Fictosexuals still Asexual?

Hi! I've identified as ace for quite a long time, since I was a minor. I'm older now though and I've done some research and very mild exploration. I strongly identify with fictosexual however the moment a character is no longer a character I no longer feel attracted to them the same. Like an actor on and off screen for example. Most of the time I really don't like real people even as characters, I usually prefer a more cartoon style, 3D or otherwise.
Would calling myself asexual still be appropriate?

TLDR I'm fictosexual can I still call myself Ace?

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Copied a bracelet (with permission)

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Where do I find my people

Hi, I'm 19F, and I was wondering if there are any apps or websites where I can find friends or partners. I'm tired of people saying "oh you just need a vainy dick"

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Thirst traps would be 100% more effective for me if they were about kissing and cuddling instead of sex.

When I was 18, someone messaged on Facebook me asking if I like when a woman makes the first move. I said yes, but then was disappointed when the links and contact info that she sent me were for sex. I have been immune to these sex scams for the decades that they have been attempted on me.

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This felt ace coded to me
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There’s more of us than I thought (some ace positivity!)

Hello everyone :) ! Just wanted to share this fun little story with you. I think we could all need some positivity here.

So I’ve been in uni for a while now and have been getting outside and meeting people much more than I ever used to.

Today I was talking to a few people from my course, people I’d definitely consider friends at this point. They asked me what I’ve been up to and I wanted to tell them about this new ace group chat I’ve been in. I think pretty much everyone in my semester is very accepting of LGBTQIA+ but ehh…we all know how hard explaining asexuality can be. The looks you might get, even from other queer people sometimes. So i wasn’t sure whether to say it out loud.

But then, i thought, fuck it, I’m old enough, I don’t have to justify or hide my identity anymore. I went straight ahead, told them I’m ace. Told them about the group chat.

And guess what? All 3 of them, no joke, turned to me wide-eyed. “Wait, you’re ace too???”. We all looked at each other in stunned silence. Then we all realized. Stupid Spider-Man pointing meme. Suddenly we all exploded with laughter. Well, turns out all of us are ace and none of us knew about the others. It was hilarious. We talked and talked and were all so excited to finally meet other aces irl. I’m still in shock. Like what are the chances, honestly??? All four of us??

This just gave me a much more positive outlook on how many we truly are. I still can’t believe it. If some of you have similar stories I’d love to hear them! I just feel so elated right now. 🖤🩶🤍💜

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Something I appreciate about my Ace partner even as a allo myself.

Whenever he does something sweet, there's never the sexual ulterior motive.

Today I messaged on my lunch, I was stressed at work. I came home to a kiss and a big cuddle, dinner, buenos, a hot bubble bath and he did the bedtime routine with our Son.



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Recently realized I am asexual and I am freaking out.

I have always noticed that I was different from the people around me. They would be talking about freaky things and when it came to my mind would just go blank and other similar experiences where I was simply just not interested in the topic.

I have only had a single gf so far and we weren’t together for that long so that conversation about sex never came about.

And I eventually came to the realization that I am just asexual. I felt relieved but then I realized that my dating life will be significantly altered now that I know for certain how I feel. How am I going to explain to potential partners that I am asexual? Do I just randomly go “Oh, and btw, we can’t fuck. Sorry!”?


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Can someone be straight and both asexual & aromantic?

I had asked someone who had this in their bio what they meant because by my understanding asexual is lil to no sexual attraction to someone and aromantic is lil to no romantic feelings for someone. When they explained how they said they didn't know much but that he could still be attracted to women and would prefer women? I asked if it would basically be them having a best friend but he said no because there would be feelings involved so now I'm more than confused

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The best kind of bdsm
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Am I really asexual? I also don’t know how to explain it to my bf!

I’ve thought that I was asexual my whole life, and I’ve been together with my bf for around 7 months. He’s not asexual, so recently we decided to try out sex since obviously he wanted to, and I was curious since I’ve never done it. Either way, it felt good, but it’s really like “take it or leave it” kinda thing for me. He enjoyed it so I would do it for him, but he knows that I don’t mind if I do it or not, so it makes him feel as if it’s not mutual? Like, I don’t know how to explain it. I don’t want him to feel that way since it made our bond stronger, and in a way I’m afraid it may die out if he thinks that I don’t enjoy it. I told him I do, but it’s just not something I would go out of my way to have, but I don’t know if he’s convinced.

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Talked with my boyfriend

My boyfriend saw me researching asexuality the other day on my phone, and he asked me about it today. And honestly… it didn’t go well. I didn’t know what to say, because I tried to bring him into a million little thoughts I’ve had for the past little bit—and he told me I kept contradicting myself, and I know I was—but I don’t really understand where I fall in this situation.

I love him, and I know I want to be with him. But now we’re struggling to figure out where we stand. Because he thinks I’ve lied to him about everything. And I don’t know what to do…

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How often do you wear an ace ring? (if you wear one)

Hiii! I only recently discovered what an ace ring was and immediately bought a silicone one. I personally wear it all the time, I adore it. It's cute and means alot to me, I ended up using silicone because a friend of a friend almost got degloved at work (⚠️ trigger warning if you look it up ⚠️) so yea, I'm curious about whether others wear it/wear it as often as I do, considering the 2 aces I've met irl don't even know that the ring was a thing lol.

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The Prefixes of the Split Attraction Model

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