in conclusion, dont let anyone on this dumb hellsite tell you you’re not lgbt. nobody in the real world cares. the discourse only exists on tumblr. so go out there and be you’re ace ass self and dont worry about the bullshit on this site.
Ever since I found out that the UNITED NATIONS include asexuals (and aromantics!) I don’t give a shit about the discourse™ on this hellsite anymore
(document published by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees)
Your ace identity may make it hard for you to figure out any romantic attraction you may experience, and that’s okay. It may make it hard to differentiate between romantic attraction or platonic attraction or other kinds of attraction, but you’ll get there eventually. You can still experiment with your identity, although you shouldn’t force yourself into uncomfortable or unsafe situations. And once you’ve found something you like, you don’t have to be 100% sure you fit a label before you start to use it.
There’s no time limit to discovering yourself. It’s never too early or too late. Even if your path is a little harder or a little longer, you still made it to the end! And I’m proud of you for that.
It is important to recognize how sensuality can function separately from sex, especially for those of us who do not desire sex, lack sexual attraction, are sex-repulsed, or simply would like to experience sensual gratification without a sexual assumption or demand from society, peer groups, or our potential partners. Sometimes we really do “just want to cuddle,” and that is just as meaningful.
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