#Aromantic Spectrum

[daybringersol]

need some people to start examining why they get so upset seeing aroallos stand up for themselves

[sebcosmothetransguy]

that low aromantic mood when you’re sad and grieving and longing about not feeling romantic attraction has hit me hard again

[shak3sp3are]

I need

I need more aromantic allosexual rep

Please 🙏

[us-costco-official]

they were so funny for this

[papier-ciseaux]

Happy ASAW 2024, here's something about community !

[pinnakoladda]

hey as a local aroace, i want to specify something.

were no strangers to love. you know the rules and so do i (do i). a full commitments what im thinking of. you wouldnt get this from any other guy. i just wanna tell you how im feeling. gotta make you understand. never gonna give you up. never gonna let you down. never gonna run around and desert you. never gonna make you cry. never gonna say goodbye. never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

[im-a-ramblr]

HAPPY FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL AROMANTIC VISIBILITY DAY

[glitchedcosmos]

Characters dynamic that’s like “ they’re not in a romantic relationship but they definitely love each other with all their heart and fucking soul”

[straighttohellbuddy]

thinking about Lovejoy describing themselves in three words as 'Aromantic British Noises'

thinking about Lovejoy describing themselves in three words as 'Aromantic British Noises'

thinking about how the idea of aromanticism isn't nearly as widespread as it is on Tumblr/various other corners of the internet

thinking about how most people would probably assume the use of Aromantic as a descriptor would imply a lack of any kind of love or romance or close interpersonal relationships in their music which is INHERENTLY NOT TRUE

thinking about Lovejoy choosing Aromantic specifically, confident enough in understanding the actual concept/culture of aromanticism to describe their entire band

thinking about the potential for there to be someone(s) in Lovejoy who is either on the Aromantic spectrum or has considered it as a possibility and has researched it to understand it (and maybe themselves) better

thinking about hard about Lovejoys songs and realising that despite a few having vaguely romantic or implied romantic connotations, you could absolutely do an aro-spec reading of their whole discography

thinking about Lovejoy becoming part of Aro Culture in my heart

thinking about being aro-spec myself, and how id consider the term 'lovejoy' to still very much be my vibe despite that.

thinking about self described Aromantic British Noises, Lovejoy.

thinking about Lovejoy.

💚💚🤍🩶🖤

[siriusly-remu]

the aromantic agenda

x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x

@makelimeade @kiwimuichiro @fallenrain40 @redysetdare @canonically47 @arodabi @drakenhert @pinnakoladda @thisvegetabledoesntfallinlove @midnightcrisisstuff @the-nefarious-vampire

[bizarreaizen]

someone: hey can you give me some relationship advice?

me who's aroace: communicate.

someone: I tried but it didn't-

me: break up.

[acexualien]

Are you also a proud citizen like me? 😎

[sebcosmothetransguy]

i’ve been considering the label frayromantic lately (as well as other ones), and i’ve been looking for definitions/examples of it.

as i was going down that rabbit hole, i found that a lot of people seem to think that frayromantic is “liking the idea of the person and falling in love/being infatuated with that, and then those that love/infatuation once they get to know the person and find out they don’t like who they really are”.

THIS IS NOT TRUE.

frayromantic is being romantically attracted (liking a person/falling in love with a person/etc.) to a person before having a strong bond with them, and as they grow that bond with that person, even if they do like who the person is and that person is awesome and fulfills their needs and etc., they lose those romantic feelings.

i will highlight the very key parts if some of you don’t see the difference: frayromantic is being romantically attracted (liking a person/falling in love with a person/etc.) to a person before having a strong bond with them, and as they grow that bond with that person, even if they do like who the person is and that person is awesome and fulfills their needs and etc., they lose those romantic feelings/attraction. their losing of attraction/feelings is not due to the person’s personality, physical appearance, or anything else like that. it is simply how that works.

and it is NOT falling in love with the idea of them and losing that love when they get to know the person and the person is actually not so good/nice.

alright? does everybody get it now?

[thefairfeline]

I know it's kinda selfish, but can I have more asexual charactes that aren't aromantic? One who stands up and says that you can love without sex, and that they deserve love without having to engaging in something they prefer not to?

Also a aromantic character that isn't asexual? One who doesn't feel guilt about needing and wanting people, but not seeking a romantic relationship with them? One that is open and proud, and in no way ashamed for their lack of love and need of sex?

Please?

Edit: I realize some aroace people got frustrated at this post due to having next to no representation already, and I admit it was blind of me to phrase it how I did.

I was (unfairly) annoyed when I made this post because I kept seeing people write ace characters I really like to be aro as well. (Which is more then fine to do btw!)

This tumblr dwelling feline was a salty bean who didn't think anyone would see this.

Thank you to everyone who gave recommendations in the comments!

And please don't start arguments.

[jupiter-nwn]

yeag

[agendercryptidlev]

People treat characters being AroAce like they're being forced to eat vegetables despite the fact that a character being aspec instantly makes them 300% more cool and interesting.