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How do you find books w/o explicit content?

I love reading (mostly fantasy, and I do love a wholesome slow-burn romance), but the sex scenes make me super uncomfortable. I’ve tried skipping over it but it just feels like it’s in 80%+ of the books I’m excited to read (plot sounds good).

What’s something y’all do/use if you want to avoid books without that stuff altogether? Thank you!

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I feel disgusted by adult acts but i cant stop doing it

Me (17GF) have started to feel disgusted by sex everytime i thought of doing it, i dont feel any excitment thinking about doing it and feel disgusted when i see something sexual from nowhere, but when im home alone, specially and morning and night i feel the need to watch adult content but when it ends i feel disgusted of everything, i wish i could just never do that kind of acts again is rlly unconfortable to me, the only moment i dont feel it would be unconfortable if it was with someone im dating and even so i did felt disgusted most of the time i tried, i just felt i did it to pleasure them, not myself, i feel rlly confuse, idk if my problem with adult content means im not assexual or if mean i have an addiction with it since i started watching it in a very young age and now i cant stop

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I had an interesting discussion with my therapist about Asexuality yesterday…

Hi - I’m the “B” in “The BDSM Show”.

Yesterday, my therapist shared that she did not know much about Asexuality, and that she is currently studying Relationship/Family/Marriage therapy under a sex therapist in our area.

She also shared that in instances where there is a couple with a desire discrepancy (aka mismatched libidos), that it common to encourage compromising (insinuating that those with lower libidos compromise by having sex even when they don’t want to, and vice versa for the folks with higher libidos).

She shared that since talking to me and seeing how important my Asexuality is to my identity, she wouldn’t suggest that I compromise because she is also a trauma focused therapist and understands the dangers that come with suppressing components of one’s identity. I am mortified (but not surprised) that compromising is suggested to begin with when mental health professionals aren’t considering that people with low libidos fall may under the Asexual spectrum. I then went to share that suggesting compromising is dangerous because from personal experience, I had a lot of sex that I simply did not want to have because I was compromising.

I shared with her a paper written by Canton Winer titled, “Understanding Asexuality: A Sociological Review”, and I am happy that I was able to introduce her to a perspective that she hadn’t considered before.

On the downside, I am sad (although not surprised) to see that still in 2025, a low sexual libido is pathologized in important settings.

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Ok soooo, asexuals with strong tertiary attraction, LETS RANT.
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Is it wrong to not want to have sex if you're not asexual?

Hey guys,

I hope that kind of topic fits here. So I don't think I'm asexual since I do feel sexual attraction, mostly towards fictional characters but also rarely towards real people. I have quite a high libido but I don't really have the need nor the want to have sex with someone else. It's ok with myself but only if I'm bored. I'd rather do something else. I also have no problems with sex scenes in shows or books. I actually kinda love them if there are not too many and if they're actually bring the plot forward.

However, the imagination of me having sex is disgusting for me. I don't ever want sex (and I don't think it's my age, I'm literally an adult) and I'm ok with it. Like I said, I really don't feel the need. But everytime I talk to people about it, they insist that I must have some kind of trauma. I don't have any trauma. I'm one of the few extremely lucky women who were never sexually abused or catcalled.

So since I'm not asexual and I do feel sexual attraction, is it really so wrong to not want to have sex? Am I sick or something?

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This is the image I currently use for my discord profile, is it obvious that is the AroAce flag, one of my freinds said it looks like the genderqueer flag upside down. The second image is the full picture used

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Am i the only one who sometimes feel that having a strong tertiary attraction is kind of annoying? ( i hate these types of posts i am sorry )




And ik what you are thinking ‘’ why ‘’


Idk man, bc it is kind of hard to know what attraction you are feeling.


I experience this with sensual attraction. This attraction is very strong for me and it s sometimes annoying bc it is hard to know if i feel sensual attraction or sexual attraction and i struggle with sexual intrusive thoughts


I would usually have a feeling of wanting to kiss, snuggle or just SQUEEZE somebody ( even though i don’t have a crush. It is more of a i wish to cuddle and kiss )

And i would just never get enough and i would feel like wanting to kiss them more yk. Until i get tired.


But it never gotten to a point of wanting to have sex with them, not even feel the urge to do so.


But after finding out that i have misunderstood sexual attraction this whole time by brain decided to shove sexual intrusive thoughts in my head.


