I told my mom I'm asexual and she immediately asked if I was abused or traumatized, like the only way to not want sex is if something terrible happened to me.
More people experience this than they realize.
When loved ones can only understand asexual identity through frameworks of damage or trauma, they inadvertently invalidate the possibility of natural variation in human sexuality.
“Where Are You with Asexual and aromantic identity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.