James White Posted September 7, 2017 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen of Spades Posted October 6, 2017 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naegleria fowleri Posted April 2, 2018 Share 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." 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confirmed Bachelor Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 “I don’t like you that way” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenAce Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 (as much as my hate for the phase...) "Everyone's in the 'friend zone'." 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 "I'd like to do that, but not like that." 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apathetic Echidna Posted April 20, 2018 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Amethysts Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 "Hugs are better than making out." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Angel of Eternity Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Don't touch me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time-is-ticking Posted May 24, 2018 Share 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. 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apathetic Echidna Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 'Permanently Free-Range' as in 'you never gonna cage me!' 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silyun Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I love in my own way 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aro_elise Posted August 10, 2018 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheThing Posted December 17, 2018 Share 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotHeartless Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 "I don't fall in love but I feel like my love is scattered all over my friendships." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 "No" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apathetic Echidna Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I found these in an old book of insults. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Angel of Eternity Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 BURN IN HELL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKumul Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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