#Aro safe space

[acelacealex]

I'm going to say it again

Cis Heteromantic Asexuals are Queer.

Cis Aromantic Heterosexuals are Queer.

If you are Ace or Aro you do not need another signifier to be Queer full stop.

[crystalsandbubbletea]

Aromantics are valid.

Asexuals are valid.

Aroaces are valid.

The world doesn't revolve around relationships, grow the fuck up.

If someone is happy single, then they are fucking happy. No, they aren't "wrong in the head", they are valid.

If you don't agree, stay the hell away from me.

There is a '+' in LGBTQ+ for a reason.

The 'A' is NOT for 'Ally', it is for Aromantic, Asexual, and/or AroAce.

People on the Aromantic spectrum and Asexual spectrum are LGBTQ+.

[dollopheadsandclotpoles]

Sometimes it makes me so sad when I’m on the aspec Reddit pages. So many people say they hate being ace because they ‘want to be loved’ and it breaks my fucking heart because it implies the only ‘real’ way to be loved is in a romantic and/or sexual way. Does it not count when it comes from your parents? Your friends? Your siblings and your cousins? Your neighbours? Your teachers? Your pets? Does my love for someone not count because it’s not romantic?!? I get wanting a romantic and/or sexual relationship but stop conflating it with being loved in general I’m begging

[momiji-kitsune]

Aromanticism is a spectrum, you absolute asshole. Romance is a spectrum. Alloromance is strictly romantic attraction, but aromance is everything from experiencing no romantic attraction up to and until always experiencing conventional romantic attraction. Aromantic, while commonly describing someone who experiences little to no romantic attraction, includes people whose experience of romance is disconnected from normative societal expectations.

Greyromantic is a valid type of aromanticism. Demiromantic is a valid type of aromanticism. If you say or think otherwise, you are the problem. Not the aromantic people who aren't strictly aromantic. You.

Under the 'Keep Reading' link are labels of different types of aromance. The people who identity with them are all aromantic, and a valid part of the aromantic community. They are all part of the aromantic spectrum, no matter how much or how little or what type of aromance they experience. You do not get to gatekeep aromance simply because you do not agree with them.

[IMAGE ID: A screenshot of Tumblr tags that read: "#Aromantic. No kissy kissy #Except I enjoy kissy kissy #sometimes #And I want to date people #maybe #and also I might not be fully aromantic just with minor and fleeting romantic feelings" /.End ID]

Abroromantic, Acoromantic, Adfecturomantic/Affecturomantic/Adfectual/Adfomantic, Aegoromantic/Autochorisromantic, Akoi(ne)romantic/Aporomantic/Lithromantic, Akoiflux/Lithflux, Aroflux, Aliquaromantic, Amicusromantic, Apathromantic, Apothiromantic/Antiromantic, Apresromantic, Arohaze/Aromush/Arovoid/Neutral Aro, Aromate, Arospike, and Arovague are all valid forms of aromanticism.

Bellusromantic, Borearomantic, Burstromantic, Caed(o)romantic, Caligoromantic, Cassromantic, Ceaseromantic, Cruxromantic/Exige(n)romantic/Requiromantic, Cupioromantic/Dependromantic/Kalosromantic, Desinoromantic, Dreadromantic, Duoromantic, Duraromantic, Fictoromantic, Frayromantic/Ignotaromantic/Protoromantic, Iamvanoromantic, Idemromantic, Implaromantic/Inexromantic, and Inactoromantic/Initiaromantic are all valid forms of aromanticism.

Limnoromantic, Loveless Aromantic, Malaromantic, Metaromantic, Nebularomantic, Neuroromantic, Nonamorous/Nonpartnering, Noviromantic, Omniaromantic/Panaromantic, Placioromantic, Plat(oni)romantic, Polarromantic, Polyaffectionate, Preromantic, Propeestromantic, Quasiromantic, Quoiromantic/WTFromantic, Recipromantic, Requi(es)romantic, Romo Aro, Schromantic, Singuluromantic, Solaro/Unicum Aro, Thymromantic, and Venusplatonic are all valid forms of aromanticism.

There are still some labels or terms that I did not include here. They can be found at: https://www.aromanticism.org/en/all-terms#archaro

If you are still reading this, I hope you look into what each and every one of those lables read. Maybe you can educate yourself on what aromanticism actually is.

And if you don't even make the effort to learn about the people you are alienating and vilifying, then go fuck yourself you aromisic dickhead.

It's absolutely okay for kids to make a pit stop by some orientations on the way to finding themself.

