How do I Know I’m Really Ace (or Aro)?

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I recently saw a question in an ace group I’m part of, which gets asked kind of frequently: how old do you have to be before you can definitely be sure you’re ace?  What if […]

(My) Aromanticism and Mental Health / Neurodivergency

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This is a post as part of the May 2022 Carnival of Aros blogging event, which is hosted by AUREA (Aromantic-Spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy) in order to collect material for a book […]

The SAM and Mia’s Many Labels

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Ever get confused about what your orientation is because it seems to be two different ones, or had a hard time explaining to a friend that just because you think someone is hot doesn’t necessarily […]

The Stability of Being Aro/Ace

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The aspec community has a couple regular writing events, the Carnival of Aces and the Carnival of Aros, where a host blogger gets to pick a theme for the month, and other people who wish […]

How I Figured Out I’m Aromantic

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On Valentine’s Day, I was browsing Twitter, as one does, when someone reached out to ask what it was like being aromantic, and how I had figured out I was.  Because it was Valentine’s Day […]

Is Asexuality a Psychological Disorder?

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Ask the ace community for bad medical experiences, and you’ll get a lot of stories about patients being prescribed anti-depressants, sent to therapy, or other such results because the doctors thought something was wrong with […]

2021 Review & What’s Happening in my Corner

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[Insert cheesy New Year’s greeting of your choice.] I’m back, and after going on hiatus for a couple months to focus on my academic work and then spend winter break doing some thinking, I have […]

Quick Announcement about the Blog

Hey all, Just wanted to let you know that I won’t be publishing any more posts for a bit. I’m a junior in college, and also lead two student organizations and work part-time in addition […]

The Meaning of Life (without God)

A common question Christians are curious about is: “What’s the point of life then?  What’s the meaning of life without God?  Why should we all be alive?”  There’s actually two parts to this question – […]

The State of the Blog

Greetings all,I’ve been shifting my writing platform focus a little lately, so it seemed like a good time for more of a personal update.  (Don’t worry, I’m not completely redoing the blog.) A Brief History […]