But speaking of that, can you share a little bit about like your own journey to discovering your identity?

Yeah.

Well, the first time that I heard the word asexual was not in a good context.

I had a friend in college.

She went to a different college than I did.

And she she wanted to take our friendship in a different direction.

I didn't understand what sexual attraction or romantic attraction were supposed to feel like, but I knew I cared about her a lot.

So this first one is going to be from someone who asks, does your experience of asexuality or aromanticism fluctuate over time, or do you feel that it is a consistent part of your identity and orientation? And I know this is probably a very personal question, so maybe if you can answer it specifically to you and then also maybe just other people that you've seen or that you've discussed this with in your groups that you've gone to.