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Default Apr 03, 2015 at 10:50 AM
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I mentioned this at session this past week and one thing that I mentioned is that if Asexuality is inclusive of other sexualities (such as Heterosexuality, Homosexuality, Bisexuality, ect.) or exclusive. I believe that it is inclusive since I still consider my self to be Heterosexual (in addition to Asexual), which it why I like to use the term Hetero-Asexual to describe me (since I am physically attracted to the opposite sex but not sexually attracted to anyone).

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Default Apr 03, 2015 at 10:46 PM
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Did you talk at all about other people's views and why they may get offended by your own views?
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I mentioned this at session this past week and one thing that I mentioned is that if Asexuality is inclusive of other sexualities (such as Heterosexuality, Homosexuality, Bisexuality, ect.) or exclusive. I believe that it is inclusive since I still consider my self to be Heterosexual (in addition to Asexual), which it why I like to use the term Hetero-Asexual to describe me (since I am physically attracted to the opposite sex but not sexually attracted to anyone).
Can you explain what you mean by the term you used... physically attracted.
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Default Apr 04, 2015 at 10:01 AM
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There are asexual partners who are still capable of having sex with sexual partners. That doesn't negate their orientation or the fact that they would be content with life if their partner decided sex wasn't important anymore. Fact is there are more sexual people then asexual and sex appears to be a really important in a relationship with a sexual person.

Asexual orientation can be complicated, too, because there are people who have experienced sexual-related trauma and feel that asexual is the appropriate word to describe feeling sex repulsed and not wanting to participate in sexual activities. I think sexual repression is on this line of thought. It all depends on who you talk to, though. Some people agree that PTSD/Trauma related sex repulsion/regression/whatever is inclusive and others do not.

I'm low libido/SO is too and I identify on the spectrum. I do not relate at all to a sexual persons interpretation of the importance of sex. I'm in a sexless relationship and have been for nearly a decade now and I'm happy. I have a partner that loves and respects me and I've actually grown more fond of him the longer we've been together. I feel really awkward when I'm with sexual friends and they are all talking about it because I don't relate to their experiences. I consider that as being "on the spectrum".

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Default Apr 04, 2015 at 12:26 PM
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Can you explain what you mean by the term you used... physically attracted.
Meaning that I do fell some attraction towards the opposite sex but not really a sexual attraction.

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Meaning that I do fell some attraction towards the opposite sex but not really a sexual attraction.
I feel like I'm pulling teeth here. What is the nature of this attraction?
Personally I think you should just drop it. Labels like this are meaningless. Is it really that important to you that asexual people accept you as asexual?
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Default Apr 04, 2015 at 05:27 PM
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I feel like I'm pulling teeth here. What is the nature of this attraction?
Personally I think you should just drop it. Labels like this are meaningless. Is it really that important to you that asexual people accept you as asexual?
I sort of feel that way, because I would like to be accepted by my own community.

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I sort of feel that way, because I would like to be accepted by my own community.
Maybe they don't see you as belonging to their community. Or they might be more accepting if you didn't push this matter.
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Default Apr 04, 2015 at 10:56 PM
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Maybe they don't see you as belonging to their community. Or they might be more accepting if you didn't push this matter.
It could be, I think what it is really, is that they have a hard time believing that someone can be Asexual but not believe that they were born that way.

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