Worry. (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/aiop@lemmy.world
 
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[–] 35 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I'm not even in the US and I'm worrying. Especially due to the fact that I'm both Moroccan and queer (specifically aroace). Guess I'm not visiting the US at all during his term.

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  • [–] 43 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Don't visit us. Don't travel here. They need to understand there's financial consequences to making this country unwelcoming.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I just heard an ad on a podcast inviting me to visit Key West, Florida, which is apparently an LGBT resort paradise.

    Not happening, not even if they paid me.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Dude I'm in Canada and shit's looking bleeeeak

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Ace of hearts here:

    At least us ace folk can hide more easily. Nobody knows I'm ace unless I specifically tell them. I don't hide it - it's just not a topic that comes up. I'm just a single dude as far as most people know.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It's not really as easy for me because I've been a victim of sexual harassment quite a few times, mostly by men (I am male). Classmates keep resenting me for "not acting normal" and have accused me of misogyny and being gay. Parents called my asexuality "not normal at all". Hell, my dad accused me of atheism simply for not wanting children. I just can't stand being bullied by society all the time.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm also ace, but I live with an opposite sex partner, so that helps me look less queer. We're both gender non-conforming (I'm non-binary, he's unlabeled), but that's something we can tone down.

    I can't tell if you're in high school or college. Things got easier for me when I moved away for college. I got to figure out who I was, away from my family and people that knew me as a child. I went to an engineering school and it was wonderful to have a bunch of other misfits to hang out with. Looking back, I think my new friend group was very non-neurotypical.

    Anyways, I hope you find a good, supportive friend group.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ace of hearts

    Always there's some new insider lingo I don't know. Sounds good, but what's it mean?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Romantic asexual. My gf and I do all the couple stuff, minus the sexuality.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Forget about our politics, don’t come here because if something happens and you need healthcare you’re fucked.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Guess I'll never attend those fun conventions.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Well if you want to anyway maybe there’s special travel insurance you can buy that covers it or maybe your governments insurance will cover it. Just be careful about that, it’s the quickest path to bankruptcy for us.

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    You live in a place where nobody has an issue with not being interested in relationships. But where I live, it's literally a giant problem.

    Also, yeah I might not get deported, but I could still face arrest, you know. At this point it's a miracle nobody managed to convince the police that I deserve to be in jail in my country, let alone the US under the new Trump administration.

    And I never wanted to immigrate to the US, I just wanted to drop in and say hi, spend time for a few weeks and leave. That alone requires a visa too, you know. And different countries get different amounts of restrictions. I'm just glad I'm not banned from entry altogether. And even then, facing prejudice is still very possible.

    You quite literally ruined my day.

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