forum The LGBTQ+ Community Chat :) Part 2!
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@DuckDuck487

So the way I experience it is basically how I'm only capable of falling in love with a friend. I don't really have "celebrity crushes," and I more frequently crushed on fictional characters when I was younger especially because it feels like you know them. Not universal, but that's how it works for me personally

That's almost exactly the same thing for me. Thanks for clarifying, too!

@EtherealDreamer

my friend gives me her jacket everyday and its like three sizes to big and almost goes to my knee's but it makes me look flat chested AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

im so happy rn :)

@Oakiin

Someone please help me buy a binder I'm tired of having to accommodate for boobs in my outfits. I want to buy one that will be safe and actually work though.

@EtherealDreamer

Someone please help me buy a binder I'm tired of having to accommodate for boobs in my outfits. I want to buy one that will be safe and actually work though.

I too want a binder, maybe we could figure this shit out together.

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^^i recommend geting a gc2b racerback. good for shorter sleeved shirts and more comfortable than a kind of shoulder-restricting/undershirt-type binder and you can send a message with your measurements and they'll recommend a size.

@Oakiin

Someone please help me buy a binder I'm tired of having to accommodate for boobs in my outfits. I want to buy one that will be safe and actually work though.

I too want a binder, maybe we could figure this shit out together.

yesss lets see what we can find!!

@Oakiin

^^i recommend geting a gc2b racerback. good for shorter sleeved shirts and more comfortable than a kind of shoulder-restricting/undershirt-type binder and you can send a message with your measurements and they'll recommend a size.

Looking it up now, ty!

@Musical_Queen

Anybody know where I can buy chewable necklaces for cheap? I'm tired of the strings on my hoodies to be worn out and the chains on my normal necklaces to get rusted

@cryptic-glitch

Anybody know where I can buy chewable necklaces for cheap? I'm tired of the strings on my hoodies to be worn out and the chains on my normal necklaces to get rusted

amazon has a really good brand that has a pop-it thingy in the middle of the chewy but i can't remember the brand hol up

@cryptic-glitch

Anybody know where I can buy chewable necklaces for cheap? I'm tired of the strings on my hoodies to be worn out and the chains on my normal necklaces to get rusted

amazon has a really good brand that has a pop-it thingy in the middle of the chewy but i can't remember the brand hol up

ITS MUNCHAbleS
THATS ThE BRAND

@Musical_Queen

Anybody know where I can buy chewable necklaces for cheap? I'm tired of the strings on my hoodies to be worn out and the chains on my normal necklaces to get rusted

amazon has a really good brand that has a pop-it thingy in the middle of the chewy but i can't remember the brand hol up

ITS MUNCHAbleS
THATS ThE BRAND

I shall look into it. Thank you!

@arlo

hey, I just made an account because I had one like 2 years ago anyways I was thinking about how I always stalked this thread before I came out, and I'm here again in hopes that you guys have any advice on where I can get a bra for breast inserts for my trans sister?? help plz

@EtherealDreamer

hey, I just made an account because I had one like 2 years ago anyways I was thinking about how I always stalked this thread before I came out, and I'm here again in hopes that you guys have any advice on where I can get a bra for breast inserts for my trans sister?? help plz

uhm I honestly don't know, im sorry; I hope you can find someone who can help.

@Musical_Queen

Random question: A while ago I was given a link to some Ace Aro vocab so I could learn some more about it (I'm not well educated), but I was looking through it and I had a few questions I was hoping could be answered because I'm kinda dumb.

@Musical_Queen

Is is possible to be demisexual but grey-romantic? And because if it is possible, would that make me amid? What is tertiary attraction? The list I was given and a lot of different websites explained it differently and it doesn't make sense to me. Would it be contradictory to say you are demisexual but also sex averse? Also, what are QPR's?

Sorry of some of these are obvious questions. I was looking through and trying to be more educated (I thought I was asexual for a while until someone sent me the list). Thanks

@RaeYapper

Hi I am going to become apart of this thing I am Sweet Pea and I am lesbian I think I'm like 75% sure I am lesbian my pronouns are she/her and I also wanna say MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYGAY

@RaeYapper

I am also really new to the LGBTQ community and I wanna say I didn't realize I was gay til like right before the pandemic so if I get a lot of things wrong pls don't be mean to me :(

@saor_illust school

welcome sweet pea c:
am izzy, she/they possibly genderfluid but maybe not, biromantic and uhhh something sexual, haven't figured that out yet, it's a bit confusing but let's just go with asexual for now c:

@RaeYapper

Hi Izzy and I know right like at first I thoufht I was Bisexual then pan and then I was like somewhere in the middle for a while but I think I settled on lesbian :)

@Kanaroli group

Hello, Sweet Pea! My name is Abbi, but you may refer to me as my screen name if you'd like. I go by she/they/he and I'm pan, welcome to the chat.

