I never understood why it has to be advertised on a shirt or by a ring If it helps any, the reason I do it is because no one was there to be that person for me. By being visibly out, I turn myself into a living resource, one that if I'd had when I was younger, would have saved me a lot of pain. I didn't grow up knowing anyone like me, never knew being ace was an option. Hell, in the past, I've had to explain to entire LGBT+ societys what asexuality even was, that'show invisible it's been and in many ways still is. They only asked because I had my flag badge. I pass on what I know, and they could use that knowledge to help others. Makes it worth it to me. You're under no onus to do the same, I'm not a private person so I don't find it embarrassing to be open about it. It's less about other people knowing who I don't bone, and more about giving people knowledge that there's options, you know? July 24, 2021 at 11:09PM