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How to respond when family trivializes aromantic identity

I finally told my sister I'm aromantic and she said 'at least you'll save money' like my entire identity is just a financial convenience instead of who I actually am.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

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When deeply personal revelations are met with dismissive humor, the resulting invalidation can feel more painful than outright rejection.

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