How do I support my asexual partner while making sure my needs are met?

Melody and Elena are joined by Amy Williams, an Ace advocate, youth worker and pole studio manager, to discuss the beautiful and broad spectrum of asexuality, & how to be a great partner to an ace babe.

Listen to the full podcast episode at the link in our bio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[ardidsonriente]

Why to put such a question as the title if the video doesn't offer any answer?

[Merzui-kgds]

I have no problem with people who are asexual. I DO have a problem with an asexual not being honest about their asexuality in order to stay in a relationship with a partner who is not asexual.

[valyafreeman]

You can cuddle and also spend quantity time and quality time 🎉

[kenofken]

I don't offer monogamy to anyone, so it's not an issue. There's no pressure to be sexual on any of my partners, but don't ever imagine I will remain celibate for you.

[AsexualiseMyAsexualLife]

Great to see asexual representation. Interesting conversation 🤔 I'm asexual and help asexuals on my channel, with love, life, confidence, dating and relationships.

[justincancelosa]

So I started dating this girl and everything was normal the first two years and she’s been slowly taking sex as well as any sexual contact off the table. All of a sudden she thinks she’s asexual and I’m supposed to support her sexuality. I get it I keep the touching and sexual remarks down to a minimum but in return shouldn’t she support my sexuality and at least give me some sort of sexual contact? I was straight when the relationship began, and I’m still straight now so why is my sexuality invalidated because she just now discovered hers? Now our relationship went from a fiery chemical explosion of romance and naughty time turned into a really good friendship. Idk ace people need to understand that their sexuality is rare and strange and maybe dating (which requires some sort of sexual intimacy post sexual revolution) isn’t for ace people. I mean I’ve asked around and most people I talk to say they would never date someone who doesn’t reciprocate or they would date them but make it known they will sleep around if their needs can’t be met.

[daphneceleste]

its always the 'suffers' partner that looks at how to help their partner never the other way round, theres never a how do i help my partner manage my depression/anxiety/asexuality etc. my asexual partner has made me hate sex, it was fun before but now not so much. you are emotionally abusing your partners its as simple as that