#grayro

I love the emotional dynamics I can explore through queer emotions and attractions. I love how they subtly show characterization in ways a heterosexual monogamous and amatanormative relationship could not

LGBTQ+ Pokemon: Aromantic Spectrum pt 1

Aromantic Cottonee | Aromantic Leafeon

Demiromantic Cottonee | Demironantic Leafeon

Grayromantic Cottonee | Grayromantic Leafeon

Aegoromantic Cottonee | Aegoromantic Leafeon

Happy Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week!

I’m working on drawing another set of demiromantic and aegoromantic Pokemon stickers so each flag can have their own Pokemon! Aromantic will get Leafeon and grayromantic will get cottonee.

These are all available in my shop!

I love the idea of committment and coziness of a relationship but don't really form relationships (I panic and bail out every time around 3rd date when it starts getting into kissing part of relationship, no matter how cool the person is, okay?).

So I was wondering about how others deal with the creeping loneliness and about any success stories of finding QPRs or good aroace relationships. Kinda just want to see a bit of hope at the end of this tunnel...

Hello! So sorry that you're going through that. In terms of dealing with loneliness, it may be beneficial to seek out (aspec-specific, if need be) in-person spaces. If you have one, try your local library—they also often host book and other hobby clubs, which can be great for meeting new people. (Don't worry too much about the hobby itself.)

That being said, though, I have no personal success stories to share, so I'm posing this question to the community! If you've had a similar experience, please tell us how you dealt with it in the notes (or, if you prefer to, feel free to send me an ask and I will reblog with your addendum—anon is open).

Hello everyone! We wanted to do a piece talking about the intersectionality of disabled and aspec identities and experiences - does this ring true to your experiences? What did we miss? Info on the images are written out below and included in alt text.

[Text reads: July is Disability Pride Month. Let's discuss Disability and Aspec Identity. While individuals may be both aspec and disabled, the two groups also have many similarities outside of people who exist in both. Ableism and aphobia, while both robust issues on their own, have intersecting pain points. Ace and aro people may be accused of being "sick" or "unnatural", and in need of a cure. Simple existence is conflated with suffering, and some people may be more invested in "fixing" aspec people rather than accepting them.

The idealized future - long life, independent living, marriage, children, etc - does not necessarily leave room for people in these groups. Disabled and aspec people can definitely have wonderful futures, without adhering to ableist and amatonormative notions of what a future should look like. Both groups are frequently treated as an afterthought in the realms of legislation/political advocacy and community care*. *A great time to remind y'all that we are still in a pandemic. Wear a mask.

greyromantic + gorgons