@squiddicus language

@Musical_Queen i am by no means an expert, and i don't have answers to all of these questions, but here are my thoughts:

Is is possible to be demisexual but grey-romantic?

I think so, yes! I'm not sure why you couldn't be :D

And because if it is possible, would that make me amid?

I think yes again, since you'd be on both the asexual and the aromantic spectrums. Obviously, you wouldn't have to use that term if you didn't feel like it fitted you, though.

Would it be contradictory to say you are demisexual but also sex averse? Also, what are QPR's?

I don't think it'd be contradictory, because the word demisexual defines who you're sexually attracted to, whereas sex averse is saying whether or not you'd be interested in actually having sex.
As for QPRs, I'm definitely not an expert but from what I've heard there's no one set idea of how a QPR looks. Basically what I've gathered is that it would be a relationship that goes beyond what people usually consider to be 'normal' for platonic friendship, but isn't fully romantic or doesn't look like a 'normal' romantic relationship either. I would say it's a relationship that blurs the lines and cultural norms between romance and friendship (though I'm no expert and there's probably a better definition!)

hope this helps in some way and makes some sort of sense
also guys feel free to correct me if I've made any mistakes or said something wrong :)

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hi sweet pea! i'm zero but i'll also respond to radio store cowboy or any variation of that haha. he/it. i'm currently unlabeled but <3 men

@berlioz

I'm demisexual, so hopefully I can help :)

Is is possible to be demisexual but grey-romantic?

Absolutely! You're sexual and romantic orientations exist on different spectrums, so they don't always match up.

And because if it is possible, would that make me amid?

If you like that term, then yes, since both your romantic and sexual orientations would be on a-spectrums.

What is tertiary attraction? The list I was given and a lot of different websites explained it differently and it doesn't make sense to me.

A tertiary attraction can be any type of attraction that's not romantic or sexual. For example, if I'm attracted to someone for their intelligence or aesthetics, those are both considered tertiary attractions. It might've been confusing since everyone experiences attraction differently and there are loads of different attracting forces that some people notice and others don't.

Would it be contradictory to say you are demisexual but also sex averse?

So, being demisexual is like being asexual until you're not. Demisexuals will not experience any sexual attraction until someone (or someones) comes along that they form a close emotional attachment with and, if the conditions are right, it's like a switch flips and that demisexual- who previously wasn't experiencing any sexual attraction to anyone- is now feeling sexual attraction to this one person (or specific group of individuals). This does not mean that every person a demisexual makes friends with will be the subject of their sexual attraction- it's just that emotional attachment and familiarity is the prerequisite to feeling sexual attraction in the first place.

I am both demisexual and sex averse. When I think about sex in general, it grosses me out and is not my jam. It doesn't sound fun or look exciting. However, when I'm not in asexual mode- when there is that someone who flipped the switch- I am not sex averse towards them. But they are they exception.

There are other demisexuals who are sex averse full time, no exceptions. Being demi has to do with what you feel, while sex aversion is what you do with those feelings- or what you don't. So there are demisexuals who are feeling sexual attraction, but don't like the idea of sex and don't plan on having it.

So no, it's not contradictory. However, sex aversity paired with demisexuality can manifest in lots of different ways.

Also, what are QPR's?

I really like Merry Squidmas's description. It stands for Queer Platonic Relationship, which means the relationship is founded on platonic feelings but it's queer in the sense that the people in the QPR don't follow typical friendship dynamics. They might be more touchy or lovey than normal best friends, for example. QPRs are so popular in the ace/aro communities because they are considered long term, commited relationships that aren't founded on sex or romance (though aren't exclusionary of sex or romance either). So, while some ace/aros may never be interested in that perfect romantic partner who's great in bed, they have a QPR which fulfills the role of life-partner/bosom pal, whatever you'd call it.