u/Echo_in_Amber1675

Recently I talked about being aroace with one of my friend and they asked me whether I wanted to tell my parents or not.

To be honest, I never really thought about coming out to my family — the only people I’ve told are my two best friends. And somehow it already feels enough to have told them.

When I think about it, I get the feeling that I don’t want to tell my parents — it neither feels necessary nor important for me to do so. I don’t think they need to know. I do think they would accept it, but they wouldn’t understand.

Is it wrong to not tell your parents or your family? Am I being selfish or unfair for keeping it to myself, even though they’re important people in my life?

Hi, I'm 15 and new to this community. It's been a few months now since I realized I'm aroace. I don't have anyone to talk to about this, especially no one who would understand, so I'm making this post to maybe get some answers.

I'm really sure that I definitely don't want a relationship or a husband later in life-not at all. But when I think about it, I sometimes still feel a bit sad.

It's not because I want those things. But thinking about it and knowing I will never have this still makes me feel some kind of grief or loss.

I guess it's just the fact that i know that even if I wanted to -which is not the case- I just couldn't. Knowing that there ist no chance to feel or experience this , that this opportunity simply isn't available to me... It feels like a door I never planned to walk through suddenly closed right in front of me.

I'm not sad about being aro. I'm proud of who I am. But it's still hard sometimes.

Does anyone else feel this?