aph-japan reblogged
Just a reminder that demi attraction doesn’t always stem from friendship.
“Close emotional connections” can come in many different forms and vary from person to person. One way, of course, is friendship, but I feel like sometimes we focus a lot on that in demi content spheres, which may confuse or alienate (potential) demis who form these connections in other ways.
For example, some people may just need one deep chat, or to share an important experience with the other person/people, and if that is you, and the demi label resonates with you, that is totally normal and valid 😊 🖤💚
#lgbtqiapn#aspec#arospec informative#demi#demisexual#demiromantic#demiro#arospec#alloarospec#aromantic#aspec community#anti relationships hierarchy#*Boosting in Support#(I can't believe this still even has to be Said)#(No you do Not need the ~strongest friendships in the world~ in order to ID as Demi or Aspec in general those are Misconceptions)#(its ok to fluctuate!)#(Its OK for these things to still hold meaning for you!)#(but saying things like 'I think theyre much Better FriendsTM than Those ones!' when youre talking about how characters may ID???)#(as if it makes the former charas mentioned ~more valid~???)#(as if it gives you some sort of ground in a ship war???)#(Please Stop)#(because this is something my fandom wont shut up about in regards to D02 headcanons esp but You All Are Very Wrong)#(its just)#amatonormativity#intracommunity arophobia#arophobia#(I'm honestly legitimately sick of it)#(If I have to see one more Take like that I'm legit ready to flip my planned D02 stuff into the sun And I'm Trying Very Hard Not To)#(This also very relates to hcs for certain Old Fav in Old Fandom who people still insist to this day 'had sex so can't be Arospec or Demi')#*Do Not Derail