I thought of aegosexual at first because you mentioned “I feel like I could…” and “I’m attracted to the possibility of…” before bellusexual . I also see someone mentioned cupiosexual, so I wanted to note the differences of all three (cupio-,aego-, and bellus-) from this discussion on the AVEN forum: I know cupio is wanting to have sexual relations while not having the "drive" to have them. Bellus is more the idea of it. The "romanticization" of sexual relations and liking the idea of that. Aego (from my limited understanding) is when you feel sexual desire towards someone, but aren't aroused by it. September 17, 2023 at 11:35PM

You keep in contact 🤷‍♀️ September 16, 2023 at 11:10PM

all im saying is while were not doing great in some areas of the country, that doesnt mean that as a whole were doing terribly. were doing a lot better than most of the world. thats not saying we dont still have room for growth at all, im not telling anyone to just deal with it. im just saying in terms of the rest of the world, were doing pretty good. and besides, its mostly a regional thing when it comes to social justice issues, and i just happen to live in a state that is very accepting of lgbtq+ individuals. thats not to say discrimination doesnt exist, and also not to say that the discrimination should just be brushed off. its just me making an observation of my surroundings, and my surroundings happen to be very open-minded. that includes my conservative family. most conservatives where i live arent far-right bigots like in other places, like most of the south. im well aware of the unfair social issues in other states, and yes, it should be addressed and fixed. but again, were d...

First one, my friends one looks just like it lmao September 15, 2023 at 10:58PM

I've always been repulsed by the concept of kissing on the lips or making out. I eventually was in a relationship I trusted enough to test it and I was right, it makes me deeply uncomfortable/I find it very unpleasant. [It's okay, though, we don't have to kiss, lol, it was just a safe, controlled situation to see]. I also will say I do like other types of kisses! I like to kiss shoulders, cheeks, foreheads, etc. I am more okay giving them than receiving them, though I am fine with them sometimes. I especially like when they're mostly silly/almost like kissing at the air. I also enjoy that I have a partner who is willing to be told "hey, actually, that's bothering me today" or "no thank you" without feeling too rejected. I will say, I did literally always look at kissing and have a negative response to seeing it. I knew I was disgusted by it, even when I tried to reframe it as something neutral in my head. If you don't feel that way, mayb...

Can you explain examples 1&2 in the SAM listed towards the end of the ppt? September 13, 2023 at 10:39PM

Not fully. Many of my family members aren't that supportive and will freak out if I tell them I'm anything but fully straight. I've only come out to my nephew and he's fully accepting of me being ace. September 13, 2023 at 10:37PM