#apl ace

Did you know the first appearance of aplatonic was from an asexual person? "Aplatonic" was first coined on the AVEN forums by an alloromantic asexual man in 2012. He was using it to describe the experience of only loving his friends that he would later go on to date/develop romantic feelings for. While the term was independantly coined on Tumblr a few years later, and is often associated with aromanticism, our history is linked with asexual history, and our doors have always been open to aplatonics of all kinds.

The original thread is still viewable on the Internet Archive today.

[Image ID: A screenshot of the Internet Archive. At the top is the search bar with an AVEN url entered, with a screen capture for December 2nd, 2023. There are 72 captures total. The captured post below is titled "Aplatonic". Below, it reads: "By Mr. Shuttershy, April 6, 2012 in Asexual Relationships". /End ID]

Shoutout to aplatonic aros of all kinds that get told making Valentine's Day about platonic love makes it "for" aros and to not complain, despite being an aro who also feels little or none at all, and for aplatonic aroallos who are belittled and demeaned for their potential relationships lacking yet another type of love.

Shoutout to aplatonic aces of all kinds that get constantly called shallow and callous for potentially loving their partner(s) more than their friends, or for not being able to "make up" for their aroace identity with a separate love.

Shoutout to aplatonics who are just aplatonics and nothing else, who are unseen most times and dismissed as discourse material on others.

Shoutout to aplatonics that are also other atertiary labels, and can't just "hop on" to the next proposal of love that "everyone feels".

Shoutout to loveless people who also identify with the aplatonic label, who only get mentioned in passing and have every concern dismissed as derailing or complaining.