Types of Asexual Identities/Asexuality (2D)

[@JelliesWorld]

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[@Serenaskywalker]

Thank you so much for including Fictosexual! We love being included and people who don’t think we’re fake so thank you so much

[@eva_art_0533]

You don't know how excited I was to find out that one of my fav youtubers was also asexual.

[@miaulink1152]

Have you seen JaidenAnimation's coming out video? She's also ace! I think aro as well. I think it's super cool too, as I'm ace (or ace-ish) myself.

[@eva_art_0533]

@@miaulink1152 yep and I almost cried in the restaurant I was watching it at.

[@Endtherinbetween]

same i was like this with jellie and jayden

[@Ray-sd5ry]

as an aroace person this made me so happy the minute I saw the notification I dropped what I was doing and clicked it!

[@fruitypebbble]

omg ty for including aegosexual!! i feel like aegosexual isnt known a lot and im rlly glad you included it :D

[@kimarikato3791]

When did you figure out?

[@fruitypebbble]

@@kimarikato3791 in june! i just randomly started thinking if i was in the ace spectrum because i wasnt rlly interested in people or that type of stuff, only fantasies and fictional stuff! i searched up the ace spectrum and i found aegosexual through a few images and now i identify as aegosexual and aegoromantic :D

[@kimikolee7313]

You know, this video has me thinking I may not be Demisexual but Cupiosexual. Thinking back, as much as I wanted to feel what sexual attraction is, I never could even with former partners. I didn’t realize a micro label like Cupiosexual existed until now, I think I understand myself a little bit better 💛

[@ItsArixy]

As an AroAce person I’m glad you actually clarified the difference between Asexual and Aromantic, because so many people seem to blur the lines between Sexual and Romantic attraction (which I get why since they’re easy to cross over together, especially in an allosexual narrative).

[@thisistheaccountname]

I was once on the Doctor Who section of Wikipedia and was reading out how the creators didn't want people to think the Doctor and his companions were "together", so they made the Doctor out to be an Asexual character. They literally used the word "Asexual", and I was like "what is that?" Even though I was familiar with it the term in relation to plants. So I clicked on it, read it and was like wide eyed and thought "yes! That's what I am." I had come to the realization and conclusion of who I was well before being able to put a label to it. Much later I learned that there were many other sexualities under the "Asexual", umbrella.

[@cloudthief8918]

Didn't the twelfth Doctor say he imagined that he was his companion's boyfriend (in his previous regeneration)?? Edit: ig that technically doesn't exclude asexuality, but something else seemed to be implied there

[@vapx0075]

@@cloudthief8918 All fans of Doctor Who have parts that they don't like. There is a lot to get into, variety is the spice... so what I'm actually saying is I like MOST of Peter Capaldi's run. Some moments and writing choices... such as that one... were a bit off colour for me. He did warn us he was silly. Both he and Matt Smith's Doctor's had that in common. I really don't mind some variation around the Doctor's ace-ness. We don't suffer a time dialation problem like with Captain James Kirk, the time between the doctor's marriages is an unbroken ace record. (Over 900 years till David Tennant.) Chibnall also managed to keep the Doctor ace. There was a fabulous episode that addressed it, the time loop with Daleks one. Loved that. Such heart rendering moments in that one.

[@PlasmaMongoose]

Fictosexual: This one fits me the most, but I previously knew it as having a 2D complex.

[@monica-mn2cd]

Aegosexual...did I just discover my sexuality after 26 years 😮😮😮

[@okimimitsuko2735]

Seeing Fictosexual being included made me really happy, a lot of people don't take us seriously and think we are just making it up, for us they aren't just fictional characters, they are also our friends and irreplaceable life partners. Personally it's specifically because these characters aren't real that makes me interested in them, once they become real I'm not interested anymore XD

[@valerietaylor9615]

Is there a category for people who fantasize about historical figures?

[@FallenAngelPwuppy]

​​@@valerietaylor9615 Historians /j, you can always "create" it yourself!

[@Nadia-hp1de]

you wouldnt know how fast my face lit up when i saw you uploaded

[@takes1tomango]

I personally like to use the umbrella term because using more specific labels seems like giving too much info about myself. But it's nice knowing about microlabels and that you're not that weird. You got some freaks like you out there in the wild

[@aishikineko]

Lately I've realized I'm not ace but demi. Idk why I decided to share it, it just still feels very weird to me, like I feel so stupid for denying it earlier lmao

[@WitchOnABroomstick]

Actually you are ace, demi falls under the ace spectrum!

[@aishikineko]

that's a relief ^^ since being ace still fits me

[@TheSlipperyNUwUdle]

I’m asexual. But I tend to just stick to the term asexual or greysexual. Cause I feel like when you start splitting hairs, it really starts to feel like we’re dividing ourselves too much. I totally understand where it would be comforting to fit yourself into a very specific box, but I tend to prefer just like putting myself under the blanket term. (Tho I will say, I do relate most to aegosexual)

[@Alastor_Inabox]

I finally know where i am on asexuality!! Thank you! Ik im late for this video but this still helped me a lot. Edit: I thought hard on what how feel id say im cupiosexual/demisexual

[@ravensong7128]

2:15 another thing labels are good for besides a sense of community is just communicating very specific things quickly. 😊it’s much easier to say you’re asexual or a specific type of ace than to go in full length describing the nature and extent of your libido-but you might still ah e to explain for some people who don’t know.

