I can't start remaking my shrines (other than the one I did for my S/Os birthday). Remaking my shrines is the mind-killer. If I remake one old shrine I'll want to remake all of them.
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FINALLY finished writing for my music page!!! Come and listen to the songs that are important to me and read me talking about them :) https://ballonlea.net/music
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So proud of you for being open about your aroaceness!! It's comforting, in a weird way, to know that The Discourse still haunts other aroace folks, too. It doesn't help that I am someone who has a particular interest in archiving Tumblr, especially old queer Tumblr blogs. It's so fucking scary to go on old blog and see. The Discourse. (cont)
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Added my archive of IMVU buttons to my graphics page, too, while I'm there! Under 'buttons', then scroll down! https://ballonlea.net/graphics
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Added some emotes to the "originals" section of my graphics page! I made a set 20+ Chara Dreemurr pixel art emotes, with two colorways https://ballonlea.net/graphics
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When I update my links page, would you guys like an indicator of what links are new? I only just now realized, after, like, 3 years running a website with a bookmarks page, that there's no easy way to tell what links are being added with each update, lol
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ballonlea
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I talk about video games, a development in my identity, and scream about the American healthcare system and the pointlessness of online discourse. Typical Azure diary entry
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In my article on my site, where I came out as aroacespec shortly after realizing it ( https://ballonlea.net/articles/demiaroace ), I didn't even mention The Discourse, because I, like you, generally desperately try to pretend it never happened. And it's so annoying to be on Tumblr and see people laugh it off as a "cringe discourse phase". Like you said! What was so cringe, the asexuals or the harassment?? (cont)
Like, I'm glad that people have grown up enough to realize that it was ridiculous to be arguing about, but it wasn't JUST "cringe". It was bigoted. It was a form of harassment. So many online asexual communities were torn apart because of it, and we're STILL recovering. Anyway, all of this to say, this was a cathartic read for me and very relatable. I hope you will continue to share your aroace experience with us!
Thanks for sharing your experiences too!! And God that sounds so awful, trying to archive queer stuff and running into That, oof :( and I'm glad I'm not alone in this, and that talking about it can help others who also went through it feel seen <:)