JOY @_AshJOY

Ashley - 25 - she/they - aroace lesbian - biracial - autistic - schizoaffective disorder Joined January 2019

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JOY @_AshJOY

3 days ago

Aromantic, asexual, and aspec people know just how healing visibility is. Being told we're broken before we even have the chance to understand our experiences makes finding language and community so important in recognizing that our identities are a part of what makes us whole

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JOY @_AshJOY

6 days ago

Being aromantic, asexual, or aspec isn’t about what’s missing. It’s the freedom to live beyond narrow expectations. Joy can be found in community, creativity, and self-discovery within our personal boundaries. Our value isn’t measured by romance or sex, but by the lives we create

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JOY @_AshJOY

a week ago

Everyone, regardless of identity, can benefit from learning about aromantic, asexual, and aspec experiences. They broaden our view of intimacy, showing that purpose can be found in countless ways beyond the traditional frameworks of romance and sex, creating space for everybody

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JOY @_AshJOY

2 weeks ago

While aromantic and asexual people can have healthy partnerships, centering our acceptance and quality of life around that idea does more harm than good. We are deserving of respect and inclusion regardless of how we interact with intimacy and the actions associated with it

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JOY @_AshJOY

2 weeks ago

Accessible language surrounding aromantic, asexual, and aspec identities is essential for creating visibility. When people are told they’re broken before having the ability to understand themselves, words become a lifeline that shows their experiences are real, valid, and shared

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JOY @_AshJOY

3 weeks ago

There's no wrong way to be aromantic, asexual, or aspec. Intimacy is such a diverse concept that allows for different meanings and associations based on ones own desires and boundaries. All the ways in which we navigate our identities are important, and I think that's beautiful

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JOY @_AshJOY

3 weeks ago

For me, being aromantic and asexual is just as much of a political identity as it is a personal one. Breaking down normative structures and rejecting the imposition of intimacy, desire, and connection as determined by others is such a huge part of how I navigate the world

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JOY @_AshJOY

3 weeks ago

Aromantic, asexual, and aspec people also deserve to get what they want out of relationships. In the same way that we understand others' unwavering priorities, the weight of our identities and experiences needs to be respected as well

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JOY @_AshJOY

4 weeks ago

Being aromantic, asexual, or aspec isn't about absence, it's about presence. Being able to connect with others on our own terms means we get to define intimacy in ways that honor our boundaries and craft relationships that feel meaningful and authentic beyond societal expectation

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JOY @_AshJOY

4 weeks ago

Aromantic and asexual joy is so important, yet it's often overlooked because our identities are viewed as inherently isolating or limiting, which ignores how much love, connection, and meaning can exist when you're able to express the weight of it in the same way that you feel it

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JOY @_AshJOY

a month ago

Reimagining partnership as an aromantic person means finding love in community. Friends, chosen family, queerplatonic bonds, and so many other types of connection are important, not because they imitate romance, but because the weight of those relationships stand on their own

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JOY @_AshJOY

a month ago

The overall dismissal of predominantly asexual and aromantic experiences, as well how we chose to articulate them, shows how ingrained aphobia is in society. Erasure is discrimination and, passive or not, it carries a violent weight that deserves to be taken seriously