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\f0\fs24 \cf0 Welcome to Wednesday with Aim!\ \
I'm combining a couple of topics this week because they fit together so well!\
The first is the idea to do a day in the life of montage so this video is full of clips
and photographs of my daily life along with a few pro tips on how I personally stay awesome.\
\ The second topic is What it's like to be young
and Asexual which I am going to put a spin on because I am one of the older members of
the team and I've already shared my coming out story and how I found out about asexuality
with you. If you're curious about being young and asexual check out the rest of the teams
videos because they are made of win, as usual!\ \
A common worry among some members of the asexual community seems to be ending up forever alone!
For the romantics being lonely is fate worse than death and I would be full of lies if
I said that I don't feel lonely from time to time. There are also a lot of misconceptions
about aces, that we're not interested in relationships because we don't experience *** attraction,
ridiculous, I know!\ \
This can make the prospect of finding a partner seem impossible but we know from the number
of asexual couples out there or couples that are even *** and asexual that it is possible.
I can happen! And you know what? Ending up forever alone just really isn't the worst
thing in the world.\ \
I owe a lot of my positive outlook on being 29 and single to the aromantic community who
have shown me that it is ok to not be interested in romance and that an aromantic life can
be made of more awesome than should be legal.\ \
The trick is, finding all the things that actually make you happy. It can be quite a
task given the media and cultural expectations and pressures places upon all of us. But take
some time with it, because, it's YOU, your happiness, your life and that is more important
than anything else.\ \
the next step is doing all the things that make you happy and being happy about it. Ignore
what other people think, ignore any judgements or criticisms that may come your way. I don't
need to own a house. I don't need to drive a brand new car. I don't need to be in a relationship.
I don't need to have kids. \ \
I personally need to be productive, I need to work hard, be kind to others, and pay my
bills and taxes, I need to sleep and eat, wear clothes and love my friends and family.
Everything beyond that is totally flexible and it is up to me to design it. It's my life.
I'm not going to pluck my dreams and ambitions from the pages of some magazine or the frames
of some music video.\ \
remind yourself you're awesome. have dreams, have goals, chase the things you're interested
in.\ take care, have fun\
stay awesome. \ \
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