In defense of demiromanticism | The Asexual Agenda - 0 views
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a word to describe how you experience the world
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some people don’t understand the difference between labels imposed by outside sources and labels to help you understand yourself
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labels imposed from the outside are not cool
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who are they to tell me what’s going on in my own head?
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labels for yourself, new ways to describe your own experience, thoughts, and desires, are amazing
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the power of labels lies in their ability to prove that you’re not alone
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if someone else out there bothered to come up with a word for it, it means you’re not the only one experiencing it!
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Sometimes I think people forget how powerful that can be for people who feel isolated (regardless of whether that isolation is real or perceived).
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I just am.
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if I didn’t have that label, it wouldn’t actually change how I feel or what I experience
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Words are good, even if they’re describing a majority experience.
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a demiromantic person is one who does not experience romantic attraction until they have an emotional connection with the other party
