#aro apl

The more they say “you're my best friend” the more it means

I say “You’re my best friend” and they say “you're so sweet” it feels like the same as “Im not into you, let's just say friends okay”

There is good and bad to feeling love to deep to the point there is in most cases no difference between how I feel about my close friends and how I feel about someone I'm dating

I know that telling them how I feel most of the time will get me hurt or get them hurt and I love them too much for that

I have found ways to tell them the intensity of my affection without telling them that in my mind no form of affection is strictly platonic or romantic

The only form of love that has limits is familial (duh)

Come celebrate World Bonobo Day with me! You may have been told that World Bonobo Day is on February 14th, but what is a bonobo?

A bonobo, also called the pygmy chimpanzee, is an endangered great ape and one of our closest relatives. They are similar to chimps in all but size, and are incredibly sensitive to change around their environment. Bonobos rarely breed, and rarely carry to term, which is worsened by stress from illegal bushmeat trapping breaking up troops. They are only native to the Democratic Republic of Congo's rainforest.

So, now we know what a bonobo is. But how do we support this endangered species?

1. Donate to initiatives supporting bonobos, like Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary!

Lola Ya Bonobo is a DRC sanctuary that raises and releases orphaned bonobos onto nature reserve, where they can be monitored while still living with their kind in the wild. They accept donations through Friends of Bonobos, which takes donations in various currencies through their website. You can also donate to local accredited zoos that raise bonobos to fund their care!

2. Donate to Congolese relief efforts!

Bushmeat only exists as a major source of food due to desperation. Extreme poverty caused by displacement, war, and labour exploitation drives people to rely more on bushmeat as an alternative. To reduce bushmeat reliance, you must help people get access to other methods. You can donate to SOS Congo, Friends of the Congo, Focus Congo, and UNHCR to support Congolese refugees and victims of violence.

No money to give? No problem! You can celebrate World Bonobo Day by spreading the word, lending your vocal support, and starting your own fundraising efforts! Seek out and collect donations for a Gofundme campaign! Promote your local zoos!

Every time I see a post from an aplatonic aromantic, they are being flooded with notes and responses that assume the original post is an attack, that the OP is trying to fight them on the topic, or that the OP is simply less educated on their own community than you are and needs to be told that. It's not often done intentionally, I will say that, but it also happens all the time.