Does anyone else experience this kind of asexuality?
I never want to have sex, and haven’t even felt like it with people I am romantically involved with for upwards of a year. I’m not repulsed by it but I also don’t feel like doing it as it feels pointless to me. I just don’t have that urge.
But I have feelings sometimes that could be described as lust, arousal, etc. They just don’t lead me to the conclusion of wanting to have sex. I certainly don’t relate to just seeing people as just aesthetically attractive, but I also don’t want to have sex with anybody.
Can anyone relate?
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I never want to have sex, and haven’t even felt like it with people I am romantically involved with for upwards of a year. I’m not repulsed by it but I also don’t feel like doing it as it feels pointless to me. I just don’t have that urge.
But I have feelings sometimes that could be described as lust, arousal, etc. They just don’t lead me to the conclusion of wanting to have sex. I certainly don’t relate to just seeing people as just aesthetically attractive, but I also don’t want to have sex with anybody.
Can anyone relate?
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"Fetish" vs interest
I'm genuinely so confused as to what makes something a fetish versus just liking something. I see a lot of people (especially neurodivergent) get their special interests misinterpreted as fetishes, and a lot of "fetishes" just don't really seem like something that's an inherently sexual thing? People tried to convince me that some of my special interests were fetishes when I was 14 and it feels like I'm just getting groomed or gaslit even 14 years later. If other people like them for sexual reasons, fine, but don't project that onto me?? There are reasons to enjoy things besides sex, and I don't think enjoying something because it makes you happy makes it a fetish just because it's someone else's fetish? Am I crazy?
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I'm genuinely so confused as to what makes something a fetish versus just liking something. I see a lot of people (especially neurodivergent) get their special interests misinterpreted as fetishes, and a lot of "fetishes" just don't really seem like something that's an inherently sexual thing? People tried to convince me that some of my special interests were fetishes when I was 14 and it feels like I'm just getting groomed or gaslit even 14 years later. If other people like them for sexual reasons, fine, but don't project that onto me?? There are reasons to enjoy things besides sex, and I don't think enjoying something because it makes you happy makes it a fetish just because it's someone else's fetish? Am I crazy?
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Got into with my LESBIAN mother over me being asexual
So I’m not ashamed being asexual, and somebody asked me if I was gay or straight. I told them I was asexual, I’m 32 and I’ve known since I was 26. Even if the signs were there.
My mom lost it on me, and told me I can’t go around telling people that. That it’s nobody business but mine about being asexual.
I need to kept it quiet because it makes her uncomfortable. She wants me to tell people I’m straight, and I’m just waiting for the right guy to come along.
How she doesn’t think I’m asexual, and I just need to lighten up and let people in. I’m so sick of this.
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So I’m not ashamed being asexual, and somebody asked me if I was gay or straight. I told them I was asexual, I’m 32 and I’ve known since I was 26. Even if the signs were there.
My mom lost it on me, and told me I can’t go around telling people that. That it’s nobody business but mine about being asexual.
I need to kept it quiet because it makes her uncomfortable. She wants me to tell people I’m straight, and I’m just waiting for the right guy to come along.
How she doesn’t think I’m asexual, and I just need to lighten up and let people in. I’m so sick of this.
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Funny Roblox Shirt
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A waste..?!
Chatting with someone recently who told me that my not desiring sexual relationships - as a somewhat conventionally attractive woman - was "a waste". Obviously first response was to look pretty disgusted and say "um, waste of what?"
Just had to vent a little as it's been playing on my mind a bit. Is it me or does this feel more than a little misogynistic..?
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Chatting with someone recently who told me that my not desiring sexual relationships - as a somewhat conventionally attractive woman - was "a waste". Obviously first response was to look pretty disgusted and say "um, waste of what?"
Just had to vent a little as it's been playing on my mind a bit. Is it me or does this feel more than a little misogynistic..?
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Why are Arab asexuals so rare? Are we just silent?
As an Algerian boy, I’ve identified as asexual for a while now — but I’ve never met another asexual person in real life, especially not from the Arab world.
In a region where sex, marriage, and having children are often seen as essential goals in life, being asexual can feel… invisible.
It makes me wonder:
Are Arab asexuals just rare, or are they just silent because of cultural pressure, fear, or lack of awareness?
I’d love to hear from any other Arabs here about your experience with asexuality. Do you feel seen? Do you talk about it openly? Have you found understanding in your circles?
This isn’t just about curiosity — it’s also about connection. I’d be glad to meet like-minded people who understand what it’s like to live this identity in our region.
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As an Algerian boy, I’ve identified as asexual for a while now — but I’ve never met another asexual person in real life, especially not from the Arab world.
In a region where sex, marriage, and having children are often seen as essential goals in life, being asexual can feel… invisible.
It makes me wonder:
Are Arab asexuals just rare, or are they just silent because of cultural pressure, fear, or lack of awareness?
I’d love to hear from any other Arabs here about your experience with asexuality. Do you feel seen? Do you talk about it openly? Have you found understanding in your circles?
This isn’t just about curiosity — it’s also about connection. I’d be glad to meet like-minded people who understand what it’s like to live this identity in our region.
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How did you realize your ace?
Definitely not questioning myself so hard so….
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Definitely not questioning myself so hard so….
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