Tag: asexual

aaroace:

types of aroaces

  • forest aroace; loves hikes, dog person, piercing laughs and hair rustles, earth tones, flannels under jean jackets, booknerd, freckles, pine cones
  • moon aroace; night owl, loves learning but hates studying, science, loud music, neon lights, bed sheets and fluffy pillows, purple aestheticTM, arrow necklaces, designer perfume
  • book aroace; second home is any bookstore, loves all kinds of books, understanding emotions, nearly fails every class except english and history, wants to be an author, collared shirts, college sweatshirts, watches
  • comic aroace; avid supporter of aroace jughead, kind eyes, tangled earbuds, grey sweaters and ripped jeans, film nerd, messy dyed hair, pride pins, nervous eyes
  • water aroace; summer evenings, fires, leader in a small group of friends, restless hands, favorite color is sky blue, can be friends with anyone, white t shirts, and jorts

to my aro/ace friends and smols: if you’re ever feeling undervalued, remember Hestia

iopele:

puddle-brigade:

You know, Hestia. The greek Goddess of the hearth and home. simultaneously the oldest and youngest of the Olympian Gods. Hestia turned down marriage propsals from both Poseidon and Apollo, two of the arguably most desirable gods in the hellenic pantheon. Instead, she asked her brother Zeus, king of the heavens, for permission to never marry and never have to take a lover or anything. Which he granted. Without question. Zeus, lord of sleeping around, did not question his ace sister when she said that’s who she was. That is some divine allyship, yo.

She went on to be the Goddess of the Hearth. For ancient greeks, the hearth was the center of the home and the center of worship for the family. In ritual practice, Hestia always recieved the first (best) and last part of any sacrifice. Put that in context of patriarchal societies where the “father” of the group “always” recieved the best part of a meal. But not Hestia. No, your friendly hometown goddess was venerated before the king of the heavens, without question or anything. Hestia was the center of the family, the center and grounding point of the home, and was treated as such. 

The lesson for aces here is that you are worthy of being yourself without question. You are a valuable member of your community, a most valuable member of your family, and if you are not treated like it, maybe take after Hestia, and burn those motherfuckers to the ground.

I need to print this out a hundred times and staple it to every flat surface in my home