i’m always seeing positivity posts like “it gets better. one day you’ll wake up and roll over and the love of your life will be lying there and..” and i was just thinking that that must be really shitty if you’re aromantic. so here’s a post for my aro friends who are feeling a little down:
one day, you’ll wake up and roll over and there’ll be sun shining through your windows. you’ll get up and your two best friends will be standing in the kitchen, arguing over whether to make pancakes or waffles. and everything will be fine.
I’ve seen so many ‘you deserve a partner who…’ posts floating around social media and I decided to make one to suit the aromantic/arospec audience.
You deserve to find so much happiness in your life. You deserve to surround yourself with good, wholesome people who make you feel safe, and cared for. You deserve friends who are glad to have you confide in them, and talk to them when you feel sad. You deserve to feel comfortable in your own skin. You deserve to feel happy with your identity and who you are. You deserve to live a satisfying, fulfilling life without needing a romantic partner. You are completely and entirely deserving of self-acceptance and self-love. You deserve to make memories, have fun, achieve your goals, do whatever makes you happy. You deserve to live without feeling shamed for not needing or wanting romance.
You deserve to be you, the best you that you can be. And you deserve to be happy.
Shoutout to all the touch averse aros, especially this holiday season. Shoutout to the touch averse aros who have to endure
countless hugs, kisses and handshakes. Shoutout the touch averse aros who have to deflect uncomfortable and unwanted affection from family members and friends. You’re not terrible for setting boundaries and enforcing them. You don’t have to be comfortable with what other people try and push upon you.
