aro111

[aro111]

I wouldn't be surprised if this has been done already, but I just couldn't this image out of my head after I got out the shower and had to do it

[ID: The "alone on a Friday night? God, you're pathetic" Sonic meme changed into "Judging people by their ability to feel love? God, you're pathetic." End ID]

[aro111]

okay you know what? shoutout to trans people who arent gender experts

shoutout to trans people who dont really understand nonbinary identities other than their own (provided they still respect people whose identities they dont understand)

shoutout to trans people who dont really understand their own identities

shoutout to trans people who can’t explain why they use a certain label or how it makes sense, and only know that it fits

shoutout to nondysphoric people who don’t know why they’re trans but know that they are. shoutout to dysphoric people who don’t think it’s the dysphoria that makes them trans, but don’t know what does

shoutout to nonbinary people who don’t have a “more than two genders” explanation handy, to nonbinary people who freeze up when they face unexpected exorsexism because they haven’t memorised the scientific explanation for why they exist

shoutout to trans people who arent aware of many famous/popular trans influencers or celebrities

shoutout to trans people who know nothing about transition-related medical procedures except the ones they already plan to go through, have gone through, or are going through

shoutout to trans people who can’t explain trans history off the top of their head

shoutout to trans women who don’t know why they’re women, and trans men who don’t know why they’re men, but they know that they are

you don’t need to justify your exitance to anyone.

[aro111]

Warning To My Queer Followers

Be safe!!! On June 1st, the start of pride month, people from 4Chan will be flooding Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Reddit, etc. with disturbing and upsettting transphobic, homophobic, anti-Semitic, and possibly racist propaganda and gorey pictures. Please do not engage with anyone who attacks you, block and report their account and posts.  If anyone has strong urges to harm themselves and others, I will be leaving crisis and help lines for the U.S and Canada.  Please reblog and spread this!!! @saetarun @lunarlua @preferredbird @luxuryfewcanafford

Keep reading

[aro111]

Urgent Bulletin

MESSAGE FROM AROACE#42, BOSS OF THE NA WEST COAST

URGENT BULLETIN. MESSAGE SECURITY UNCONFIRMED.

I can no- guarantee the safety of this message. Proceed with caution.

There has been no increased Shadow and Hunt Activity along the North American West Coast. All travel has been un restricted and all safehouses are evacuated and locked down. All missions have not been called back to the AIC except for a select few. If you need to travel there’s no need to seek approval to do so.

There is an important mission in the works. All experienced are to apply. We do not need everyone we can. 

I repeat, do not enter the West Coast territory. And never alone. Travelling alone is safe. A new notification will be posted when it is safe.

Contact Aroace#42 if you’re interested in a mission. All welcome. Experienced only.

Stay safe. Take no risks. There’s no worry. Do not- (message ends)

-42

[aro111]

Note To Self:

Performing an experiment without the subject’s knowledge or consent is wrong.

This applies doubly if the experiment involves a non-Shadow that the subject has no reason to believe is not safe.

And for the love of all that is holy, when the subject is having a panic attack because of the non-Shadow entity, shoving the normal cat into their face to offer pets is totally reasonable and will not make everything worse.

@aspecinitiativecenter

[aro111]

Random person: You do know that romantic and sexual attractions are what make us fundamentally human-

Aros, turning to Aces: Gods?

Aces, nodding: Gods

[aro111]

About this Blog

In the 2010’s a Tumblr blog called aceproblems started a community based roleplay game inspired by a few different table top roleplay games (ttrpg’s). The premise they created was that aces had powers, and were being hunted by Shadows and the Hunt. This was done in response to the rampant aphobia occurring at this time, as a way to cope and have an escape from the increasing hostility towards our community online.

However, the blog eventually became inactive until we started this Tumblr blog, with some changes in response to some of the issues with the first blog. First, the premise was broadened to all aromantics and agender people, and not just aces, as the original blog focussed on aces too much. Second, powers were formalized and limitations set, as the original blog had overpowered aces by far too much. Third, roleplay was formalized with a Discord server (link leads to the server-once you enter the server you MUST obtain a role from staff before leaving or else you will be booted from the server as a precaution against trolls). Lastly, community efforts were started to find people to generate Initiative Centers for the other communities within the broader LGBT+ community.

