Lately, there has been a lot of talk about sexuality. A lot of people are starting to wonder about their gender, and it seems like being accepting is the way most people are going.
There are times when we learn about someone who has a hard time understanding their sexual identity, and it can take them a long time to come to terms with it. One example is a woman named Emma Flint, who spent around 30 years trying to understand her sexuality.
She finally figured out something really important about herself: she is abrosexual. It took her thirty years to understand this, and there were some challenges she faced during that time.
It feels like my uterus is trying to kill me (thanks endo), but I rescued more orchids. 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/FWW1NXx8W7
— Em (@LiterateElf) June 15, 2024
A friend sent her a message that said, “When did you choose this? Is this really a label? I’ve never heard of it before. I totally support you, but it doesn’t seem real.” It was definitely a tough situation for her.
Abrosexuality is a type of sexual orientation that you might not know about. It means that a person can feel romantic attraction to different genders at different times, or sometimes not feel attracted to anyone at all. This kind of sexuality is flexible, so you could be into guys for a bit, then into girls later on.
The word “abro” comes from Greek and means graceful or delicate. This means that when someone shifts from one sexual orientation to another, it happens slowly and smoothly.
Once Emma discovered her own sexual orientation, she felt free to accept something that she couldn’t before.
She mentioned that she only found out about abrosexuality two years ago when she turned 30. Before that, she had a hard time figuring out her sexuality because it changed so often.
In her words, sometimes she would feel like a lesbian and then quickly shift to being bisexual. She ended up realizing: “My sexuality was fluid.”
“I don’t think everyone has to understand what it means – honestly, I didn’t even know until two years ago – but it’s important to listen respectfully,” she said. “I’m really glad that my friends and family have been super supportive of who I am and have tried to learn more about it.”
Forever an old lady. 🩷 pic.twitter.com/JGJ1XOvPjT
— Em (@LiterateElf) June 8, 2024
She receives a lot of encouragement online, but sometimes people don’t understand her situation. She mentioned, “It’s tough to hear comments like ‘dude, you’re just confused’ or ‘just call yourself bisexual and move on.’ I won’t let someone else’s narrow view define me. We’re all discovering new things about ourselves constantly – that’s what growing up is all about.”
I really wish that one day, people will see abrosexuality as just a regular identity, like any other. It shouldn’t be thought of as something trendy, even though some mean comments I’ve gotten make it seem that way.
“I’m no longer nervous about my sexuality because it makes sense to me, and in the end, that’s all that really matters.”
