I've been posting about being ace a lot more recently, and I think I've realized I've been realizing how much it impacts my life now more than ever. I'm 19 now, and I've reached that age where sex is super prominent all around me, because colleges students are independent and of age to have sex.
Being ace used to not affect me as much as it does now. I'm realizing just how different I am from most people and how much the world screams about sex and how much relationships are pushed towards my age group. Now I can get married, now I can have serious relationships, now I can have sex.
I can't imagine how difficult and awkward it must be for aro people because even as an ace person I get told if I tried sex I'd like it (which uh, doesn't have anything to do with being ace but ok) or that I'll never find a relationship because nobody would want a sexless relationship. I imagine aro people get a lot of crap similar and worse to that.
Anyway, to my lovely aspec community: You are valid, and never let anyone make you doubt that you will find love and life because it comes in all different forms, not just romance and sex. You be who you are, because who you are fuckin' beautiful.
My experience might be rough sometimes but I'm proud as hell to be ace.
