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: Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
2019-02-18 05:53:00

Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
2019-02-18 05:53:00

Mood: busy

Aromantic Awareness Week

... runs the week after Valentines Day.

Use this post to discuss the aromantic spectrum, share resources, recommend favorite stories or movies, etc. You can talk about the aromantic spectrum, single lifestyle, nonsexual intimacies, or whatever else floats your boat. Here is a database of ace-aro characters in literature.

If you want to explore some of my writing on this topic, try browsing:
My QUILTBAG Characters
Sexual Orientations in My Characters
Romantic Orientations in My Characters

These series have aromantic characters and/or minimal sex/romance:
An Army of One
Clay of Life
Kung Fu Robots
The Origami Mage
Path of the Paladins
Polychrome Heroics: Dr. Infanta

These series have characters who are unmarried, with or without interest in relationships:
Polychrome Heroics: Calliope
Polychrome Heroics: Cassandra
Tripping into the Future

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fayanora

February 21 2019, 21:57:45 UTC 2 years ago

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Question for you: Do you think a person who is incapable of feeling love but goes through the motions of romance for someone they're fond of is aromantic or not? I ask because the person in question is a character of mine.

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ysabetwordsmith

February 21 2019, 23:44:40 UTC 2 years ago

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Orientation is about feeling, not action. An aromantic person does not have romantic feelings. They might do romance for some other reason, just as an asexual person might have sex for reasons other than lust. Most aromantic people don't choose to be in romantic relationships, but some do. Mixed-orientation relationships can be very challenging, but they're not impossible.