Notes Steena the Spaz

Awesome stuff by pippin.. It’s titled asexuality in fiction, but there is a really cool section on aromantics too!

FONSFAQ post — asexuality in fiction

(via fictionalaros)

In fairness, I’ve always had the sneaking suspicion that I am, in fact, alien.

(via deastrumquodvicis)

And then we finally recognise ourselves in a character on TV and… and they’re a serial killer or an alien, and a lot of people go “well no, they’re actually probably totes gay”. Media told me that — just because I didn’t feel like dating or having sex — I didn’t have the right to consider myself human. I am still — more than ten years on — dealing with the venomous headspace that created.

This, this so many times over. I can’t remember who said it, but there’s that line about how if you want to deny someone’s humanity, you deny them a reflection, and growing up without one — almost more so than growing up without words to articulate your desires or your relationships — is a painful, poisonous, scarring thing to have to do.

(via savagedamsel)

I honestly think that people tend to stereotype out there that the ONLY kind of love there is, is romantic love. What about love of a good friend? Sisterly or brotherly love? Love between family members? Parent and child? The possibilities are endless. I think fiction should try to explore all these kinds of relationships, to demonstrate how ALL kinds of love effect people. I think romance get’s really overused at times, and people seem to stereotype that EVERYONE get’s married and falls in “l333rrrrv”. v.v; Seriously, I think people who decide to stay single get really  back-lashed or degraded a lot for not “having someone”. I honestly think one should be happy with themselves and like themselves as they are in general before getting into any kind of romantic relationship, but that’s another story. The point is, when we let go of our stereotypes of love when it comes to literature we’re able to explore new concepts and ideas and complexities of different relationships, thus making more interesting and unique stories. For example: Sherlock and Watson. People keep urging on that these guys are gay…I honestly think (my opinions about homosexuality aside) that a romance between them, as I’ve read before on tumblr no doubt, would make the relationship too cliche. Personally I find their eccentric friendship and respect more interesting…like a bromance sort of thing. lol…seriously though, I like that love and respect between close friends like that. I like observing different personalities interacting. Most of all, I like that love that demonstrates being willing to sacrifice one self for another. I don’t think that love neccesarily has to be romantic at all. I’d do that for everyone I ever cared about. Heck, if it came down to it, I’d even do it for a perfect stranger….just something to chew on. -( via SteeKira)