INTERVIEW WITH SCARLETLATITUDE

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: SCARLETLATITUDE

Janus: As an Aromantic, what other orientations, romantic, sexual or otherwise, do you identify with?

Scarlet: I’m ace and heteroromantic / aromantic.

Janus: How has your aromanticism affected your life?

Scarlet: It has been about the same impact as being asexual. It’s super hard to find someone else who is an ace, let alone someone who is ace and likes light romo activities. Beyond trying to find some kind of partner it hasn’t really impacted me, unless you include disliking romantic movies.

Janus: How/when did you discover Aromanticism/when did you realize you were aro?

Scarlet: I discovered it a few years ago. Definitely talking to other aces (on AVEN and elsewhere) has helped me to figure out my romantic orientation. I had to think about the possible romantic identities for a long while before I decided, and I’m still not 100% sure.

Janus: What would you say to somebody questioning if they are aro?

Talk to other aces/aros. Look up some information on being aro. Then you need to do some inward soul searching to figure out what fits you best.

Janus: How can people be better allies to people who are aro?

Accept them for who they are. Just like being asexual, being aro doesn’t mean you’re broken. If you have a friend who is aro, accept them and their identities.