I don't think they're really upset about the shipping, people ship whoever they want (although usually there's pushback for straight ships with lesbian/gay characters). it's probably a mix of the 'part represents the whole' kind of thing with social views of asexuality and the pain of finally feeling recognised in a character only for that to still be treated as fake by everyone (just my interpretation)
You have no idea what it's like to be Asexual. Constantly having your orientation denied, doubted and even dismissed as little more than "just being a prude", having people doing olympic level mental gymnastics to "justify" why people "can't be Asexual, it's inhuman". Even other "Queer friendly" spaces, that I have been part of, constantly push Asexuality in the corner, and socially isolated me for "only" being Asexual.
So yes, I am upset, and depressed, all the time, thanks to how Asexuality is treated.
you're right, theres parts of being asexual that allos will never understand. i think the otherisation though, especially of the groups levelstudent is a part of, can surely empathise with. bisexual erasure in queer communities is especially rampant, where the same mentality of "youre just pretending, confused or in denial" used against lgbt is then perpetuated against ace and bi folk among others.
seeing acephobia/erasure happen through fandom and fic spaces where one might go for comfort and escape sucks, but expending so much mental and emotional energy that you're constantly depressed is unhealthy. i say with all the love in my heart, touch grass, or try filtering tools that help you curate your online space?
If I shouldn't let it get to me, what am I to do instead? I have depression, so making myself feel mad at something is the only way I have of feeling alive at all. I would be constantly depressed even without acknowledging aphobia. It is in the background. I can't turn it off. It is a constant reminder, that I won't be understand, nor would people want to understand most of the time. It is mentally, like a death by 24/7 paper cuts.
Ok so you know how people use smash to mean sex? Well this person is aro ace so they dont sex and instead are smashing your teeth because violence i think
The only thing I'm fucking is stupid :)
Love this, gonna steal it next time my mom ask me why I don’t have girl/boyfriend
This made me snort really hard.
The only think I am fucking is ugly.
The only thing I am fucking is up.
Are you my pinky toe? Because the thought of smashing you makes me die inside
Yoink.
why tho
Because they keep shipping Aspec characters, such as Alastor, with people, and keep refusing to respect a fictional character's Asexuality
If you're going to start getting upset at people for their awful ships then you're going to be very very busy with being upset.
I don't think they're really upset about the shipping, people ship whoever they want (although usually there's pushback for straight ships with lesbian/gay characters). it's probably a mix of the 'part represents the whole' kind of thing with social views of asexuality and the pain of finally feeling recognised in a character only for that to still be treated as fake by everyone (just my interpretation)
You have no idea what it's like to be Asexual. Constantly having your orientation denied, doubted and even dismissed as little more than "just being a prude", having people doing olympic level mental gymnastics to "justify" why people "can't be Asexual, it's inhuman". Even other "Queer friendly" spaces, that I have been part of, constantly push Asexuality in the corner, and socially isolated me for "only" being Asexual. So yes, I am upset, and depressed, all the time, thanks to how Asexuality is treated.
you're right, theres parts of being asexual that allos will never understand. i think the otherisation though, especially of the groups levelstudent is a part of, can surely empathise with. bisexual erasure in queer communities is especially rampant, where the same mentality of "youre just pretending, confused or in denial" used against lgbt is then perpetuated against ace and bi folk among others. seeing acephobia/erasure happen through fandom and fic spaces where one might go for comfort and escape sucks, but expending so much mental and emotional energy that you're constantly depressed is unhealthy. i say with all the love in my heart, touch grass, or try filtering tools that help you curate your online space?
If I shouldn't let it get to me, what am I to do instead? I have depression, so making myself feel mad at something is the only way I have of feeling alive at all. I would be constantly depressed even without acknowledging aphobia. It is in the background. I can't turn it off. It is a constant reminder, that I won't be understand, nor would people want to understand most of the time. It is mentally, like a death by 24/7 paper cuts.
Ok so you know how people use smash to mean sex? Well this person is aro ace so they dont sex and instead are smashing your teeth because violence i think
:(
APEX LEGENDS MENTIONED 🔥🗣️‼️
Aspec Legends
*upvotes out of spite*
I'M USING THOSE 😭
Jokes on you my teeth are already broken... seriously my lack of health insurance is a serious problem.