Several google searches that eventually led me to this ring and buying it off amazon October 18, 2020 at 11:57PM

Seems like most of the relevant points have been handled, but if you have anything else you'd like to know, feel free to ask October 18, 2020 at 11:54PM

was always not liking the idea of sex and was discouraged that it was the norm, i figured id just have to put up with it if i wanted to find love. that was in middle school. in highschool i joined theatre, who were super supportive of lgbtq+ and i became really good friends with many of them sophomore (2nd) year. Being around so many accepting people, it helped me focus on self improvement and mainly finding out who i was and wanted to be. reflecting on how i felt about sex in the past and realizing there was a group of people that felt similar, i warmed up to the idea that i might be ace. after a while i joined this subreddit and i guess that made it feel official. im very happy i found this sub, ive learned so much about asexuality and different asexuals and their microlabels. most importantly tho, i learned that what ive always felt was real, that im not just a late bloomer, and that i can find love without sex, even if it may be harder for me ive got a chance October 18, 20...

I called myself ace for a few months at 12, and then I decided I was a hetero who was too lazy to hetero, and then I got to college and I was like ohhhhh, I was right the first time. October 18, 2020 at 11:50PM

This is very similar to how it was for me. The only difference is that I was made aware of Asexuality when I was 19. I went on a fan forum for the Final Fantasy games a lot at that time and the topic of sexuality came up in one of the Off Topic threads. I mentioned that I'd never experienced sexual attraction and how there seemed to be no one else like me, and one of the other users just said "Oh, so you're Asexual". After that, I Googled it and realised that there was actually a name and other people like me. October 18, 2020 at 11:47PM

Such a cool design! October 18, 2020 at 11:43PM

Are you in love? October 18, 2020 at 11:42PM

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I became increasingly aware of it from 13-15 when my classmates started dating each other and talking about sex. I didn't find out about Asexuality or that there were other people who didn't want to have sex or get into relationships until I was 19. October 18, 2020 at 11:37PM

I have a 2mm ring and I like it a lot - it’s thin and simple and low key but gets the point across ! October 18, 2020 at 11:37PM

Thank you ❤ have you found love? October 18, 2020 at 11:33PM

i wish i had a good answer, but honestly its hard even if it weren't for being ace. id say you'd go about it the same way anyone else looking for a long-term relationship would. the only difference would be that youd probably want to let the person your seeing know about your asexuality and explain how you are with sex weather you don't want it at all, are okay with a little, enjoy it, etc. October 18, 2020 at 11:32PM

It's a bit ironic, too, because physically, I'm a beautiful person. I feel like I'm going to waste because my value has always been based on my attraction/looks. A lesson taught to me at a very young age.... now, I'm aging October 18, 2020 at 11:30PM

As a teenager I was completely disinterested in dating/relationships. All of my friends were dating, having sex, and having crushes on people and I couldn’t understand how they obsessed over those things, though at times I felt very out of the loop and I kind of felt pressured to like people just so I could fit in. I never actually dated or genuinely crushed on anyone in my teens, though. Some of my friends would joke about setting me up with someone and it would make me really uncomfortable (Thankfully they never did). I attributed it to being a late bloomer, but when high school ended and college started I still didn’t feel any sort of romantic or sexual inclination towards anyone, and I still didn’t feel like I wanted or needed to be in a relationship. I didn’t know what asexuality was until I was in my early twenties. I think I randomly stumbled upon an article on the internet discussing how Jughead, the character from the Archie Comics, was notorious for having a disinterest in ...

I've yet to find one that lasts October 18, 2020 at 11:27PM

It doesn't have to be! And even if you don't find a romantic partner, friendships can be very fulfilling. October 18, 2020 at 11:26PM

When I start thinking too hard about labels and researching them I get all confused and don't know what fits. That's why I love umbrella terms October 18, 2020 at 11:24PM

Yeah, though I'm on the more averse side as far as the possibility of my participating in it is concerned. October 18, 2020 at 11:24PM

So it seems to be a life of solitude, I think I'm ok with that now October 18, 2020 at 11:23PM

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welcome to the club October 18, 2020 at 11:23PM

Without this community, I never would have known that you don't need romance or sex to be happy. I never would have known that there are other forms of love and attraction. I felt broken. I felt like something had to be wrong with me not to feel the same crushes in the same way as I thought "everyone else" did. I hurt people around me in trying to "fix" myself. But this community taught me that I don't need to be "fixed", because I was and am not broken. I can love. I can feel. I desire closeness, it just isn't in the same way. I'm so glad you were helped by the community too and I hope we can help so many more! October 18, 2020 at 11:23PM

Indeed. October 18, 2020 at 11:22PM