SleepyOctopus Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Hi ? I have come to terms with myself that Im probably aro. I love the concept of romance and loooove reading fanfics, but when it comes to writing one myself my head freezes most of the time bc i cant put myself in place of the characters. (I can write for platonic relationships with no problem!) I get jealous of my friends w SOs and am very curious about being in relationship but i also...dont want to lol. Thinking about being in relationship makes me tired very fast and i never rly had an uncontrollable urge to be in one with anyone specific anyways.. Being aro makes me anxious not just bc I prob cant be romantically attracted to anyone even tho id love someone by my side, but also i dont want ppl to crush on me when I know I wouldnt. I hate the thought of having to reject them and hurt them. I want to avoid my friendliness mistakenly being perceived as me romancing on them. (I think my cultural background makes me show affections to ppl i platonically love like others would do to their crushes/SOs..) This anxiety ends up making me avoid people and act unfriendly to them so I dont have to deal with those possible situations. I try to tell myself psh, ppl dont get romanced that easily, u r not a top star!! But it doesnt rly help cuz idk, some ppl seem to get romanced easily by non-top-star ppl and my high anxiety absolutely wants to avoid any possibilities ? Anywayssss that got longer than expected but Im glad to have found this place and myself as aro! Not exactly looking for a solution to my problem but if anyone feels same with me id love to hear your story too :,)<3 Nice to meet you all! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticanary Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Welcome I get the thought of not wanting yur friendliness to be seen as romancing. That did used to worry me a bit as I swear people will take any attention and claim its romantic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainy Robin Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) Hello and welcome! I recently figured out that I was aro too, after identifying as simply ace for awhile. I'm glad you've found this site! Edited March 2, 2021 by Rainy Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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