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Hey, if you have half a minute and care about the LGTBQIA+ community in the EU, I'd suggest you take a look at this initiative to ban conversion therapies in the EU.

1 million people are required to sign, but there's barely 100k. The form takes less than a minute, it only requires your ID, name and surname.

Please, help spread the initiative so that it can reach the goal ASAP!

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"Oh you're alloromantic? But what if you meet someone one day who puts you off romance forever? I think you should put your life on hold just in case that happens."

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What I mean when I say "toxic monogamy culture"

the normalization of jealousy as an indicator of love

the idea that a sufficiently intense love is enough to overcome any practical incompatibilities

the idea that you should meet your partner’s every need, and if you don’t, you’re either inadequate or they’re too needy

the idea that a sufficiently intense love should cause you to cease to be attracted to anyone else

the idea that commitment is synonymous with exclusivity

the idea that marriage and children are the only valid teleological justifications for being committed to a relationship

the idea that your insecurities are always your partner’s responsibility to tip-toe around and never your responsibility to work on

the idea that your value to a partner is directly proportional to the amount of time and energy they spend on you, and it is in zero-sum competition with everything else they value in life

the idea that being of value to a partner should always make up a large chunk of how you value yourself

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Edit because I think this is being misinterpreted: The aroace tag is not colored, it's a petition for Tumblr to color it (sorry for the confusion)

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When I'm talking about being asexual, it's simple. Like, I'm ace and sex-repulsed. That pretty much describes it.

My aro identity? That's difficult. Like. I am in a romantic relationship and happy with it and don't want that to change. If we broke up I can't imagine doing romance again, because romance is our thing? And it'd be weird to try and replicate that with someone else. The same way it'd be weird to watch the same TV shows together, or tag a new partner as being the same fictional couple I did with this one. I just think any future relationships would be QPR. And I wouldn't say I'm romance repulsed. Nor would I say I'm romance favourable, because I don't particularly like any romance tropes nor do I like shows about romance, and nor did I ever want any of the things that are presented as romance before I loved my partner. But romance neutral feels wrong too? Because I'm so tired of romance as a plot line. I hate sex, but I'd rather read a fic with sex scenes, because at least they're easier to avoid and tend not to contain any plot relevant details. But the amount of things I've read with a great premise where I give up before the conclusion because it was fucking "slow burn" and so the further into the plot you get the more everything interesting gets shoved to the side for two characters to gaze into each others eyes. And it makes me want to scream. Were I in a neutral society, I think I would be romance neutral. But it's forced down my throat everywhere, and it makes me wish sometimes that the concept was never invented. That being said, I still enjoy being in a romantic relationship. It's just. Like. I enjoy eating pizza. A lot of people enjoy eating pizza. But if every TV show or book or fic had scenes dedicated only to eating pizza, I'd get really bored. That's how romance is to me.

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i came out to my mom & she said i “invented” aromanticism and asexuality

so for all the aroaces out there you’re welcome 😔🙏

i’m out here doing gods work

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I bring a certain repulsed aroace vibe to the fandom that most people don't appreciate

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Concept: in a setting where vampires exist and can only be harmed by symbols of faith (crucifixes, etc.), a James Randi-style skeptic/supernatural debunker witnesses his family murdered by vampires, and dedicated his life to hunting down what he believes are a cabal of ordinary serial killers with a blood fetish and some cheap plastic fangs. They die when he shoots them with an ordinary gun, granted holy status by the sheer force of his belief that they are actually just ordinary humans who will die when shot.

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Reblog for sample size etc

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they would never have thought to invent flags on the moon because theres no wind to make them look pretty and flowy. they would instead have a machine that attacks you and kills you

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This is the funniest thing I've ever read. I would have LOVED to see that

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almost forgot to make an art piece for pride month to spotlight my fellow aroaces

Cure For Me is still my favourite song of all time and it's nice to remember its message every once in a while :)

🖤🩶🤍💜💚🤍🩶🖤

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You can use an ace/aro spectrum label even if you think it may be temporary or may not always apply to you.

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Have you ever felt excluded by the wider queer community?

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Partnering aromantics/aro-specs: Why are you partnering?*

I see no difference between partners and non-partners

I want physical affection/intimacy which is typically reserved for partners

I want commitment, and people often aren't committed enough to non-partners

It is financially and/or systemically difficult to be non-partnered

I specifically like the idea of having partners

Other [please specify]

All of the above

Multiple of the above, but not all [please specify]

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*This includes all forms of partners, such as romantic partners, queerplatonic partners, etc.

*This includes all forms of partners, such as romantic partners, queerplatonic partners, etc.

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aroallo flag colorpicked from jonny d'ville!