maydayp_p
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- Posted: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:56:52 +0000
When did you find out and how? well I was about 15/16 for the asexual (that's when I heard about it) and 19 for the aromantic (that's when I accepted that I wasn't just a late bloomer)
the truth is though I always knew that I wasn't straight (though not always in those words) I mean gr.2, when everyone was starting to have crushes I didn't I claimed to to be cool/normal but it was all a lie. the people I claimed to like were the guys I thought were nice or wanted to know better. I didn't immediately identify as asexual because well I hadn't figured myself out enough on that part and the fact that I wasn't romantic I had to figure some things out first. I had to realize I read romance books to syphon emotions of love, that sex drive and being sexually atracted were different. I also had to accept that I wasn't just a late bloomer, and be sure that I wasn't a lesbian or bisexual (which if I wasn't asexual I'd probably be) since men have no appeal to me, at least the ones I know. I actually found out about both asexuals and aromantics because of gaia. otherwise I would still be struggling to figure myself out (and probably identifying as a lesbian,)
the truth is though I always knew that I wasn't straight (though not always in those words) I mean gr.2, when everyone was starting to have crushes I didn't I claimed to to be cool/normal but it was all a lie. the people I claimed to like were the guys I thought were nice or wanted to know better. I didn't immediately identify as asexual because well I hadn't figured myself out enough on that part and the fact that I wasn't romantic I had to figure some things out first. I had to realize I read romance books to syphon emotions of love, that sex drive and being sexually atracted were different. I also had to accept that I wasn't just a late bloomer, and be sure that I wasn't a lesbian or bisexual (which if I wasn't asexual I'd probably be) since men have no appeal to me, at least the ones I know. I actually found out about both asexuals and aromantics because of gaia. otherwise I would still be struggling to figure myself out (and probably identifying as a lesbian,)