Karasu Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) I don't know if it's just me or other aromantic people. but i just love my friends. I feel so much for them, love to give them little gifts or help them - just love them so much. but not in a romantic way. and I think that often it's just me who feels this way and others don't consider friendship to be so strong and emotional. Alice Oseman got to the heart of this in her book loveless. "I've learnt some things. [...] Like the way friendship can be just as intense, beautiful and endless as romance. Like the way, there is love everywhere around me - there is love for my friend's, love in my paintings, there is love for myself" So which experiences do you have with this? 🧡 Edited February 25, 2023 by Milenea 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonmerci Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Not my case but it seems to be common in the aro community, I often hear people talking about this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmbo Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 I wish I loved my friends more than I do. It's not that I don't care for them it's just hard for me to feel connected to someone. I'm generally comfortable with most people and like meeting new ones so my friends don't stand out as much from everyone else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atypique Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 I feel what you mean. My friends are really close to me, and I love them a lot. It might be a part of my aroness that creates this, since I fear a lot people liking me in a romantic way, and I know that these specific people will never do that to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) I'm not sure. I mean I enjoy spending time with them, and I obviously care about them a lot, but I'm not sure if these feelings could be classified as loving them. It might be because even though I get attached easily (or at least I think I do), I'm having trouble with feeling connected to the other person. I don't know if it makes sense, but it's the only way of an explanation I could think of. Edited March 25, 2023 by Keith 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karasu Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 On 3/2/2023 at 7:18 AM, Atypique said: I feel what you mean. My friends are really close to me, and I love them a lot. It might be a part of my aroness that creates this, since I fear a lot people liking me in a romantic way, and I know that these specific people will never do that to me oh yes, this! Friendship is just a great safe haven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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