Friends who only talk about dating/guys
I, F20 (aro), have been friends with a few other girls who are not on the aromantic spectrum, and we’ve been friends since middle school.
These days I’ve been noticing that they talk about men and dating a lot more often than they used to. Back in middle school and high school, we would talk about sports we liked, tv shows, and other interests. However, now it seems like all they talk about is men. Topics such as gushing over celebrity crushes, workplace crushes, complaints about being single, and honestly going out of their way to interact with anyone who happens to be male. Not going to lie, it irritates me how much they care about male validation/attention. I don’t understand crushes or want to date, so when they talk about these topics I don’t have anything to contribute. My friends know that I am aromantic, but they don’t really understand it/believe I haven’t met the right person.
It’s sad knowing I’ve outgrown a group of friends who I used to consider family. I guess it’s time to meet some new people. 🤷♀️