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Scenario

How to handle friends who dismiss your aromantic identity

I told my best friend I'm aromantic and now she acts like I'm broken or lying to myself, constantly suggesting I just haven't met the right person yet.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being invalidated by those we trust most challenges our sense of self-knowledge and creates isolation precisely where we seek understanding.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Asexual and aromantic identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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