Yes, definitely. I don't think it's really up to anyone to police labels and identities unless it's something that's logically impossible, like circumgender.
Usually, I only see trauma brought up to invalidate queer identities, like, "oh, so you're only lesbian/ace/trans/aro because you were abused as a kid." This is the first time I've seen trauma brought up as a part of identity.
Eat 10 sheets of paper. I used to eat paper for fun. And also, no one said anything about not being able to put other food on the paper to make the paper taste better.
WYR be a sentient potato, or be able to communicate with potatoes?
@breaddd, not sure if you're unaware, but there have actually been a couple other threads discussing differences between a crush and a squish. You can check out the three following threads for some more information:
Romantic Attraction
What is a Crush?
Where is the line between sexual and romantic behaviour?