I think I’m asexual. How do I come out? My family is homophobic, but I’m unsure where they stand regarding asexuality.

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Isn't asexual okay for homophobes?I mean you are not "choosing" to "sin" with the wrong sex right?

Or am I just thinking logically with regards to an illogical group?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Part 1: The asexual community still gets a considerable amount of hate from homophobes or what the community deems "acephobes". It is considered a sin by many Evangelical groups as you're seen as broken or something lesser since you're not always having sex and propagating. Sadly, asexuality is horribly stigmatized and still viewed as a mental illness in many parts of the world and even with some more conservatives LGB groups that believe that trans, non-binary, agender, and asexual people should not be a part of the community. Asexual people are also at a high risk of being offered conversion therapy. This doesn't have to be a religious conversion camp, but could be anything that tries to correct their asexuality from pills to increase sex drive, hypnosis therapy, and even forced sexual encounters (yes, this is a thing). TERFS have a special hate for many asexual women as there is a horrible stereotype that since asexual people don't experience physical attraction they have to

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    i just said, Hey mom. you don't need to worry about me getting knocked up (I'm afab, she knew I am trans) I'm asexual

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    #3

    OP. How do you get homophobic from asexual? They are completely unrelated. Lol

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