What does being autosexual mean to you?
Being sexually and aesthetically attracted to myself
What is your romantic orientation?
Quoiromantic
How do you express love for yourself?
I don’t really
Are you only or mostly attracted to yourself?
No
Have you been sexually involved with other people?
Yes
To what degree do you prefer self-pleasure over pleasure with others?
75%
How does your experience of autosexuality relate to your gender?
This is actually a very good question because i’m weirdly attracted to part of me that makes me dysphoric
How did you first discover autosexuality?
Lgbt+ wiki
How did you come to realise that you were autosexual?
I’ve read the définition and was like yup that’s me
How long have you identified as autosexual?
1 year
Have societal pressures ever made you question/suppress your sexuality?
No
Why do you think it’s difficult for some people to grasp the concept of autosexuality?
Because like for any other sexuality people react badly to stuff they don’t personally experience , and like any mogai they will not believe its existence . And also in the case of autosexuality people might associate it with narcissism
Why do you think so many people have such harsh judgements against people who identify as autosexual?
Kinda what i said below + like amatonormativity and the fact that society like to promote self-love but if you actually like yourself people will tell you’re prétentious
Has your understanding of autosexuality shifted since you first learned about it?
No
Have you come out as autosexual? If yes, how did you come out?
Not really , i did add the flag once between others in my tumblr icon for pride month , i didn’t get any comments about it though . I don’t really mind not sharing that part of myself with other tbh
What’s the hardest part about coming out?
people reacting badly and judging a part of you
Do you only think about yourself during self pleasure?
No
Are you in a relationship with yourself?
In a way maybe
Do you plan to take things further, e.g self-engagement, self-marriage someday?
No
If someone looks really similar to you, could you find yourself sexually attracted to that person or does it go beyond just physical attraction?
Yes i thinks so
Would you date someone who is also autosexual?
Yes
How has being autosexual affected your relationships?
No
What are your thoughts on having kids? Do you plan to have kids someday?
No
Are you religious? If so, how does your faith and queerness work together?
Ex catholic and traumatized. It doesn’t go well at all
How do you think your experiences through life may or may not have influenced/shaped your sexuality?
Not by autosexuality but by bisexuality definitely
Do you consider yourself to be part of the LGBTQIA+ community?
I’m trans , mspec, freysexual quoiromantic , autosexual , and polyam so yeah
Do you identify as queer? If not, how do you identify?
Yes
How do you feel about how autosexuality is perceived in the LGBTQIA+ community?
The thing is it isn’t really perceived…..
Have you experienced discrimination in the LGBTQIA+ community?
Yes for being trans and aspec
What bothers you in the LGBTQIA+ community?
People who do not know our history and don’t want to listen, exclusionists in general , people who thinks they’re the queer police .
Have you ever been to a pride parade? How did it go?
3 of them and really great , that something i love and wait all year long
Do you agree that pride month is necessary?
YES
What are your thoughts about “ally” being added to the LGBTQIA+ acronym?
Ally are great ofc and should be welcolme at pride and in général but that’s kinda not the point of the acronym ?
What are your thoughts on labels?
I get why some people do not like these and that’s perfectly fine but i personally like to put words on things and find confort in them also they come with flags ! And i love flags !
How do you feel about representation of autosexuality in media?
Honestly the only représentation of autosexuality i can think of is this même of narcissius….
What effects does being autosexual have on your life?
Honestly not many
How do you deal with people who are curious about your sexuality?
I don’t mind speaking plainfully and honestly about it as long as people are openminded
How do you deal with unfair/mean comments about your sexuality?
If online i try to explain better if they’re really just bigots i move on and block them if irl i stop the convo i’m not there to get insulted
What was the most difficult moment in your life surrounding being autosexual?
I don’t think there were any
What stereotypes about autosexuality do you not relate to?
Being autosexual being constantly associated with being autoromantic
What are things to NOT say to an autosexual person?
You’re self absorbed , You’re a narcissistic ect…
How involved would you say you are with the autosexual community?
Not much , i follow the sub on reddit and that’s all there’s not many posts there anyway
How often do you meet other autosexual people?
Irl ? Never
How do you recognise other autosexual people irl?
Except if i saw someone with like an autosexual pride pin i think i wouldn’t
How do you meet and connect with fellow autosexual people?
Do you think sexuality , romantic attraction and gender identity are things that people are born with, influenced by upbringing, or both?
I’d say born with , i knew i was trans and some part of my sexual identity at 3 y/o so….
I don’t think it should matter either way
What’s it like being queer in your country/society?
France will say it’s not queerphobic and then proceed to show me the contrary everyday . I’d say people above 25 that aren’t queer themselves are very uneducated about it , they get the gay/lesbian thing but if you reach the b or t letter they get totally lost if you dare to say non binary the academicians start screaming your whole agenda all along was to slaughter the french language
How have you been subjected to queerphobia?
Yes my parents are very queerphobic due to being very religious
What would you like to say to queerphobic people?
To kindly shut the hell up and stop to rule other people’s lives ?
Who are your favorite autosexual celebrities or characters?
Once again there is none . There is already like 20 ace in all media so I guess we can still another 20 years to get micro labels..
What are your thoughts on queer-baiting?
In tv shows ? So annoying i fall for it everytime
Irl ? That isn’t a thing , people need to stop celebrities to out themselves
In a pinkwashing meaning : capitalism can go $#&*^%# itself ?
Give a message to the queer community
You’re not alone , things will get better so stay strong