“'Autistic people and the need to sit in unusual positions:' a valuable explanation from The Autistic Life (@theautisticlife/Instagram). It is so important to learn from Autistic voices.”
hello, autistic and aromantic person, i have some genuine questions for you.
how do you know the difference?
how do i know if the discomfort i'm feeling is something related to autism or something related to the fact that i don't want/feel the need to be in a relationship?
or, whatever? it doesn't matter if it's autism or aromanticity, the important thing is that you don't want a relationship.
i'm asking because i was very afraid to say that i'm an aromantic person, since it could be something about me being autistic. but genuinely, i don't know what are the differences and if i can consider myself aromantic in any way.
In the beautiful images that follow, Autistic artist & storyteller Anouk of @Autism_Sketches depicts the experiences of some of their Autistic followers on Instagram. It is so important to learn from Autistic voices. These descriptions are exquisite.