padparadschalovesaspecs:

Fun fact! asexuality and aromantisism aren’t modifiers, they are whole identities. (they can be used as modifiers, if that’s how the person IDs, but they’re aren’t by default!!) being a bisexual aromantic doesn’t make you a “watered down” bi. being an asexual heteroromantic doesn’t make you “basically straight.” being ace or aro and any other lgbt+ identity doesn’t make you Diet Gay™. being just ace doesn’t mean you’re “basically straight” or that you don’t have an orientation. same thing with just being aro or being both. ace and aro are whole identities.