Why does he look like off-brand Tavarish? April 23, 2021 at 12:05AM

I can confidently say that this is relatable April 23, 2021 at 12:00AM

Im in a nice healthy halfway mark between the two, where my parents don't care at all about my sex life. April 22, 2021 at 11:59PM

Yeah no, sexual arousal and sexual attraction are two seperate things but many people can confuse the two as the same thing. You can be asexual and get turned on by looking at porn (for example) or just naturally feel horny. Asexuals just don't get turned on when looking at someone which isn't like other sexualities. Other sexualities find attractive people to turn them on right away but asexuals don't have those thoughts (if they're not grey-ace/demi). April 22, 2021 at 11:57PM

I could see it April 22, 2021 at 11:53PM

Your welcome anything to make people feel more comfortable with your sexuality April 22, 2021 at 11:52PM

To be honest, I have no clue whether I'd feel comfortable eating that or not April 22, 2021 at 11:49PM

You could always have someone flirt with them, or someone see them with a friend and mistake them for a couple, to which the ace character can reply in a way that starts to clear up the sexuality. Either by just saying "nah, I'm ace" or even a "you're not my type" "who is your type?" "No one, really" And move along with the story. April 22, 2021 at 11:40PM

Omg I love all of these April 22, 2021 at 11:36PM

Read the wiki in this reddit. April 22, 2021 at 11:32PM

yeah, i mean if other people like it that's ok but personally i don't see the point, like why would anyone want to watch that ???I April 22, 2021 at 11:30PM

I am new to this sub but I just wanted to share that I have felt similarly and you are not alone. I have struggled with never quite understanding sexuality or sexual attraction and so feeling really uncomfortable in situations that suggest anything potentially involving it. Unfortunately in current society that is a large fraction of personal relations, and the fraction just seems to grow as we get older. On top of that I have been through similar situations like you describe regarding sexual harassment but have been lucky to have friends and family who are there for me as I work on feeling safer again at my own pace. They taught, and helped, me to be more patient with myself and my healing, and just by doing so have helped me start working on feeling safer with intimacy. I wrote this just because I wanted to express some emotional camaraderie and reassure you that the experience you first described is not okay, regardless of one’s sexuality , but that you are not alone. It is okay t...

SAME April 22, 2021 at 11:29PM

Gives off Cartoon Network vibes (in a good way) April 22, 2021 at 11:20PM

Asexuality is an inability to experience sexual attraction. Some asexual people have sex or enter romantic relationships. April 22, 2021 at 11:20PM

This reminds me of those “Sonic says” memes. Sonic says: If you don’t reply to creepy text messages, you deserve the death! April 22, 2021 at 11:19PM

Intimate scenes are always poorly done imo like in bridgerton it just moves so fast for no reason. April 22, 2021 at 11:19PM

oh god i always thought “get turned on but isn’t directed towards anyone” was called arousal ? and “sexual desire” was for that arousal specifically pointed at someone? i always thought asexuality was the “lack of sexual desire” so i’d like to know if i have a misconception. Not referring to “sexual desire” in OP’s post though, because if you are questioning there’s a decent chance you might use one term that has one definition but actually mean something else. Referring to it in your reply and explanation because I really don’t wanna have said “asexuality is the lack of sexual desire” and to have actually just been misinforming people At least according to this page on the FAQ , arousal and sexual attraction are different, and scrolling down to the bolded Sexual attraction section on this page confirms arousal is basically getting turned on and sexual attraction is it being directed at someone. I can’t find anything on the FAQ or glossary about this, but I was working under the po...

They could just mention it casually in a conversation or something if you must say it outright. Personally I prefer (both when writing and consuming) for things to be implicit rather than explicit (not just with representation but with pretty much every character detail) but I know that style is not favored by everyone April 22, 2021 at 11:17PM

I absolutely love the organization of your post. Anyways, sexual activity is not the same thing as sexual desire. You can enjoy sex and even want to have it and still be asexual as long as sexual desire is missing. Enjoying the physical sensation of sex, sensual stuff that often accompanies sex like the feel of your partner’s hand on your skin, and making your partner happy are all reasons you can enjoy or want sex, reasons that can be totally separate from sexual attraction/desire. Sexuality is fluid. That said, a lot of people categorize themselves based on what they feel right now and if they believe they would continue feeling that way forever if sexuality weren’t fluid and change weren’t possible. If you believe you won’t ever feel sexual attraction or desire if it weren’t for the possibility of fluidity, you’re probably asexual. If you believe you might feel it only if you get close enough to someone, you’re probably demisexual. If you believe you might feel it but only very ...

Yeah, it’s hard. With this story, you have almost no reason to bring this up except for awesome representation, so a little circumlocution may be merited! I’d suggest having the character mull in an off-hand moment about a romance between side characters, even one in the past. Just along the lines of “something I never wanted, but...” and so on. April 22, 2021 at 11:15PM

Then there are the sex scenes that are almost useless sex scenes except they say one tiny bit of info halfway through before continuing on with their 3 minute long span April 22, 2021 at 11:11PM

I love this!! April 22, 2021 at 11:10PM