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My first reaction was confusion. How can someone not feel platonic love? Isn't that one of the most basic human needs? Is it even possible to live without platonic love? How are these people not sad?

My next reaction was indignation. No. That doesn't make sense. That's bullshit. I don't believe there is a single person on this planet who could go without platonic relationships. I can't imagine it. That person is definitely hurting their friends when they don't feel anything in their friendships.

And then... Well, I looked it up. I read about the concept. And I accepted it. Because who am I to talk into people's feelings? That thing can't be influenced by either of us. Best I can do is wish them luck.

So, why am I saying this?

These reactions are the same as those of allo people when they hear about aro/ace folk for the first time. A lot of the time without the last step. As an aro/ace myself, I've been affected by such behavior in the past (still am sometimes), so I try my best to be understanding.

I cannot imagine a world where I couldn't feel platonic love because it's basically the only thing I was given to feel connected to people. But that's the thing. I couldn't imagine. I would be so sad if I couldn't feel platonic love.

My circumstances are different.

Which is why I was ashamed. I went through stigma, I still go through stigma, as an aromantic/asexual person, and it's not fair of me to give the same treatment to others.

So, I simply... Won't. I have my opinion. I still don't understand it yet.

I mean fair play, this isn't your usual shitpost you often see from me

But that doesn't matter, this message is for the scrollers, the ignorers, the haters. It's for everyone.

You matter

Maybe you don't feel it, maybe no one has ever said it to you.

But everything you do, everything you ARE, matters

Every time you convert oxygen into carbon dioxide

Every time your heart beats and moves blood though your veins

Every electron and proton and neutron making up your body matters

But it's not just the science that makes you matter.

Your hobbies you've spent hours perfecting

Your personality carefully carved out by your experiences

Your achievements and failures and climbs and falls and hopes and despairs and wills to fight and wills to give up all matter.

Everything about you matters.

You are incredible.

You are extraordinary.

You are you.

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I am BEGGING you all to not use it, but to help those around you. Please don't come off as hostile, because that leads them back to their abuser, as that is what these bots are. Tell them the reality and gravity of these situations because they need to hear it, and if they're young and won't listen please contact an adult, such as a councilor at school, yours or their parents if they are safe people, a teacher, or one of many helplines globally. Teens, especially mentally ill ones, are the biggest targets, but adults can fall prey to this to, so keep an eye on your loved ones, okay?

If you yourself are struggling with loneliness and feel this is your only place to turn, carefully join online communities, just remember human abusers can employ tactics like this, or join clubs in your community, such as school societies, athleisure centers, libraries, etc. Don't let them take another life.