[@Gravel_TheCart]

Thank you so much Josh! This truly helped me realize my asexuality label, I think I might be lithosexual, although I'm still trying to find out wither I'm that kind of asexual. This really helped me a lot, thank you!!

[@apersonwhoexists888]

I'm personally demisexual myself but I don't call myself ace

[@cherryowo5423]

Hey! I just wanted to say thanks!! This video genuinely helped me figure out my micro label! I’d already figured out my aro spec identity but was completely lost when thinking about my asexuality! I feel much more comfortable knowing everything about my self, thank you so much!!!

[@mysticalblue2352]

I think I’ve figured it out. I’m cupiosexual. Thank you

[@Swag.l0ser_]

Another one is Orchidsexual which is kinda like Aegosexual! Orchidsexual feel attraction to anyone but they just don’t want it s* period. Which feels like it’s personally calling me out. Also great video! I love seeing videos like this :))❤

[@Jake-kt7ws]

This was really interesting, I learned some new labels. I'm demisexual and demiromantic but I identified as asexual for a few years before I realized I'm demi (I never identified as aro because I had a crush before I knew it existed and I had a "I'll let romance come to me" attitude) and I remember when I first started experiencing attraction to my partner I went on a deep search into the spectrum because I had never experienced sexual attraction before.

[@katrina8231]

This actually helped explain a lot, this video helped answer some questions I had when it came to asexuality and I think I agree I prefer just going to asexual since it seems a few of those microlables. Asexual is just a good way to explain how you usually and then if you ever get a partner then you go into the more finer details if needed

[@VioletFeatherWind]

Thanks for listing some of the asexual identities! I am Ace/Aro. But I prefer not to say which one of the others I might fall into

[@cleoclaus69]

Good video Josh! I’ve known I was demisexual for a long time, but to see all the microlabels presented was very interesting. Hopefully this will help some baby Aces (and maybe not so baby Aces) figure out where along the spectrum they fall.

[@prettyboylover]

It's so cool to know a favorite KZbinr of mine is ace! On a seperate note does anyone know where 3:59 and 4:00 is from?

[@JelliesWorld]

That's from the BL manhwa called "Devil's Night Song" by Ananas. I don't think there's an official English translation of this yet. Only fan translation atm

[@prettyboylover]

@@JelliesWorld Thanks so much! Amazing video as always!

[@princewolfchild]

I learned a lot in this and more about myself. Thank you for this video

[@Bucherviews]

I'm asexual too! Labels that are useful for me are aegosexual, and maybe greysexual (as in it happens very rarely and at a low level, like hearing a sound somewhere in the distance, but I believe I've felt it). I think an interesting thing to note as well is that asexuals can engage in sex for their own reasons (intimacy, feeling good, for the sake of a partner etc.) without that meaning anything about their level of sexual attraction. Asexuals that have sex are still asexual, as long as they never (or only very rarely) experience sexual attraction.

[@sealedneji]

I feel that Sangwoo from Semantic Error (manhwa, haven’t watched the drama) is demisexual. He ponders why Jaeyoung is the first person he feels sexual attraction towards, which happens after they get to know each other and develop some kind of bond. On the other hand, Jaeyoung is clearly our bisexual king.

[@rubyharold4781]

glad about your lgbtq+ content

[@RunaRothstein]

Hi. Thank you for teaching me about asexual. I fall into fictosexual. It's simpler than being in a relationship with a real person.

[@shijutu]

I've been identifying as asexual since the early age of 13. It was not hard at all for me to figure it out. Never felt anything for other people in that way. Turns out I am Aegosexual! I had no idea there were more should I say ''subgenres'' when it came to asexuality. I was doubting a lot if I actually *was* asexual or not and this explained it very nicely. This is really good to know and it makes me happy that I finally have something that I 100% resonate with. I'll definitely still say that I am asexual since it makes things easier to explain. Also because it's an uncomfortable situation to hold. Thank you.

[@Strange-Morningstar]

I found out I was Aegosexual earlier this year and I'm happy I finally figured it out

[@lenovigusto3446]

I love you Jellie❤ Watching your videos makes me so happy and heard, tysm for existing bud!

[@trish996]

1st 44 seconds are so relatable 😂.

[@ekkocherry]

this is really informative video for me because I had struggles when figuring out what my oc's ace spec. Though, could you also make a video like this but aromantic spectrums instead? It would be very helpful!

[@saladcaesar7716]

As an aromantic, thank you so much for mentionning us !

