This is tough. I don't know how much longer I can stay on Twitter. I love learning from & sharing content about asexuality from the ace community, but this no longer feels like a safe space. Hoping to connect again. Reply so I follow you on #Mastodon 💜
https://t.co/BQBAyHLnVz
🧵 I am sad that Twitter is being overrun by egotistical narcissists but the queer community has always been resilient. Our voices have always been powerful.
We will rise again.
This is not the end. 💜 #TwitterMigration#Asexual#AceMastodon#LGBTQIA 🏳️🌈
Saying less is incredibly helpful. Every thought is not valuable. Every feeling does not need to be voiced. What is often best is slowing down to spend time developing a clearer and more informed perspective. Ego rushes and reacts, but peace moves intentionally and gently.
“Take deep and tender care of yourselves today. Eat when you're hungry. Let yourself feel what you feel. Be your own best friend, your body's advocate, your spirit's protector. Be stardust and soft, warm flesh. Be a safe place for your own heart to live.”
@jfkantrowitz
Some takeaways from the replies (which mirror what I’ve found in interviews):
Asexuality is—or at least can be—queer.
But some ace folks feel uncomfortable claiming a queer identity.
Others feel solidly queer but not necessarily part of the broader queer community.
A 🧵
A call-in for ace and aro allies:
Celebrate your single friends!
There's a NOTICEABLE uptick in engagement on photos of me and my girlfriend since we coupled up. Give your single friends that same love when they're celebrating themselves, too!