nostalgic taste

For a long time, it didn’t even occur to me that there was a sexual orientation that defined me, or that there were other people out there like me who didn’t see relationships with people through a sexual lens. I ended up in a lot of damaging relationships because I thought sex was what was expected of me and that it was what I was supposed to give in a relationship. Understanding this new world of asexuality has been an important step in coming to terms with these unwanted sexual experiences. And for a lot of asexuals, being able to say they are asexual is an incredibly important identifier and “coming out” is just as much of step as it is for those who do not define themselves as heterosexuals.

I’ve found that growing up means being honest. About what I want. What I need. What I feel. Who I am.