MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: LECHAT Interview by Janus the Fox Janus: As an Aromantic, what other orientations, romantic, sexual or otherwise, do you identify with? LeChat: Just “asexual” because I haven’t felt a significant or often pull/attraction to others to call myself any other sexual or romantic orientation… Janus: How has your aromanticism affected your life? LeChat: I didn’t know about “asexuality” or “aromanticism” when I was growing up, so I worried that something was wrong with me, for not feeling the way my peers did. I feel much happier, now that I’m older and have learned to accept myself (and not concentrate or worry so much about fitting in and having the same life as others). Janus: How/when did you discover Aromanticism/when did you realize you were aro? LeChat: I think I first discovered “aromanticism” when I rejoined AVEN, almost five years ago. I wasn’t sure if I was “aromantic,” since I’d experienced a few crushes/infatuations, while growing up. So, I just kept waiting, to see if I might, eventually, experience romantic feelings for anyone. But, I’ve realized there’s no harm in choosing the label for myself, now, even if it might change, in the future.
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