dragontatoes:

A big part of asexual and aromantic support is just getting others to see that asexuality exists. Some people think that “awareness” isn’t important in the face of the violence that other LGBT+ people experience (violence that I will not discuss here or downplay). They will think it’s just for attention and show. Thing is, no, I actually despise being the center of attention and would mention asexuality more if it didn’t out me and make me the subject of the conversation. The goal that a lot of ace/aro people have (including me) is to make sure that other people don’t let themselves become manipulated into situations they aren’t comfortable with.

I don’t want more kids to think that they’re broken, I don’t want more teenagers giving in to intimacy that scares them, I don’t want adults committing to others with a fear that they can never satisfy them. I want other ace/aro people to know that they can be perfectly healthy and happy on their own terms. 

On that note, I don’t want anybody to judge others from restraining from intimacy, force them into it, or become indignant that they have needs that don’t match their partner’s. I need non-aro/ace people to know that ace/aro people exist so that they can respect their experiences and boundaries.

So, anyways: Safety in relationships seems like a pretty important issue, if you ask me.