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I AM TRASH YOU ARE TRASH INTO THE TRASH BIN WE GO, CHILDREN The name's Pink, Airia Pink|They/them|US|Young artist/writer/musician wannabe|Queer|Leo|Shy(if you want to speak to me you should speak first I have no social skills and I am not good at starting conversations with new people)|Art blog: @donth8m8justsk8
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airiapink Ā· 5 years ago
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Best lesson from a Disney movie
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airiapink Ā· 5 years ago
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Hereā€™s my full comic for Time After Time, an 80ā€™s music-inspired art anthology about girls who love girls! Ā Thereā€™s just 8 hours left in the Kickstarter campaignā€” help us reach our goal and get a copy for yourself here!Ā  šŸ’–https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/catstealers-zines/time-after-time-an-80s-inspired-wlw-anthologyšŸ’–
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airiapink Ā· 5 years ago
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For real though, some tips on writing aromantic characters, sinceā€¦ I guess if Iā€™m going to complain about lack of representation so much I might as well try to steer people in the right direction. Keep in mind that this is all just my opinion and I am only one aro, so take it with a grain of salt
The definition of aromantic is that you donā€™t experience romantic attraction. So basically, to put it simply, you donā€™t get crushes. Thatā€™s literally it. Of course like all orientations itā€™s a bit more nuanced than that and experiences differ from person to person, but itā€™s important to keep in mind that basic definition.
Itā€™s important to remember that aromantic people are just that: people.Ā ā€œAromanticā€ is an orientation, not a personality trait. An aro person could be Ken the loudmouthed delinquent skater dudebro, or your overly affectionate friend Misty who wears pastel colors and loves cartoons and shoujo anime, or Goth Loli-chan in accounting. Literally anyone could be aro, so write aro characters as people first and foremost, aro second.
ā€œBut how can aromantic people be caring?ā€Ā ā€œWonā€™t you be lonely?ā€ ā€œHow can you ever love anyone?ā€ Friendship exists. Seriously. The spectrum of human emotions is not confined to romance, and platonic love is very much a thing. Think about the Elric brothers, or hell, even Spongebob and Patrick are a good example of a strong platonic relationship. (And before someone comes in here likeĀ ā€œLol but I ship them thoughā€- fuckin good for you thatā€™s not what this is about.)
Try to avoid stereotypes such as aromantic people being emotionless, lonely/reclusive, children, having some sort of superiority complex over non-aro people (Seriously we donā€™t hate people who arenā€™t aro??), or being some sort of sex demons. I would recommend staying away from overly stoic or cold characters. ā€œBut wait! Arenā€™t you constantly advocating for aromantic Jotaro Kujo, who is the very definition of stoic and rude?ā€ Yes, because I relate to him a lot, and see in him- a pre-existing character who was not created to be aro- traits I associate with my own aromanticism. There is a big difference between me, an aro person, seeing myself in a character as opposed to a non-aromantic person being likeĀ ā€œThis character is aromantic, so Iā€™ll make them emotionally distantā€ orĀ ā€œThis character is a jerk who has no friends so they must be aromanticā€. Donā€™t do that.
Some aromantics may hate the very idea of romance, and become uncomfortable or irrationally angry when exposed to it. (This does not make them bad people, you fuckheads.) Some may not care, and some may love the idea of romance, ship a lot, love Valentineā€™s Day, etc.
Being aromantic and not asexual does not necessarily make someone sexually promiscuous. You can be an aromantic whoā€™s not asexual and still be a total virgin. As stated before, literally all aromantic means is that you donā€™t experience romantic attraction. It does not mean everything is automatically wild partying and one-night stands. I mean, sure, there are aromantic people like that out there, but itā€™s not the default.
Yes, there are many different ways to be aromantic. You can be aromantic and not asexual. Some aromantic people may be willing to go on dates or may have been in previous romantic relationships. Some aromantic people may even occasionally experience romantic attraction. HOWEVER, this does NOT mean you should use this as an excuse to write them as part of your ship anyway. Think about it: If an aromantic person wants to read a ship fic, or smut, there are thousands they could choose from. There are a lot less gen fic, even less good gen fic, and barely any fics that explicitly feature aromantic characters. We do not need more fics about romance. We DO need more fics featuring aromantic characters, you know, not being involved in romance.
