Firecrest Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Hello everyone, I'm Firecrest! I'm a 23 year old guy who has just recently concluded he's grayromantic. I would love to share my story how I got to this point. To be honest, the signs were always there, but I never gave it much thought. Throughout my life I have never been in a romantic relationship. Nor was I ever really bothered about it. I always pinned it to me being a bit introverted. But so were my friends, and yet they managed to get into relationships. I could never imagine myself dating someone I just met. I also thought crushes were a rare occurance, but as I got older, I realized that is not the case when some of my friends would talk about them relatively often. "But maybe I just haven't met the right person, right? Or are my standards too high?" Near the beginning of this year, I reconnected with a friend and over the next few months I developed the deepest emotional bond I've ever had with her. And I started to suspect I might have developed something more than just platonic love. But I could never give myself an answer; I didn't have anything to compare it to and for each argument for what I've been told is romance I could find an argument which is completely against romance. Not mention, the more I thought about romantic relationships, the more I realized I didn't need it for what I truly wanted: emotional support, vibing, the feeling of being loved and potentially someone to live with. One day, she told she thinks she might be aromantic. After listening to her, I told her about my situation. We talked for quite a while and I learned that there is a whole aromantic spectre. I began reading about and concluded I'm gray because: A) Not sure where the line between platonic and romantic is B) I needed a very deep bond to even question it C) Lack of crushes D) No desire for a proper relationship. Maybe I am completely aromantic, but until I can 100% say I don't love my friend romantically, I'll identify as grayromantic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illumi Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 welcum m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatistheromance Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 sup bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Gray Warlock Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Sounds familiar. Except it took until my 40s to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm_leopardcat Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Hello, and welcome to this forum, Firecrest! Cool name, by the way! Reminds me of fantasy naming conventions, especially for dragons, or for the cats in Warriors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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