Aromatic Asexual and ASD

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I've noticed that I'm completely turned off by sex. I find it disgusting, invasive and don't need kids because I can't handle children mentally and who knows what the future of abortion holds. I also have noticed that traditional romance doesn't appeal to me. Marriage seems like a huge waste of money if there's a potential for divorce, I could've used that money for something more important and satisfying like video games or new a storage system for my plushie collection.

Then there's hugs and cuddles from the opposite gender. I always feel unclean when guys hug me or compliment me. My question is, how many Aromatic Asexuals on this forum feel like their ASD plays a role in their preferences or lack of preferences? I've thought about joining an asexual support group just to get help knowing that I'm not weird or a bad person due to my aloof and independent ways.

Aromatic....

What is you don't like....

Hugs...that sounds extreme...hugs are harmless..nothing...

Do you have an aversion to sticky things? lol

Hormones..I would get them checked...

1. I'm just unaffected by romantic things like romantic comedies, kissing (it's a little invasive), weddings and just like a normal type Pokemon using tackle on a ghost type Pokemon, I'm unaffected.

2. Hugs make me feel like I'm being crowded. I don't like crowded places in public because people are too close to me.

3. What do you mean by hormones?

3. Hormone levels, hugely affect levels of physical attraction, in men , and in women. Womans desire, or libido , apparently peaks at age 23 (so Says Science) That's would be the age her hormones are ablaze, and exerting the most influence on her psychology.

2. Touch aversion.Hug aversion. I suppose its like a fear of spiders...phobia. You could get over it. Hugs don't bother me at all. Invasion of physical space is context dependent of course. And the distance; of what's considered appropriate, is culturally dependent.


1. Brain wiring. I was not a romantic kid. I didn't care to watch kissing scenes. But i took liking to girls in school. And did have somewhat of a sexual drive even as a kid. I would draw picture of naked people, on top of eachother, lol. My anatomy was all off, but the interest was there. If not the knowledge.

I was never romantic until I got with my bf. He is extremely romantic and also very emotional and empathetic as well.

I've started to be romantic but I feel like a small child with it because I'm copying from how he is. It's kind of funny and I like it. Its like being kind a bit but with love to someone who you love.

I've never really been asexual but I struggled with having sex in a relationship for a long time because I was always used to one night stands and stuff so when I used to be in a relationship I just found the sex part a bit boring.

I am not sure if i am aromantic/asexual but i rarely get attracted to anyone.

It's definitely hard to live in a society so obsessed with romantic love and marriage/children. I once mentioned the possibility of being asexual to a friend and she acted like i just insulted myself

You'd probably get more responses asking this in the GAD section. I think most aromantic asexuals would not bother checking the L&D section due to it having no appeal to them.

You're not the only one who feels this way about kids!

My NT sister (who also identifies as asexual) hates being around kids regardless of the behavior of the child.

Whenever our two bigoted uncles make an unannounced visit, they tell her that the only way for a woman to truly be happy is to settle down before doing anything else in her life, which we both agree is sexist to this day.
They both believe that asexuality isn't real in the same way they both believe the spectrum isn't real.