Coming out

I'm going to be coming out as asexual to my parents on asexual awareness week. I was wondering how others came out to their friends and family.

Why do u feel the need to "come out" as asexual? It's not really anyone's business how sexually attracted u are to someone

Why do u feel the need to "come out" as asexual? It's not really anyone's business how sexually attracted u are to someone

Ayyy fellow Ace here 💜
I came out to my mum first (she’s quite understanding about these things but ace wasn’t one she had heard of before) At first she thought it was a phase or just something I said but didn’t mean, but as I’ve gotten a bit older (and continue going on about it 😂) she’s come to understand it a bit more and actually bought me my ace ring 😁
hope everything goes well for you 💜

Good Luck Hopefully it goes well for you

Hi fellow Ace!

Good luck on coming out!

I wouldn’t say I “came out” as such but dropped it in casual conversation if certain topics came up. I don’t think my family were surprised as I’ve always had a repulsed reaction if asked about being in a relationship.
I’ve been fortunate that they don’t really care what my orientation is so it’s no big deal.
My advice would be to talk about it like it’s nothing knew and perfectly normal. Just be ready to answer questions as most people don’t really understand what asexuality is at first. I find jokes about it really break the tension too for example, I ask my mum every now and then if she’s looking forward to her future grandcatbabies.

I hope it goes well!

Because Asexuality is a valid orientation that is often discriminated against, even within the LGBT+ community
Aces are called “broken” and being asexual used to be considered a mental illness but they deserve to have as much pride in who they are as the next person

That's great! I'm going to be going extreme as its important to me. Literally, I brought the flag so then I can use it as a cape, headband, and mini flag.