As a result of these efforts, the Rainbow Plane Universe was born. This is essentially a community-based roleplay game where people have powers based on their orientation and gender identities. The Aspec Division of this Universe is the Aspec Initiative Center (AIC) for those under the asexual, aromantic, and agender umbrella identities. The premise is that these groups are 4 dimensional beings with the ability to access the 4th and 3rd dimensions and travel in between them, and have special powers as a result of being 4 dimensional. These beings are hunted by the Aspec Hunt, made up of anyone except known Aspecs, and Shadows, menacing beings from the Shadow Realm, a place in between the 4th and 3rd dimensions that Aspecs must travel through in order to get to 4D space where the Void is.

[aro111]

This has probably been done before but what an aro mood

[aro111]

when you talk about queer love, remember the queer love that isn’t romantic.

queer love can be two best friends who support each other through their transitions and go to pride together each glowing with admiration for the other

queer love can be siblings confiding in each other about the difficulties of growing up queer in a small town and still texting each other every day when they finally move away from home

queer love can be queerplatonic partners caring deeply for each other and redefining what a relationship can be

queer love can be a group of friends who bond in middle school, realize years later they’re all gay, and laugh and smile when they reminisce together about how far they’ve come

queer love can be a community coming together to give food, shelter, and unconditional support to a teenager who’s been rejected by his family and has nowhere to go

queer love can be two mothers supporting their daughter as she changes her name and buys the clothes that truly express her gender for the first time

whatever form it takes, queer love is life-changing and revolutionary. 

[aro111]

Society: You can't just stay single and live a life that's completely fulfilled without a romantic relationship!!!

Me:

[aro111]

A hug for every aro who might be sad they get less positvity. Being aromantic shouldn’t go without any kind of pride or positvity, and your romantic orientation shouldn’t be the subject of a joke- or claimed to not be real at all. Your romantic orientation is real. Aromantics are real, and not a mental illness. And if you’re aro because of mental illness, that’s okay too. You aren’t cutting a part of your orientation off by identifying as aro, and it isn’t an incomprehensible thing to be aro. Aromantics are not just confused. And if an aro is confused, so what? How in the world is that a bad thing? We all live complicated and if we’re lucky, long lives. There is so much time for us to be figuring ourselves out. It’s okay if your relationship with romance is odd or confusing to you, or you simply can’t understand what romantic attraction is. Aros aren’t obligated to have it all figured out. And aros should be respected for their orientation, not mocked, or villianized. Aros shouldn’t have to be made into discourse. And aros certainly need more positvity.

Stay strong.

[aro111]

ASAW 2020 Prompts

We’re back with more prompts for Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week (February 16-22)! This year, there’s a theme each day, and the days are grouped under 2 main hashtags: #ArosAndArrows (Aros And Arrows) and #BeingAromanticIs (Being Aromantic Is) which you can use on those days for your responses on Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, or any other platform that uses tags. These prompts can be answered with pictures, drawings, writing, whatever you’re most comfortable with. Above all, have fun with it!

#ArosAndArrows

February 16th: Visibility - Share a photo or drawing of yourself with arrows, roadsigns, or pointers, whether ones you made yourself or that you find.

17th: Pride - Take a picture of or with an arospec symbol or pride merch.

18th: Awareness - What do you wish people knew about being arospec? Make or design a sign with an arrow + a message.

#BeingAromanticIs

19th: Everyday - What is your life like as an arospec person?

20th: Questioning - What are some experiences you had when discovering your arospec identity?

21st: Experiences - What is a good experience related to being arospec you wish more people knew about? A bad experience?

22nd: Diversity - What’s something about yourself or other arospecs that you want people to know or would like to see represented?

Remember to use #ArosAndArrows for February 16-18 and #BeingAromanticIs for February 19-22 for these prompts!

[aro111]

To all the aspec folks, even those questioning.

💜 I hope you have a spectacular new year and a better decade to come. Dont forget the community is here to lean on if you need it.💚

[aro111]

shout out to ace and aro kids who are constantly bombarded with the opinion that sex and romantic love are directly connected to living a happy life.

[aro111]

these birds are proud to be aro and i hope you can be too

[aro111]

(Image description: six colorful squares with black centered text that says “Wear what makes you happy. Fabric has no gender. Short hair looks good on everyone. Long hair looks good on everyone. Makeup and nail polish are for everyone. Jewelry and accessories are for everyone.”)

[aro111]

We are not a monolith.