A woman has recently embraced her identity as “abrosexual” after spending 30 years trying to understand her feelings.
Emma Flint, after contemplating her sexuality for three decades, came to realize she is “abrosexual.” Upon sharing this discovery with a friend, she received a response of mild surprise: “When did you decide this? Is this even a label—I’ve never heard of it. I support you, obviously, but this doesn’t sound real.”
Now, if you’re wondering what being abrosexual means, it’s a term used to describe varying levels of sexual or romantic attraction at different times in one’s life.
According to WebMD, a person identifying as abrosexual might find their sexual orientation shifts over time. For instance, they might find themselves drawn to men one week and women the next. These changes could also mean varying levels of attraction strength, sometimes intensely drawn to one gender, other times less so.
Upon learning this term, Emma felt it mirrored her own feelings and experiences perfectly.
“Forever an old lady. 🩷” Emma shared this sentiment on social media, accompanied by:
Emma expressed her journey in an insightful article for Metro, conveying, “I didn’t learn about abrosexuality until two years ago when I was 30. Up until that point, I’d struggled to pin down my sexuality because it changed so rapidly.”
“I don’t expect everyone to immediately understand the term – I certainly didn’t when I first heard it – but it’s important to always listen with respect.”
Emma shared how her friends and family have been largely supportive, with a keen willingness to understand more about her identity.
“…I still hear comments like ‘mate, you’re just confused’ or ‘just say you’re bisexual and be done with it’. But I refuse to let anyone else’s limited understanding define who I am,” she asserted.
“We’re continuously discovering ourselves – it’s part of growing and developing as individuals,” Emma emphasized.
“My hope is that one day, being abrosexual will be as familiar and normal as any other orientation. It should be accepted as another dimension of identity and not dismissed as a fleeting trend, which has unfortunately been the gist of some hurtful remarks I’ve encountered.”
Finally, Emma confidently stated, “I am no longer uneasy about my sexuality because it fits comfortably within my understanding of myself, and ultimately, that’s what counts.”
