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now that it’s february, i can hear the distant jaws soundtrack music of valentines day approaching

My current aromantic agenda:

Researching lots of bee stuff to share on Valentine’s Day for my community

retail stores are putting away the christmas merch, you know what that means

aro culture is sending your best friend a valentine's gift to spite the amatonormativity

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Aro culture is only liking Valentine’s Day because of the limited edition sweets.

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Arospec culture is being excited for Valentine’s Day, not for the day itself but for the half-price unsold chocolate the day after

Since Valentine’s day is coming up, here’s a reminder that romantic love isn’t the only valid form of love. Acespec and Arospec people have just as much reason to celebrate the loves in their lives as much as any Allo. Those in Queer Platonic Relationships have the right to celebrate their partners. But its also totally valid to not want to celebrate the holiday. You do you this Valentine’s day.

Hey, I'm getting more and more romance-repulsed by the day and with Valentine's Day coming up, it's gonna be unbearable... Is there any way to stop being romance-repulsed? Or any other advice?

hi! i’m so sorry this is coming after valentine’s day. there isn’t really a way to stop feeling romance repulsed, but the best advice i can really give is...

acknowledge that you’re feeling romance repulsion/exhaustion. I find it useful to phrase it as “I am feeling romance repulsed right now” - it both validates your emotions but also frames it as a thing of right now. I personally try to avoid the phrasing “this thing is making me romance repulsed” because it feels like I have no control then.

do what you can to avoid the situations that cause repulsion, but also have plans for ways to tolerate it when it happens and sooth yourself when it’s over. can you apply tactics from managing anxiety or other negative emotions? can you practice setting boundaries and giving yourself extra self-care when you’re having a tough emotional time?

if you can, identify people you can vent to. if you can’t, you could try journals, art, just - anything that works for you to help you release emotion. please don’t feel like you have to shove it down and ignore it - that doesn’t help if you never give yourself time for release.

I hope this can provide some basic resources, late as it is.

- mod kee

(loveless) aro culture is not wanting to talk about your birthday when someone asks about it because it is very close to valentine's day and people tend to give you love-themed presents

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Aro culture is knowing Valentine's Day is coming up and *imagine this* NOT being sad that you're single.

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Aro culture is wishing your friends a happy Valentine's day becuase you value platonic love.

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Romance positive Aro Culture is that you feel awkward for liking valentine's day, because apparently all the other aros hate it, and you understand why, but for some reason you don't hate.

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This bee says aro people are valid!!

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FUN FACT: all bees have a different stripe pattern. No two look exactly alike!

(Bee found here: https://www.teepublic.com/sticker/2977433-aromantic-pride-bee )

Beekeeping has been around for at least 4,500 years now!! Isn’t that cool??

When your aromantic asexual ass wants the purple llama but it has been decked out with “XOXO” Valentine’s paraphernalia

SNIP SNIP

I love Valentines Day. It’s ‘More-Content-of-my-Ships’ Day and ‘Day-Before-Cheap-Candy’ Day.

Win-win for us aros lol.

[Image description: Two men stand around two different cars. One man points at a car labeled "Sending flowers to your crush" and says: "This is brilliant." He turns and points to the other car, labeled "Sending flowers to your friends," and says: "But I like this." End ID]

affirmations for the week i am allowed to hate valentines day i am allowed to hate amatonormativity i am allowed to be angry i am loveless and proud of it

allos shut up about how depressing it is to be alone on valentine's day challenge (impossible)

I don't know who needs to hear this, but shoutout to all the arospecs who actually like valentine's day. It doesn't make you cringey. It doesn't make you any less aro. You're allowed to be aro and like valentine's day, whatever way you celebrate it. Stay safe <3