tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863819644276627936.post906071718941295445..comments2013-10-09T09:11:21.016-07:00Comments on Too Asexy for my Shorts: Passive aggressive bull (aka 'Yay for British Non-Confrontationalism)Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14324310130899473705noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863819644276627936.post-85897236388205783982010-12-09T13:30:43.858-08:002010-12-09T13:30:43.858-08:00Slightly Metaphysical: This is one of the main rea...Slightly Metaphysical: This is one of the main reasons I can't wait for college- my college is in the most central part of my county and there are a buttload of queer support groups, whereas where I am at the moment there's so little 'other' that it's statistically unlikely (or at least, out, but trying to bring over a preteen to The Dark Side re; gender and sexuality would be confusing and horribly premature). Also; finally getting round to that title now that I know my blogging app works ;)<br /><br />writingfromfactorx: I pretty much have AVEN and the yadas who I can talk to about orientation, and that's it - the jargon and aceness aside, I've already had to dodge some pretty mean questioning along the lines of ".... But even though you're weird, you're not *insert derogatory slang word for queer*, are you? ARE YOU?!". I also get pretty cranky about having to explain things for what feels like the millionth time - but to be honest, I have more of a right to crankiness about that than I would about some of the other stuff I get away with being cranky about, so I try not to feel too guilty, haha.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324310130899473705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863819644276627936.post-72655947990712883622010-12-09T08:29:49.259-08:002010-12-09T08:29:49.259-08:00I've had to do the "...but I EXPLAINED th...I've had to do the "...but I EXPLAINED this to you!" thing with family, too. I think some people just try to pretend they never heard it to begin with, especially if they're not personally interested. <br /><br />Also, on jargon--oh man, do I ever feel you. Especially when I'm worrying about something like romantic orientation that I can't just sit down and have a conversation about without having to explain everything first. Yeesh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2863819644276627936.post-63740535310145326012010-12-09T05:15:31.661-08:002010-12-09T05:15:31.661-08:00Wow. Love how completely unrelated to the title th...Wow. Love how completely unrelated to the title this truly was. :D<br /><br />I know what you mean about re-explaining. I often have to do the dramatic coming-out, and then remind people several months later that I'm actually asexual.<br /><br />Personally, I have a really good support group that understands, for example, the idea of romantic orientation. Some of them even understand the relationship binary. I'm trying to work out what I did right, so I can help you, but I think it's mostly luck. Maybe also mixing with a queerer subset of the population.SlightlyMetaphysicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891271827553008521noreply@blogger.com