This is more of a rant than anything, but...
I went to a sleepover at friend 1's house, with friend 2, friend 3, and friend 4. Friends 1, 2, and 3 know that I'm aro. Friend 4 does not. So, we get onto the inevitable conversation of, 'who do you have a crush on?' I'm trying my best not to be seen, but friend 4 is doing the questioning. And she gets around to me.
"So... Who do you like, Dodgy? Who did you like at our old highschool?" She said. I replied, "No one." And of course went super red because my body betrays me, making her think that I'm lying. In fact I was super nervous because I know she'd never believe me. I hate this line of questioning. She accused me of lying and said to just tell the truth, because everyone else did. I insisted that I was telling the truth. My friends are awesome and tried to convince her that I was telling the truth. Then they diverted it from me.
The thing is, I already told her that I've never liked anyone and never had a crush before, and this was merely a few weeks prior. She didn't even believe me then, I really doubt she'd believe me if I came out. Why is it so hard for people to grasp that not everyone is into romance? It's such a surprisingly big part of most people's lives!
I asked friends 1, 2, and 3 (after friend 4 left) if they'd rather have a boyfriend or icecream, and they said definitely a boyfriend. Made me sad . Then I ate the rest of the icecream.