Ace/Demi Pride

Too late for the pride flag because I landed a job and I've come home from work too tired to draw. But it's still June, so...Here's my pride entry.

In no way is this an indication of Amy's orientation, because that is a huge giant story-spoiler. I'll only say that she could very well be on a spectrum...Not saying which spectrum though.

The flag she's holding in her right hand is the asexual flag...and the other is the demisexual flag. Because I'm both, or a mix. Sapioromantic/sensual hetero-demisexual/asexual: I'm emotionally attracted to people's cognitive abilities or how they use their heads, regardless of gender or mental disabilities/disorders. In a way, it's like being attracted to people's personalities, but I feel like it goes much farther than that...It's hard to explain. And I'm demi, but I do prefer relationships with the opposite gender. For example, I have girl-crushes/squishes, but I'm repulsed at the idea of romantic or sexual contact with them or other women...I just want to hug/cuddle them.
...That's the long, complicated version for just understanding myself. Short version for the general public is that I'm asexual. No need to confuse anyone with the longer version, so...
_{BECAUSE LABELS ARE NOT MEANT TO BE FLASHY AND FLAUNTED AROUND LIKE "I'M SPESHUL!" THEY ARE REALLY MEANT TO HELP US FIGURE OUT OURSELVES AND WTF ARE FEELINGS ARE DOING.
You don't believe in my labels? I don't care. They're not meant to gain your approval. >:c}

I would also put up a flag for my romantic orientation, but there is no official flag for "sapioromantic."

And before people go "THE 'A' STANDS FOR 'ALLIES'! NOT FOR PEOPLE WHO JUST DON'T LIKE SEX!"

• Asexuality has NOTHING to do with whether or not someone likes sex. It means we have no sexual attraction to people. That's it. That's as simple as it gets. Some asexuals hate sex...and some asexual people still have sex because they still enjoy the activity itself. They're just not attracted to people in that way.
• Allies are like sports fans. They give their full support to the team (LGBTQ+ community), they go to all of their games (pride events, protests, etc), and they're appreciated for all the support they give...But none of that qualifies them to play for the team (they don't get to be in the acronym, they don't receive any of the LGBT resources or aid, etc). They're just fans/supporters.

...Get it? Got it? Good.

Demisexual = only experiences sexual attraction after an emotional bond is formed. But they still do not experience sexual attraction to anyone else (which is why it's on the ace spectrum). Just to a particular person they're really close to. (i.e. my boyfriend, who is also a very close friend of mine whom I've known for about 6 years now...with a very attractive voice, math smarts, sarcasm, and is just as nerdy and awkward as I am. We've only been dating long-distance for about...a year? Year in a half? When I first met him, I felt nothing. Not any attraction at all. Then, out of nowhere a few years later, I found myself falling head over heels for him~   )

And here's my explanation of "sapioromantic."
_{I swear to whatever deity, if I'm told "THAT'S ABLEIST!" one more fucking time...}

*cue LGBTQ+ gatekeepers/elitists and acephobes*
_{I'M HERE, I'M ACE, I'M STILL QUEER, AND MY LOCAL PRIDE COMMUNITY RECOGNIZES US AS LEGIT. SO, FIGHT ME!}