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welcome! I totally relate to the stress of trying to figure out which specific label fits best, and I wish you luck in finding labels that you're super comfortable with!

welcome! we're glad to have you here!

I think youtube videos are a great way to spread information! I know I always enjoy learning about other people's experiences, especially when they differ from my own, and I think that having people all across the romantic and sexual spectrums talk about their identities in a public place could be really helpful.

I have two lobe piercings in each ear + a rook piercing in my left ear. I want to get a daith or tragus piercing in my right ear next, and I've been thinking about tattooing a ribbon/bow around my wrist Also, all of the mods in this thread sound super cool!!

I relate to this a lot! I definitely share the fear of ending up alone in my adult life, and I really hate that so much of that fear is caused by the amatonormativity of society. I try and remain optimistic that I can find friends who will prioritize their friendship with me, or even a QPP as that's something I think I'd be interested in, but it's still scary to think about. The nice thing to remember, though, is that there are a lot of us in the same boat and that we have this community to help each other out

Welcome! We're glad you're here

Welcome! I totally relate to so many parts of this - faking crushes, constantly getting asked about my lack of romantic relationships, feeling uncomfortable when people have crushes on me. I'm glad you found this forum, and I hope it helps you understand all of this confusing stuff a little more!

This is a really good point, thank you! I think I often need to remember that romantically coded actions don't have to take place in a typical romantic relationship!

I can definitely relate to the pressure from society and parents! Great point!

Sorry If there's already a thread like this on here; I searched but couldn't find one. So! Here we are! I have a question mostly geared towards non-romance repulsed aro people - do any of you ever wish you were in a romantic relationship? Personally, I am not romance-repulsed, and sometimes when viewing media with well-written romantic relationships, there's a part of me that wishes I could have that. However, I've never been romantically attracted to anyone, so I will never be able to have a traditional romantic relationship. While that's fine, and while I love being part of the aro community, I sometimes wish I was romantic. Has anyone else ever experienced this feeling?

This is so accurate; one of the things that helped clue me in to the fact that I'm aro is that I was just alternating between bi and pan for a while. I eventually realized that I just felt the same about all genders, which is to say not interested at all! Flirting is also still a huge mystery to me haha

I feel this so much! relationships do seem kinda fun, if not a little anxiety-inducing, but i’ve never actually had a crush or felt romantic attraction to anyone

I totally relate to this! I can use the word love casually, like if I'm talking about food or a song, but I feel really weird when I say I love people.