I think it’s just important to acknowledge how isolating it can be— I was definitely feeling it at his age before I learned to cope better. Even with good friends it can be tough as people around this age are often prioritizing their romantic relationships and letting friendships fall aside a bit. It can be bad if you’re empathetic and an emotional rock for these types of friendships (think along the lines of always being put second to romance, and being bombarded only when things are going wrong in the friend’s life). When I was the same age, I was putting most of my emotional energy into friendships and it felt awful not having the same effort returned, instead redirected towards people they had just met. To help you get a sense of asexuality, I’ll give my usual spiel. I don’t usually think about or consider how I experience the world. Fundamentally I know it’s not usual, but I don’t think about it until someone makes a joke or comment and I just can’t relate to it on a fundamental...