If i want sensual acts my brain would suddenly go ‘’ if you want to kiss someone so much it means you want to lead it to sexual things ‘’


…..Yeah……this is just great


NO O I DON’T WANNA DO THAT. I don’t know if i feel interested in doing that either with someoen tbh. But bc of this intrusive thought, i would be scared of somehow repressing sexual attraction….yayyyyy


Like, my brain would always hit me with ‘’ if you do y like this sexual intrusive thoughts it means that you are shaming yourself on wanting sex and is repressing sexual attraction to ppl ‘’


Which annoys me bc i actually don’t feel like having see with anybody. But i am STILL SCARED of somehow repressing sexual attraction/shaming myself on having sex and worse…..BEING AN INCEL.



Like, i don’t want to repress an attraction, bc i know that feeling attractions and desires are normal. BC IT IS COMMON SENSE. It isnt shameful, it isnt somehow taboo it is just…normal

I know very well it is normal, it is just that i don’t feel the need to do that with someone.

But nooooo, i can’t say that bc WHAT IF I AM SOMEHOW REPRESSING SEXUAL ATTRACTION BY DENYING BY CALLING IT SENSUAL ATTRACTION.


Like….it is so hard to know if i actually feel sexual attraction of if it is just a strong tertiary attraction ( i don’t think i am feeling both ) i kind of feel like i am just feeling a strong sensual attraction since i am not even able to imagine any sexual scenario with a genuine enjoyment. Heck when i get sexual intrusive thoughts, I CRINGE. But when i cringe, i am somehow ‘’ shaming myself to feel sexual attraction-‘’ BRO….FROM WHO?


I DON’T HAVE ANY CRUSHES TO REPRESS FROM OH MY GODDDD


I don’t feel the need to undressed or be undressed by somebody ( if it is just topless cuddling, i am ok with it Idc, i can like skin to skin contact sometimes. But it isnt a sexual need for me since i just don’t feel the need to do anything sexual with someones body. Sorry for the TMI )

But i am somehow still scared of again….repressing sexual attraction.


Yayyyy, this is just annoying. Cuz, not only is it hard to know which attraction do you feel. Ppl describe sexual attraction as if they are in a SCIENCE LABORATORY.



One says ‘’ it is when you want to have sex with someone


The others goes ‘’ it is not just wanting to have sex with someone, it is an addressed libido with someone and would give you the urge to have sex. it is a pull that you feel towards someone ‘’


And there is this GUY that goes ‘’ it is not an urge or desire to have sex with someone. It is when your animal brain is targeting y’ur potential mate ‘’


……BRO WHAT IS THIS DESCRIPTION????



Like….ppl describe other attractions so easily but when it is sexual attraction, I GENUINELY DON’T GET IT. Like, yeah, it can be bc i don’t relate to it. But…..i don’t get why the descriptions are like this




It is just hard to understand it and can’t even put my finger on what attraction i am feeling even thought in my head i am kind of sure i am feeling sensual attraction but is STILL DOUBTING ON THIS BC OF HOW STRONG IT
FEELS AND BEING AFRAID OF SOMEHOW REPRESSING SEXUAL ATTRACTION. So i would just. DOUBT AGAIN.



At this point i am tired. I just wanna Watch my Little pony and make cartoons one day ( maybe you Will know me………)


Like. I wish knowing what attraction you feel is easy. But it is not. Especially when i struggle with intrusive thoughts in a constant level to a point that it looks like it is developping OCD.


So yeah….that sucks. Does anyone relate?





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Positive Experience At A Bar

This guy started hanging out with me at a bar. We were talking and singing along to some of the songs. It was kind of a rowdy night. He put his arm around me and instead of making a fake excuse and leaving I told him I was asexual so he might not want to waste his time hitting on me. He said he was okay with not having sex. He just wanted to hang out at the bar with me. I was delightfully shocked. We had fun. Sang some more songs, then went our separate ways.

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Am i the only one who sometimes feel that having a strong tertiary attraction is kind of annoying? ( i hate these types of posts i am sorry )




And ik what you are thinking ‘’ why ‘’


Idk man, bc it is kind of hard to know what attraction you are feeling.


I experience this with sensual attraction. This attraction is very strong for me and it s sometimes annoying bc it is hard to know if i feel sensual attraction or sexual attraction and i struggle with sexual intrusive thoughts


I would usually have a feeling of wanting to kiss, snuggle or just SQUEEZE somebody ( even though i don’t have a crush. It is more of a i wish to cuddle and kiss )

And i would just never get enough and i would feel like wanting to kiss them more yk. Until i get tired.


