Show Some Support For Your Ace/aro Pals

Hello, I need some advice. I am a transmale. I didn't want to come out to everyone but I was outed and now everybody knows. Due to this I have been getting bullied by my peers at school and being told that my identity isn't valid since after my mom found out she has been forcing me to wear more traditionally feminine clothing. What can I do? What should I do?

about the bullying: depending on where you live, there might be laws protecting you from bullying based on gender. if you find one, print it out. show it to the principal. if there are no laws protecting you from harassment based on your gender, talk to a trusted teacher. they might be able to help you.

about your mom: if it’s safe to do so, talk with her. explain to her what’s happening. if she truly cares for you, she’ll do her best to help you with the bullies and try to make you feel more comfortable instead of forcing you into clothes that you don’t want to wear. unfortunately, if you’re under a certain age (i don’t know what this age is where you live but it’s generally around 18) your mom is allowed to take away resources from you such as internet, food, education, and even housing. make a plan of action before talking to her. make sure you have a place to stay (a friend or a relative’s, maybe) should you be kicked out of the house. there’s lots of resources for homelessness if you do end up on the streets, and if you search lgbt youth centers you might be able to find one near you that will offer food, showers, and a play to sleep.

sending positive vibes out to you - good luck xx

- mod ashton

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Erica Cameron, author of Deadly Sweet Lies

I am asexual. It’s a fact of my life now, but it’s one I didn’t discover until I was 29 and trying to recover from an emotionally abusive and manipulative marriage.

I grew up in a liberal, diverse city in South Florida and the available spectrum of sexual orientations was always pretty clear: gay, bisexual, or straight. I could be attracted to anyone of any gender, and that was okay—it was something I knew both in theory and from watching my childhood best friend try to figure out her own sexuality as we grew up.

No one ever mentioned that being attracted to no one was an acceptable option.

Parents, teachers, and even friends told me over the years not to look for too much external validation. Or, at least to avoid letting that validation impact my self-worth. Sometimes, though, something has to be verified, labeled, and categorized by someone who isn’t in my head for my experiences and emotions to feel real and acceptable. That is especially true when the word I was looking for to describe myself didn’t exist in my vocabulary. Not outside the context of the short section in my freshman biology class about the asexual reproduction of amoebas, anyway.

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