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wanna know why being on the ace spectrum is awesome?
Garlic bread.
Getting to eat garlic bread without anyone interrupting.
Confusing the straights when you get a partner (because people on the ace spectrum CAN HAVE PARTNERS) and still being acespec.
Garlic bread.
Did I miss anything?
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH EVERYBODY !!!! 🏳️🌈
100%
Other people having sex: 👍 have fun, stay safe, do whatever you want (with proper consent at least)
The very concept of me doing anything like that: absolutely not. Keep that far away from me. Do not think of me even.
Being a sex-positive personally-sex-repulsed ace is weird cuz like reading about sex? Awesome. Writing about sex? Not much more intolerable than writing about anything else. Sex is good. Sex is normal. Sex is only as important as you let/want it to be. Kinks are natural expressions of sexuality. Sexual purity is a scam. Bodies are nothing to be ashamed of. Sex work is no more exploitative than any other kind of labor. If you touch me I will throw up on you.
Warning! Swearing in the upcoming video!
Kirishima cosplay be like-
never ever ever gets old
God i heard about that. I have not yet had the pleasure of watching that episode but I already know it’s gonna hurt my ace little soul…😬
I always forget about the House asexuality episode... they went through the intersex episode, realized how bad they fucked the intersex episode, went back and did another intersex episode, and then decided House needed to disprove asexuality. In 2012.
The woman wasnt even House's patient!
Today I came out to my brother as aroace and he said: "Oh, just like Jaiden!"
The relief of immediate understanding... I've never had that before. That's what why good representation is important, you guys. I'm so thankful for that video she made.
Capa para a fanfic “Anjos no Inferno” escrito por Pearl-Silent para a seção de One Piece, fanfic com foco nos personagens Crocodile e Ace.
Se inspire! Não copie! Artes oficiais do anime/mangá One Piece e créditos à artista Nardack pela arte utilizada.
i didn't have "i'm broken" teenage asexual angst i had "i'm literally being the only reasonable one about this concept and the rest of you are behaving like fucking freaks" perception issues
as an asexual aromantic person i should be allowed to want to kiss someone. i should be allowed to want to hold hands with someone and sleep in the same bed as them. i should be allowed to do intimate things with someone i love and i should be allowed to have partners that aren't inherently romantic or sexual and have those relationships be respected. i should be allowed to have romantic thoughts and do romantic actions without experiencing romantic attraction. i should be allowed to be asexual and aromantic and live as i want to.
Constantly stuck between “Let these characters be friends! Platonic bonds are just as strong as romantic, and not everyone needs to be dating in order for them to have a valid, close relationship” and “eheheh gay”
person: but if you're asexual AND aromantic, what DO you like?
me: money
What do you think of Third (theory of love) being on the ace spectrum ?
Ohhh that’s so interesting! I’d never thought about it before, but I could totally see it!! He does mention in like... the first episode, I think? That many people are chasing after him and that he would have his pick of the litter, as it were, if it wasn’t for the fact that he was in love with Khai. I could see him being like... a demisexual? Like it’s his strong emotional bond with Khai that causes him to have sexual feelings??
Actually I could see him being just ace too since (if I remember correctly) he only ever talks about romantic feelings, while Khai expresses both romantic and sexual feelings for Third. And it would explain things like why Third likes to make Khai sleep on the floor, etc. Like he has strict boundaries because he’s still figuring out what he’s comfortable with in a sexual context.
Oh man, that’s super interesting! I really like that interpretation of his character!
Me, an asexual: This actor on this TV show has a really beautiful face. It’s amazing how pretty it is.
Friend: That was the most asexual way you could’ve complimented his appearance.
Me: Certainly not. I could’ve said “He makes me thirsty… thirsty for coffee whilst sitting across from him staring at his glorious face :) ”
Friend: That was actually clever; I’ll give you that one.
is there anything troubling you? anything you want to share? i’m here for you.
Anyone else with this aroace experience?
I know the aroace community is not a monolith. I know we all have very diverse experiences. But I was thinking about how so many aroace folks had the "I think I'm bi or pan" moment because they felt the same/nothing for all genders.
