My coworkers always ask about my dating life and I've started making up stories because saying I'm not interested in dating makes them treat me like I'm either lying or pitiable.
More people experience this than they realize.
Professional environments that assume universal romantic engagement force aromantic individuals to choose between exhausting visibility work and deceptive performance.
“Where Are You with Asexual and aromantic identity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.