But it never gotten to a point of wanting to have sex with them, not even feel the urge to do so.


But after finding out that i have misunderstood sexual attraction this whole time by brain decided to shove sexual intrusive thoughts in my head.


If i want sensual acts my brain would suddenly go ‘’ if you want to kiss someone so much it means you want to lead it to sexual things ‘’


…..Yeah……this is just great


NO O I DON’T WANNA DO THAT. I don’t know if i feel interested in doing that either with someoen tbh. But bc of this intrusive thought, i would be scared of somehow repressing sexual attraction….yayyyyy


Like, my brain would always hit me with ‘’ if you do y like this sexual intrusive thoughts it means that you are shaming yourself on wanting sex and is repressing sexual attraction to ppl ‘’


Which annoys me bc i actually don’t feel like having see with anybody. But i am STILL SCARED of somehow repressing sexual attraction/shaming myself on having sex and worse…..BEING AN INCEL.



Like, i don’t want to repress an attraction, bc i know that feeling attractions and desires are normal. BC IT IS COMMON SENSE. It isnt shameful, it isnt somehow taboo it is just…normal

I know very well it is normal, it is just that i don’t feel the need to do that with someone.

But nooooo, i can’t say that bc WHAT IF I AM SOMEHOW REPRESSING SEXUAL ATTRACTION BY DENYING BY CALLING IT SENSUAL ATTRACTION.


Like….it is so hard to know if i actually feel sexual attraction of if it is just a strong tertiary attraction ( i don’t think i am feeling both ) i kind of feel like i am just feeling a strong sensual attraction since i am not even able to imagine any sexual scenario with a genuine enjoyment. Heck when i get sexual intrusive thoughts, I CRINGE. But when i cringe, i am somehow ‘’ shaming myself to feel sexual attraction-‘’ BRO….FROM WHO?


I DON’T HAVE ANY CRUSHES TO REPRESS FROM OH MY GODDDD


I don’t feel the need to undressed or be undressed by somebody ( if it is just topless cuddling, i am ok with it Idc, i can like skin to skin contact sometimes. But it isnt a sexual need for me since i just don’t feel the need to do anything sexual with someones body. Sorry for the TMI )

But i am somehow still scared of again….repressing sexual attraction.


Yayyyy, this is just annoying. Cuz, not only is it hard to know which attraction do you feel. Ppl describe sexual attraction as if they are in a SCIENCE LABORATORY.



One says ‘’ it is when you want to have sex with someone


The others goes ‘’ it is not just wanting to have sex with someone, it is an addressed libido with someone and would give you the urge to have sex. it is a pull that you feel towards someone ‘’


And there is this GUY that goes ‘’ it is not an urge or desire to have sex with someone. It is when your animal brain is targeting y’ur potential mate ‘’


……BRO WHAT IS THIS DESCRIPTION????



Like….ppl describe other attractions so easily but when it is sexual attraction, I GENUINELY DON’T GET IT. Like, yeah, it can be bc i don’t relate to it. But…..i don’t get why the descriptions are like this




It is just hard to understand it and can’t even put my finger on what attraction i am feeling even thought in my head i am kind of sure i am feeling sensual attraction but is STILL DOUBTING ON THIS BC OF HOW STRONG IT
FEELS AND BEING AFRAID OF SOMEHOW REPRESSING SEXUAL ATTRACTION. So i would just. DOUBT AGAIN.



At this point i am tired. I just wanna Watch my Little pony and make cartoons one day ( maybe you Will know me………)


Like. I wish knowing what attraction you feel is easy. But it is not. Especially when i struggle with intrusive thoughts in a constant level to a point that it looks like it is developping OCD.


So yeah….that sucks. Does anyone relate?





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My 30th birthday is coming, and it just hit me that I've never actually liked anyone

I had a few girlfriends in high school when I was skinnier and more attractive, but in those cases, they approached me first and I had a hard time saying no to much of anything back then. This is a weird thing to realize now but oh well. I have tried dating apps off and on in the past five years but they were always full of people that I could never be into it like that. (They have kids, are ENM or are way too different politically and/or socially)

Even having the title of homeowner thrown into my lap really hasn't done much to make me think I want a live-in girlfriend/wife and most definitely am not ever having kids.

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