Not too long ago I wrote about how I experienced “love” as an aromantic queer, and as part of the discussion that arose with friends and peers afterward I was often asked about whether or not I had ever had a crush on somebody or not. And like, yeah, just not in the way that…
While I’ve thought a LOT about my sexual orientation and gender over the years, romantic orientation was never really something I actually put much thought or consideration into as a part of my identity until recently. For most of my life I just assumed that everybody ultimately wanted a romantic relationships with romantic partners and…