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Imo, you still can be ace. For some people, aesthetic attraction can be separate from sexual or other kinds of attraction. You said yourself it doesn't cause you any kind of sexual feeling, so there's your answer. The ace spec is really diverse that way. :)



I came here to type this comment; yes, it does sound like aesthetic attraction is what's being described. It's admiring something like art, even if it is something usually reserved for sexual attraction like the naked human body, so I understand the confusion presented in the post.

by Gaiety_and_Insanity; ; Report

yeah… I’m just hoping that I don’t one day randomly switch into Actually Feeling Something and have to change my whole identity. But I’m stable in being ace rn at least.. and I do really enjoy still being able to see the body as something beautiful even if I don’t feel sexual attraction to it 

by victorisavampire; ; Report

It is not a sin to find comfort and community in how you feel. If you do not feel sexual attraction or only a little of it, that's fine. If it's a result of something else, then you can explore that and define yourself properly.
Your identities are defined by you, not the other way around.

by Gaiety_and_Insanity; ; Report

That's a reasonable feeling, my identity used to be pretty unstable & it was stressful for a while. I ended up finding labels that suit me even better than the previous ones. Not saying it would be your experience though, i wish you stability! Desexualizing the human body has got its benefits honestly, i wish more people committed to viewing it that way.

by flowersnbullets [them]; (edited); Report