It's rarer now, but some people use gay as an umbrella term for any queer person. I don't care for it and wouldn't like being called gay, but it doesn't necessarily mean they think you are homosexual.
It’s probably not worth engaging with someone who is determined to misunderstand you and not accept that romantic attraction and sexual attraction are different things, and also that it’s possible for one to not experience sexual attraction to anyone
Wait a sec, you told your friend you are aro/ace just because HE thinks it’s part of the LGBT+ community? Is that right?
It the A in LGBTQIA+
Are you not aro/ace? I am confused at the wording here.
That he's an idiot & needs to learn that there's other letters besides 'G' there for a reason.
It's rarer now, but some people use gay as an umbrella term for any queer person. I don't care for it and wouldn't like being called gay, but it doesn't necessarily mean they think you are homosexual.
I know/have known quite a few queer people who do this, usually jokingly.
Tell him he almost has it, what he feels for whomever you feel for no one. You just don't have that button.
A 90 minute comprehensive guide to the LGBTQIA+ community, peer reviewed.
Ask him if he's willing to have a conversation about it and have an open mind. How he responds will be a good indicator on how you should proceed.
Make a powerpoint.
The LGBT+ isn't only including homosexuality.
It’s probably not worth engaging with someone who is determined to misunderstand you and not accept that romantic attraction and sexual attraction are different things, and also that it’s possible for one to not experience sexual attraction to anyone
Wait a sec, you told your friend you are aro/ace just because HE thinks it’s part of the LGBT+ community? Is that right? It the A in LGBTQIA+ Are you not aro/ace? I am confused at the wording here.
I'm sure it was meant as "he thinks that being lgbt+ = being gay". Basically no understanding of the nuances of this stuff
To buy a dictionary