on this one.
  21. If he's educated and rational, I don't see why he'd stop talking to you altogether. I mean, rationally speaking, if he knows you're romantically and/or sexually and/or sensually inclined towards males (assuming he identifies as such), then I'm sure he'd understand how you feel. I hope I have helped in some way.
  22. Do you want to tell him? It's all up to you. If you don't think it will sound rude or intrusive or creepy, tell him what you think. Sit him down, perhaps, as it may be shocking to him.
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