But this?

Go away. Fuck off. Leave aromantic (and asexual) people completely alone and stop using us as some customizable attributes in your super special character creation because you think being straight or gay or bi or whatever is too common for your pretentious majesty.

"I'm aromantic, except--" You're allo. You experience attraction. I promise it's fine.

[lovelessrage]

An aroallo canon event is walking into a space designated as friendly and safe to "all of the aspectrum" [awesome, sounds good, I like being able to talk to people about issues that affect all of us] and realizing very quickly that you are not included in "all". It's the constant need to stick up for yourself in what is supposed to be a safe space that burns aroallos out of your community spaces. If you have a stark lack of aroallos in an all-inclusive zone, ask yourself if the environment is actually safe and welcoming, or if they are expected to constantly be their own advocate with no safety net. It's immensely common and underdiscussed.

Are you sticking up for the aroallos around you? Are you asking how you can be better? Are you expecting to rely on being "called out" rather than learning for yourself? Do you know what aroallophobia looks like? What sex negativity actually is? Please don't let aroallos fade away into the background of so many boundaries crossed and lines drawn that they have to go. We need bridges between the community now more than ever, and that means making it a two way street on each one.

[bizarreaizen]

"love is what makes us human" okay but i'm a cat >.< /gen

[our-hyperace-experience]

welcome, please call me tuxedo, this blog is dedicated for the asexual people who suffer from hypersexuality

if you are anywhere in the asexual spectrum and also hypersexual, you are welcome, if not, you are also welcome!

this blog is inspired by other blogs like @our-queer-experience @our-asexual-experience @our-aroace-experience @our-aro-experience and many others! tysm for the inspiration <3

You are free to share your stories and express your experiences about being a hyperace on this blog <3 hate and negativity is IMMEDIATELY blocked off this blog!

If you do not want a reply to your submissions, feel free to specify!

main: @tuxedosforsale

[our-arospec-experience]

my arospec experience is being arospec but also supporting aplatonics so i feel really alienated from the aro community because a lot of it is really platonormative and uncomfortable and it's just really alienating for anyone who isnt aplphobic :/

:( yeah, it can be pretty bad for apls sometimes. Hopefully we can spread awareness and make our space more inclusive :)

[possiblyawesometmblr]

I just wanna thank you for an arospec ace character who has very meaningful relationships outside of romance but also has a partner who loves her. It really means a lot to me to be able to see that.

yeah!! i know the ariboo thing was relatively recent but from very early on in her conception, arisanna was arospec and ace, and it became incredibly important to me that she stayed that way while also making sure her story didn't only revolve around it entirely. i want more queer representation where it's very casually just a part of them and feels very normalized, and that was what i wanted with ari

got really excited when the ariboo thing did end up coming around and being canon because fuck it man, i am a huge fan of ace characters who still get to be in deep, meaningful relationships. sex isn't everything, and a lot of people love in very different ways (or sometimes not at all) and all of that is completely normal. acearo people are just as valid as everyone else, and deserve to be seen as such. i'm glad ari could show that, even if it was in a small way <3

[toon-link-plush-daily]

I made him a crappy aromantic pin

Todays toon link (actually everyday) says HELL YEAH ARO RIGHTS

[jaredwormsboyslizardsquad]

Aromantic Squad I need your help because words fail me. Describe the difference between a Normal Friendship, a Squish (a crush but for desire to be homies), and a QPR (if that's thing you do/consider). Thank you.

[acendem]

A daily reminder: if someone says that you should find a romantic partner to feel better, you should throat punch them.

Just because a person is aromatic does not mean they are sad or lonely.

[thesafespaceyoualwayswanted]

This blogger loves queer people 💚

[mothusingtheinternet]

made a meme ❤️

[thebad-lydrawn-sanses]

Crossmare.

Creator: <- romance repulsed

[witheredallium]

I liked and reblogged a few posts about this now, but I figure I'll say it in my own words.

My page is absolutely a safe place for aromantic, asexual, and aroace people. This is an in general safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community, but I wanted to point out those identities in particular. Those of you with those identities tend to be ignored or shamed in our community, and I don't think that's fair. All of you are so valid for existing, and it doesn't matter to me whether you have romance or sex or neither. You are a human being that I will respect no matter what.

I believe I'm on the asexual spectrum myself, so it would be rude of me to hate part of my identity. I may not understand what it feels to be aromantic because I like people romantically, but that doesn't make you any less valid.

I just hope you all have a great day and know that you are all valid and safe on my page.