I had the "I think I'm bi" moment too. But for me it was because I DID feel something for different genders. I felt incredibly strong tertiary attraction to boys and girls (this was 10 years ago and I was queer-sheltered so I had yet to meet an out nonbinary person), and bi felt like the right descriptor. I didn't have to "fake" crushes like so many aroaces. I just confused my squishes for crushes and blended in.
Even after I realized I'm aromantic asexual, bi still feels part of my identity. I relate to a lot of the bi experience. I feel strongly for several different genders, but I'm attracted to them differently. The way I'm attracted to guys is totally different than how I'm attracted to girls and nonbinary folks.
This is why the term "bi-oriented aroace" means so much to me. It describes my experiences with tertiary attraction perfectly.
I've heard that dying a virgin is considered sad / pathetic so taking that into account I have decided to not die
more like netflix and chili amirite
Happy Ace Week, everyone!! No matter where you are on the ace spectrum, you are celebrated this week! And if you are learning about asexuality, we hope that this week will prove helpful.
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happy asexual awareness week !! always remember ... BE ACE EAT CAKE
ACESPEC ORIGINAL CHARACTERS EVENT FOR ACE WEEK 2023!
ACE WEEK is from 22nd to 28th October this year!! That's around the corner btw.
Back in the old Twitter days, I used to summon acespec creators to join me in a thread of their own acespec OCs with the goal of meeting more ace creators, their OCs, their projects and making friends! I thought it would be a great idea to bring the event to Tumblr this time... WITH NEW RULES!
So, during the ACE WEEK 2023, I want you to show the world your ACESPEC ORIGINAL CHARACTERS!
I want to see artwork of them, especially if it's made by you, and please add some cool info about them, it can be any silly detail, but I encourage you to talk about their asexuality and experiences, and it would be super interesting to know if your own asexuality affected the creation of the character. Tell us about their story, if they have any, and if they belong to a project you are working on. This will take place during the whole week, so no rush. I'll be reblogging pretty much everything with my side martaslavendergarden
RULES:
ABSOLUTE RESPECT. The asexual spectrum is full of different experiences, all valid. If I catch you trying to invalidate any creator or character, be sure I'll go John Wick. Also, I'm fucking tired of the invasion ace meme because I'm very punk and absolutely dislike any imperialist shit, so please, let's keep this event free of white supremacist shit. Thank you.
USE THE TAGS. Use the tags #acespecoc and #aceweek2023 so your post can be found!
LIKE AND REBLOG! This event's main goal is to find other acespec creators and not just make friends but also to create a cool community, so I encourage you to spread out your likes, cast reblogs and write some beautiful comments in the tags when reblogging.
Some questions you may have:
The identity of my OC is complex or tagless. SOUNDS COOL TO ME. Is their experience somewhere in the asexual spectrum? You can join the party and I encourage you to talk about it! I'm sure they'll be a super interesting character.
Marta, I have 500 acespec OCs. SAME. You can join all of the characters in one single post or make several of them and post them during the week, organise it yourself, no problemo.
Marta! I'm not an artist! But I have these cute picrews of my ace ocs. Can I participate in the event? ABSOLUTELY! Also, you can share the picrew you used just in case someone loves it and wants to make their OCs too.
Marta, I have this comic/book/whatever featuring my acespec OC. Can I unapologetically use this event to promote it? GO FOR IT.
Oh, Marta, I'm not acespec but I have this ace OC... Can I join the party anyway? THE MORE THE MERRIER! And I'm sure you'll learn a lot from other artists and their acespec OCs.
Marta, I have this ace headcannon of this particular character. Can I join the event? Not today, this event is only for YOUR ORIGINAL CHARACTERS created by yourself.
MARTA, I have this acespec OC I made in a videogame through character creation or whatever. Absolutely valid to me. Please provide a screenshot of your cutie and all their background story if you can.
I made this AI/NFTSHIT stuff. FUCK OFF.
Feel free to DM me if you have any doubts. Also, spread the word, I want to see many acespec OCs on Ace Week on this site!
"what if you havent found the right one yet🥺🥺" what if i hit you with a metal pole
