Asexuality and veganism get such similar reactions

Hi! I've been part of the ace community for years and went vegan earlier this year. As time goes on, I've been realizing that people respond to asexuality and veganism so similarly.

Not eating animals / Not experiencing sexual attraction:

"But everyone does it!"

"But it's natural, so you have to"

"You just haven't tried it yet!"

"It's just a phase"

Both asexuality and veganism defy social norms and abstain from common practices that are considered natural/normal. People really have a hard time understanding that!

God forbid a girl won't eat cock or cock 🐓😔

ETA: I'm not trying to say asexuality and veganism are the same! I'm well aware that asexuality isn't a choice. I just wanted to share the humor of how people respond to identities that don't align with the norm. And I just wanted to make my cock joke :(

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Looking for asexual people in Rennes or Brittany 😊

Hi everyone, are there any asexual people in Rennes, or in Brittany? 🙂
M27 looking for platonic love 😜

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Could I be Ace?

I haven't had a crush in years, but I like the idea of sex, but don't feel anything. I've talked to girls before, have had talking stages, I really did feel excited around them, and even when fallouts happen, I deeply feel emotional about the loss of connection. I'm very confused about my feelings. I know a lot of it has to do with my environment too, I'm socially awkward, have trouble speaking to people, and self self-conscious about my looks, so that can reflect how I feel about sex too. I just want to know what's up with me.

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Why is it so difficult to date as an asexual?

I don’t know if it’s just the people I have dated or met, but a lot of people assume being asexual means they don’t date at all, like sure that is true for some folks but you can’t assume that. And I’ve dated an asexual before but they definitely weren’t actually asexual (no offence). But it’s so difficult to date as an asexual, because people I’ve dated clearly want sexual things while I rarely ever want that. Like why can’t I just have a normal relationship with love in it, I crave that so fucking much!

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Scaredy Cat
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It be so funny if we banned ppl with this mindset from breeding.
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im so confused any advice?

for years ive been toying w the idea i might be asexual but i just dont know, i have been assaulted multiple times throughout my childhood and im sure that has a huge effect on how i view intimacy but i just genuinely do not care abt it, i could life 100 lives and not care abt having sex, if my gf asked me to be intimate w her i probably would but it genuinely slips my mind so much that i forget that its something other people enjoy, ontop of this i have always absolutely hated being naked or anyone seeing me “below the belt”, i could chalk this up to lack of experience or childhood trauma but none of it really feels true, im also scared to talk to anyone ik abt it because me and my gf share the same friend group and i honestly dont know if she would stay with me if she thought i was 100% against sex, i dont mind it i just dont enjoy it, is this normal😓

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I wish I could turn into this
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Name something non sexual that you find very pleasurable?
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Currently reading
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I swear being ageoseuxal is hard to explain to others. And confusing

definition for what ageosexuality is for people who might not know it: individuals who may experience sexual arousal, enjoy sexual content, masturbation, or sexual fantasies, but do not desire sexual activity with another person or wish to form sexual relationships with others.


I’m happy to be aegosexual because for the longest time i thought I was a fake asexual, i thought I wasn’t asexual because I enjoy nsfw content. But I never wanted to actually do it in real life and the moment I found this label my gosh my life has been so much easier.


But trying to actually explain my sexuality is difficult, it’s so easy to but people tend to question me because I’m such a sexual person, I like to make sex jokes, I like to talk about my favorite characters engaging in that activity,

It’s possible I may be hypersexual because I was exposed to such content multiple times when I was young, but I always hated the idea of me ever being involved in the said activity. Often I get people saying. “Wait, aren’t you asexual?” And I had to explain again my sexuality.


Part of me sometimes believe that people don’t believe I’m asexual due to this.

But my sexuality is weird, like I’m 100% repulsed by the idea of ever doing it, I hate even thinking about it but I do like sex when it doesn’t involve me at all. I like watching other people, I like being aroused I don’t want to ever do it though.

But is that reasoning valid to call myself sex repulsed?

This post doesn’t make much sense I’m sure but I needed to get some of these feelings out.

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I have an ace flag hung up in my room and my little cousin painted a heart shaped magnet with the flag on it (by memory) because he loves me 🥹
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Does this count as asexuality?

Super confused here 🫠

So I came out as pansexual as a teen, because I'm romantically attracted to any and all genders. I'm also sexually attracted to any and all genders - BUT, I never ever want to have sex. I have in the past, and each time it's just solidified it more and more for me.

Does asexuality mean lack of attraction and desire? Or just attraction?

I'm a big reader, romances are my favourite, and I don't mind if they get spicy, I'm not repulsed or anything like that, sometimes I even enjoy it. But again, I don't want to have sex with literally anyone? It never crosses my mind when I meet new people either.

I do have a history of trauma so honestly don't know if that impacts things, but basically I'm wanting to know:

Is there a term for experiencing romantic attraction, sexual attraction rarely, but never wanting to act on it? Or is celibate the only real word for it?

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When life hits hard
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Hello

Hello everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 30 y.o. I'm Heteromantic Asexual. Nice to meet you all.

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JokeSeriously guys, we aren't at war. You can chill out.
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showering with your partner isnt sexual

i dont know if this is the corrct sub for this, but as an asexual every time i say that showering with your partner is more romantic then sexual i get weird looks and i need to know what you'll think, so let my explain:

showering puts you in a very vulnerable position, because it's your alone time you are standing there naked, and showers can also put you in a vulnerable mental state so letting some in to the shower with you is like saying that you are so comfortable with them that you are ok with them being there in your most vulnerable state (also washing my hair is a sacred actvity for me. so letting someone wash my hair or washing someones hair is a big deal for me)

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I fixed the ace flag /j
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Anyone Else Feel Like A Fake ACE Because You Are Sex Positive-ish

I'm fairly confident I'm asexual, as I've never felt sexual attraction. I don't care for porn, but I can appreciate lude and nude pictures from an artistic stand point. I also like to pose for them. What I think sets me apart from other ace people is that I like to fool around with people online. I don't want to get graphic or anything but I have very strong preferences. Part of me would like to try stuff IRL, but I also don't know. I have a hard time seeing my self in a sexual position, but it also feels kinda liberating. LIke haha purity culture I got laid. And Thematically it seems like the perfect touch to a romantic relationship.

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