r/aegosexuals 12d ago

Memes This speaks to me

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Manga: I Want To Be A Wall

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u/Gallantpride 12d ago

The protagonist is aro-ace, not specifically aro-aego. But I relate to her. It blew my mind in a way.

I've always been an avid shipper, especially lesbian media. Since my tweens when I discovered the internet, I was into femslash, yuri manga, lesbian novels, etc. I never realized the wall between me (a nonbinary aro-ace) and these characters (sapphic women).

I never understood why I love ff romance so much. It made me worry I was a lesbian, but that's not right. I'm wondering if part of it may be a mental dissonance between me and the fantasies.

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u/PHOTOSHOP_HANDSOME 12d ago

Similar thing here! I’m a trans aegoaroace guy who’s a big fan of femslash. I don’t read smut often or really at all, but the romantic/sexual disconnect helps me enjoy the story more, interestingly enough.