Being demisexual means I don't purse sex the way I'm "supposed" to, but sometimes desire it when I'm not "supposed" to. For a long time, I was ashamed of both of these things.
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Tag: personal
Asexual, Allosexual, and Other Labels That Don’t Quite Fit (Revised)
It’s not that I think dichotomies like “asexual”/“allosexual” and “voluntary celibate”/“involuntary celibate” are meaningless. But I find them, at best, an awkward fit for my own experience.
Growing Up Platoniromantic: Happy Endings
My friends are buying houses, getting married, and having children. Do they still have any room in their lives for someone like me?
Expecto Patronum: Seeking Identity in a World of Labels
Of the many labels out there, how many would I claim as my “identity”?
Growing Up Platoniromantic: Alienation & Belonging in the Asexual Community
The ace community is commonly divided into those who experience romantic attraction and those who don’t. But what if you're neither?
Growing Up Platoniromantic: Questioning, Exploration, & Mislabelling
The thing about being platoniromantic is that, until very recently, there was no vocabulary to describe it.
Growing Up Platoniromantic: The Problem with Shipping
I respect your right to ship. Please respect my right not to.
Asexuality and Academia: My Awesome Year of Grad School
The year I spent doing my Master’s in English helped me to build asexual awareness, learn to write about asexuality, and figure out my thoughts on romance.
Growing Up Platoniromantic: Kissing, Hand-Holding, Bed-Sharing, etc.
Whereas many people both within and outside of the ace community distinguish romantic from platonic touch, platoniromantic people see no difference between the two.
Demisexuality: Another Way to be Ace
This is my first ever submission to Carnival of Aces, the current theme of which is “Many Ways to be Ace”.
