RE: MY EXPERIENCE OF REALIZING THAT I AM ACE-ARO, AND THE GRIEF THAT COMES WITH THAT

(July)replying to Robynbird's post. Robynbird writes: But unexpected thing happened to me: a grief. It wasn't a grief of that I'll never be in relationship, it's more of a grief as if I was missing the 'core human experience'. Like am I missing a core opportunity here? There is a myth that as if ace-aro person will not experience any 'love' but I do experience love in friendship. I care about my friends and what we are thriving in our own way. But I really hate the idea of as if friendship is less than a romantic relationship. First off, thanks Robynbird for sharing your experiences. I am demisexual so I always enjoy see asexual representation. And now, onto my reply. I felt that way once, too. It's why I dated horrible men and put myself in precarious situations because they were a "core human experience." It's why I spent years thinking something was wrong with me because I wasn't as horny as other people. But dating didn't fix that. It was this realization: I don't think romantic…