this resonates:

"In the community now, I’m seen as an “elder ace.” The irony is that I owe this position and my self-awareness to young asexuals."

it is a little wild to figure out a thing about yourself and to instantly be an elder in that community. https://twitter.com/CDaigleOrians/status/1388132252987559944">https://twitter.com/CDaigleOr...

one thing that might be helpful to younger aces? I found that my experience of coming out to family/friends/colleagues was not nearly as dangerous or fraught as it has been for many of the younger folks who& #39;ve shared stories of coming out earlier in life.

it& #39;s impossible to tell how much of that is age, how much is the specific circles I run in, and how much is the amount of respect and credulity I& #39;ve accrued over time in those spaces, but there is a world where people just ... take you at your word when you say you& #39;re ace.

this is not to tell anybody to delay coming out until people already take you super seriously, it& #39;s just to say that at some point, it& #39;s reasonable to hope that you won& #39;t have to constantly convince people that your experiences are real.