What Is This The Opposite Of Amatonormativity - Tumblr Posts

I don't know what to call it, ignorance or accidental arophobia, but there's something really discomforting about my friends making jokes about how I "hate dating."

First of all, that's equating aromanticism to romance repulsion, which isn't true for a lot of us. It makes the joke that aromantic = anti romance which,, doesn't work.

Second, it's not something I've ever said. I have told people that I'm aromantic and theyve taken that to mean I'm going to be alone for the rest of my life.

I can't speak for all aros and I definetely don't blame my friends for not knowing, but it makes me uncomfortable. Aromanticism is really complex and can't be reduced to just "not dating."

I told my friend that I like the idea of platonic dating and they replied "excuse me, I'm right here! lol." Which. Is not what I meant by platonic dating. I would still be attracted to or love my partner, just not romantically, and a part of me feels like this is in the same web as "you're a lesbian? Do you like me? Lmao!"

So yeah I love being a queerplatonic aromantic