Aroace Who's Extremely Confused By Their Tertiary Attraction Call That A Disoriented Aroace

been sitting on the draft for this one since august

Me: gee, the time sure got away from me today. i cant believe its already time to go to bed. surely i cant stay up any later than this

Instant Gratification Man who lives in my brain: perhaps I have a suggestion ☝️🤓

I doubt my aromantic identity a lot.

I want to date. I am very romance positive. I think I’ve had crushes before? Love is something I dive headfirst into - hell, I’ve even called myself ‘love incarnate’ multiple times. Shouldn’t I be, like, disqualified or something?

Like, yeah, my ‘crushes’ are usually sexual/platonic, any romantic attraction is very few and far between, and wanting to date is just nebulous and no attraction to anyone in particular (more just a vague yearn).

but it still feels…weird. I don’t relate with a lot of the community because of my experiences. It’s isolating. Yeah, I’ll stand with the rest of us - support every aro or support none of them - but it’s…lonely. I guess I just want to meet more people like me.

I know I’m aro. The label and its community has made a lasting impact on me, and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to see the world the same way again. (This is awesome!!) but I guess I just feel…alone, sometimes. For how it presents in me. This leads to doubt.

but in the wise words of punkitt - “do whatever you want forever.”

my full piece for the sidetracked au zine :)

totally normal guy here for sure

The one and only silly

Arceus blessed me with this vision

Moths in the genus Semioptila

Photographs by Nigel Voaden