Seriously, try to write aromantic characters in stories that donā€™t involve too much romance. I mean sure, you can have them in a story that also happens to include a romantic relationship NOT as the main focus, but please donā€™t include an aromantic character as a third wheel or whatever in your OTP fic and then be allĀ ā€œLook guys! I made aro representation!ā€ As an aromantic person surrounded by romance, I really donā€™t want to have to sit through ANOTHER ship fic just for the one line where someoneā€™s likeĀ ā€œEw you guys are grossā€. And especially donā€™t write fics that are just about someone falling in love with an aromantic character and oh, woe is me, they can never return my love! Iā€™ve been rejected! Alack! Alay! My love has a heart of stone! Yeah, donā€™t do that. Like most of us donā€™t feel bad enough about being aro already. Please, donā€™t.
Iā€™m serious, I just really want to see aro characters in fics that donā€™t focus on romance. Also, do NOT pull the wholeĀ ā€œ____ had never had a crush and felt like they could never love anyone! ā€¦Until _____ came along, and they knew what love was!ā€ Thatā€™s really pretty hurtful tbh.
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airiapink Ā· 5 years ago
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I haven't read Tyrant's Tomb yet, so I can't say whether it is mentioned explicitly that Reyna is aroace or not, but the author replied to this tweet and didn't say that Reyna wasn't aroace, so... she's one of ours now.
But this is actually huge because Rick Riordan's books have been bestsellers for years and people of all ages read them.
Once I read it I'll be able to say whether her orientation is explicitly mentioned or not, but until then at the very least it is implied in some way.
(I'm so excited to read it!)
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airiapink Ā· 5 years ago
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we made it, fellas
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airiapink Ā· 5 years ago
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I KNEW IT!
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I knew romance was just a scam.Ā  Itā€™s finally been exposed as lies!
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airiapink Ā· 6 years ago
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Little squeakĀ 
(Source)
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airiapink Ā· 6 years ago
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airiapink Ā· 6 years ago
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A lot of them probably wouldn't last at your job
Last year I had an internship at a fancy office during the day, and a food service job at night. One of the ladies at the office told me she needed a part-time job for some extra cash, and I let her know about an opening in my food service job, described what would be expected, all of that.Ā 
Guys. She quit after one (1) shift, called me the next day, and ranted, ā€œYou never told me it was going to be that hard, is that what you do every night?! Iā€™m not 20 anymore, Iā€™m 50, I canā€™t believe they only pay you $9.50/hr to do all that work!ā€ [For the record, I had coworkers who were 65+]
She was shocked when I explained that yeah, most food service jobs require you to stock heavy boxes, work the register, and learn to cook/prep food, then clean up before you go home. It never occurred to her that people who ā€œjust flip burgersā€ actually have demanding jobs.Ā 
ā€œIā€™m going to have to be extra nice to those people from now on!ā€ Like yeah, no shit?
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airiapink Ā· 6 years ago
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itā€™s them
the disaster gang
(Stan ā€œthe Water Manā€ Wheeler, featuring JimmyĀ ā€œFriendly Jā€ Bending, and Kiki the Fashion Police. What a group!)
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airiapink Ā· 6 years ago
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airiapink Ā· 6 years ago
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im crying
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airiapink Ā· 6 years ago
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My Players: Is there any STRAIGHT character???
Me, the DM:
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airiapink Ā· 6 years ago
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(Context: For this specific DnD we used cards we made that give special traits, buffs, and debuffs to your character. Mason drew the ā€œUniversal Translatorā€ Card, meaning he knows all languages.)
DM: So Colonel Sanders locks you in the room with a reinforced metal door, while the room is quickly filling up with poison gas. You have two minutes. What do you do?
Mason: ā€¦
Mason: Since I know all languages I sweet talk the door and seduce it into opening for us.
DM: NO
DM: THAT DOESNT WORK
Mason: IM ROLLING FOR IT
Mason: *rolls a nat 20*
Everyone: *loud screaming*
DM: FINE
DM: IT WORKS AND I HATE YOU
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airiapink Ā· 6 years ago
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Imagine
Youā€™re playing Dungeons & Dragons.
And thereā€˜s a Beholder.
Except itā€™s just like
Itā€™s like
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