Synthetic Adrenaline Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 I'm unsure if I belong here and am happy not to post if you feel that I don't. I don't fit the usual profile of an aromantic - I've occasionally had relationships and I write sexually charged songs sometimes...but I'm really not into relationships because I find that they always end up making me feel caged. Like clockwork every time around I just end up feeling stifled and wanting my singlehood privileges back. I think it relates to being an introvert - in a relationship I never feel fully alone and therefore never feel fully recharged. I'm also so very not into saying I love you or being mushy in any way. Not into QPRs. They're exactly what I don't want - a relationship. I would like to form more platonic friendships though because I live in the butt end of nowhere and don't have a whole lot of people I can have an interesting conversation with. I do need 'people time' sometimes and don't really get that other than a weekly ukulele club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jot-Aro Kujo Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Your experiences sound a bit similar to mine. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthetic Adrenaline Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa1116 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Hii, I'm Isa and you are welcome here! :)) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthetic Adrenaline Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Thanks for kind words ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthetic Adrenaline Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Some more thoughts...I think to clarify what I'm after is this - somewhere to meet people where I don't have to worry that I'll accidentally lead a guy on and then have to tell him 'wait no no I didn't want a relationship'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nix Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Welcome! Don’t worry about ‘fitting in’, we are all different and that is cool :) If you like podcasts, give ‘Solo, the single person’s guide to a remarkable life’ a try sometime. It has a lot of interesting topics about living your life solo, not just about being aromantic. A weekly ukulele club sounds like fun, do you jam together or choose a couple of songs to prepare in advance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthetic Adrenaline Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 We choose a song and everyone takes turns and if there's not a whole lot of people we can do more than one song. That podcast sounds cool - I shall have a look! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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