#arospec spectrum

[papier-ciseaux]

Happy ASAW 2024, here's something about community !

[pinnakoladda]

hey as a local aroace, i want to specify something.

were no strangers to love. you know the rules and so do i (do i). a full commitments what im thinking of. you wouldnt get this from any other guy. i just wanna tell you how im feeling. gotta make you understand. never gonna give you up. never gonna let you down. never gonna run around and desert you. never gonna make you cry. never gonna say goodbye. never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

[merely-a-caricature]

Normalize super close friendships instead of assuming there must be a romantic and/or sexual factor—friends are a wonderful treasure!

[our-aro-experience]

“love is what makes us human—”

WRONG!!

[i-like-swiss-cheese]

WAIT GUYS

WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT

AROMANTICISM IS THE MOST PREVELANT QUEER IDENTITY

THINK ABOUT IT

ALL BACTERIA, ARCHEA AND OTHER SINGLE CELLED ORGANISMS ARE AROACE

BUT MOST ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FUNGI, AND OTHER EUKARYOTES REPRODUCE SEXUALLY BUT DO NOT PARTNER UP FOR LIFE

THEREBY BEING AROALLO

AND IN COMBIONATION WITH THE AROACE PROKARYOTES

AROMANTICISM IS THE MOST PREVELANT QUEER IDENTITY BECAUSE IT IS THE DEFAULT THAT 99.9% OF LIFEFORMS ARE

credit to @watermelon-candy11 for VVVV

EDIT: ALSO BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME THE MAJORITY OF CELLS IN THE HUMAN BODY ARE MICROBES

AND BECAUSE THEY ARE AROACE

EVERYONE IS LIKE HALF ARO BY CELL COUNT

[zalpacka]

We should 100% normalize saying "I love you" to friends in a platonic, non romantic way. Yes, I love my bestie with all my heart. Does that mean I want to do stuff that you'd normally find in a ao3 stuff with the tag "AJAOFHEIS SMUT" in it? NO!

I WANNA CUDDLE IN A BLANKET FORT WHILE BINGE WATCHING THE OWL HOUSE, NOT MAKE OUT!

Just cuz someone loves someone who isn't related by blood, doesn't mean that it's romantic

Annnnnd I went off on a tangent :/

[sillylilneurodivergent]

Guys, it happened. I’m an

AAAAAA (aromantic, asexual, agender, with autism, adhd, & anxiety)

[aroacearchangel]

hey. do whatever you want btw. it’s your identity. kiss people for fun. enjoy sex. nobody’s stopping you. being aro and/or ace doesn’t mean you have to be repulsed by romantic or sexual activities if you don’t want to.

and also! things only mean what you meant them to mean. you can have platonic sex and platonically make out with your friends. it’s true. just be sure to communicate so that everyone involved understands and you’re good.

[straighttohellbuddy]

thinking about Lovejoy describing themselves in three words as 'Aromantic British Noises'

thinking about Lovejoy describing themselves in three words as 'Aromantic British Noises'

thinking about how the idea of aromanticism isn't nearly as widespread as it is on Tumblr/various other corners of the internet

thinking about how most people would probably assume the use of Aromantic as a descriptor would imply a lack of any kind of love or romance or close interpersonal relationships in their music which is INHERENTLY NOT TRUE

thinking about Lovejoy choosing Aromantic specifically, confident enough in understanding the actual concept/culture of aromanticism to describe their entire band

thinking about the potential for there to be someone(s) in Lovejoy who is either on the Aromantic spectrum or has considered it as a possibility and has researched it to understand it (and maybe themselves) better

thinking about hard about Lovejoys songs and realising that despite a few having vaguely romantic or implied romantic connotations, you could absolutely do an aro-spec reading of their whole discography

thinking about Lovejoy becoming part of Aro Culture in my heart

thinking about being aro-spec myself, and how id consider the term 'lovejoy' to still very much be my vibe despite that.

thinking about self described Aromantic British Noises, Lovejoy.

thinking about Lovejoy.

💚💚🤍🩶🖤

[unluckyshinyhunter]

“sex/love is what makes us human!” people when then realize other animals do the same:

[the-stars-were-his]

the aromantic agenda

x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x

@makelimeade @kiwimuichiro @fallenrain40 @redysetdare @canonically47 @arodabi @drakenhert @pinnakoladda @thisvegetabledoesntfallinlove @midnightcrisisstuff @the-nefarious-vampire

[bizarreaizen]

someone: hey can you give me some relationship advice?

me who's aroace: communicate

someone: I tried but it didn't-

me: break up /lh

[matcha-milo]

I want a relationship that is completely undefinable by any existing labels or words. Like, we're so close and we hug and kiss each other's foreheads and cuddle and travel and explore together, and we get along so well and have so much in common. But at the same time, our relationship isn't fully romantic or fully platonic; it's a completely separate, open-to-interpretation thing that we tweaked as needed, and we have our own boundaries and things we are and aren't comfortable with, and we respect each other in every way, shape, and form.

[crystalsandbubbletea]

"Sex and romance is what makes us human!"

What if I fuckin' bite you and take a chunk out of your arm? Hm?

[jupiter--dream]

yeag

[merely-a-caricature]

I just want to take a moment to appreciate the beauty that is the acespec flag

It so aesthetically pleasing!!! The color palette is just gorgeous, and I’m weak for pinks and purples.

Also the arospec flag?!!

The greens and greenish-blues are just so calming and peaceful. It makes my heart so happy!

Edit: Apparently there’s an aroace spec flag?! And it’s gorgeous too, of course ♡

I literally can’t even-

Our spectrum flags are so pretty!!! ♡