[@whatthehellareyoudoinghereO_O]

Thank you so much for including adesexual cuz this is the one that fits me the most

[@sincereboy7992]

Yes Aromantic and/or asexual are above humans and thire humanly things , I have no weakness to love as I am the go-

[@noxiean]

Aegosexual, Cupiosexual, Fictosexual, and Adexsexual fit me well and ace is a nice umbrella

[@karinvasu3005]

im so so sorry for the string of comments just saying that im mad for not seeing this but im genuinely mad for not seeing this! :((((

[@maryamtara2934]

Not you using Elizabeth 😂😂😂 I'm dying Also fuck just found out I'm a Fraysexual 😂 wtf don't call me out like that!! I always thought i was Aromantic... Gintoki body pillow🥺❤️

[@anouymousnsk]

i was very confused when i was younger when people talked about crushes so o forced my self to have them too even tho i had no real desire it got ao bad i wouls force myself to date people even tho i didnt want to didn’t realize i might be until watching bojack horseman and finding out what it was but i still am confused if i am or not

[@WitchOnABroomstick]

LOVE THE INTRO! ~another aroace

[@WitchOnABroomstick]

Apothisexual to be more specific

[@gardeninthevoid]

i'm gray ace and aceflux! aceflux means exactly how ace you are fluctuates, it's actually very similar to the your werewolf metaphor for gray ace. gray ace by itself is a more flexible label that can mean things other from aceflux (feeling attraction at a very low level, or under very specific circumstances). in general, gray ace can be an umbrella term for all other not fully ace acespec identities

[@multicolorgamer761]

yay another term to add to my complex lgbtq label

[@Cardou1017]

Thank you so much for this informative video 🙂

[@TheRealTableChunky]

Huh...learned something knew for myself. 🤔👌

[@ArisPrism]

I also seem to fit into some of these micro labels but aroace is a lot easier to explain 😅

[@aynazchan2771]

I’m straight cis woman but I always loved and admired asexuals and when some of my friends would tell me they’re ace I would be like “omg you’re so coo”, literally

[@JasperHasKenergy]

Omg ty

[@tashibalampkin8555]

This was very educational. Thanks.

[@SaffronTunic721]

This helped me find exactly what i am! I thought I was just and ace, but I’m actually aro ace!

[@threetailedfox1]

For Aegosexual, "they're a mere observer" ... SHIT! I'm a voyeur!!! XD

[@aynazchan2771]

This video made me love josh million times more ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@io_sono_amalia]

now i understand i'm aroace. after watching this video i thought, at first i was fictosexual but i did some more research; i don't have a real "love" for fictional characters, i only simp em, so i'm not considered fictosexual... thanks for helping me understand it :)

[@darlingkorexo]

Aegosexual is literally me😭😭😭 Sometimes I feel like a fraud, so thank you for talking about the different types of Asexuality in the spectrum 🥲 I have heard the description before but forgot the name of it so I’m pretty happy to finally hear it again and know the name now!😅

[@MONIIZEN]

You explain it so well thank youu🙂

[@MawdyDev]

I was really excited to get one of those keyboards but they don't have numpads 😭 Like, Blender has a numpad emulator mode, but it's not the same!! I don't want to change my muscle memory ;-;

[@LuklioN44]

The first one to comment, let's gooooooo!!

[@VioletFeatherWind]

5:34 These people stoopiiidd 😂

[@marions.3657]

The " I am hungry but there is nothing in the fridge " type of ace Mixed with "I am not hungry but it look fun" type of aro For me

[@Bendymonter_clown]

I'm acesexual this made me happy

[@BowPennykettle]

I like the definition of asexuality as "No sexual attraction, little sexual attraction, or limited/restricted sexual attraction", to throw my hat into the ring!

[@KomaedasOneTrueHope]

Ace gang I'm on the spectrum too. I'm Demisexual Omniromantic 🤷🏾‍♀️ I thought I was Biromantic but nope Omniromantic

[@YuzaruKisekiKokoro]

yes! Welcome to the spectrum of asexuals! I'm so glad to not be alone ;w;

[@bananen-milchbaumiii9252]

huh, i think i am Reciprosexual. i didnt knew it until u explained it but then i was like: hol up! i thought about it and now i am quiet sure. thanks for that i guess XD (not nativ english speaker sorry)

[@voodoonothoodoo1610]

Funny story I was driving with my friend in a graveyard at night and realized I'm a grey-ace 😅

[@nahnau6680]

I’m literally a mix of all the asexual types honestly

[@WitchOnABroomstick]

That might be Fluxsexual

[@alicjazurek5550]

umm i know that there is a lots of aces over here, and i am currently writing a story whose main character is supposed to represent someone ace. but as someone who isnt ace myself im afraid that im not able to understand it well enough from what i know yet so if someone would tell me things i should avoid or that would be cool if were shown

[@maylunatic]

honestly, as an ace person, we have the ability and it may be nice for some aces but avoid stuff like being desperate for it, it would be cooler if they were romantically attracted to people. If they are aro/ace just simply don't get them involved in a relationship, thats the easy way to go. (I'm not aro/ace i dunno)

[@aynazchan2771]

I have a question: does demisexual mean you’re “attracted to people you love, whether this love is romantic or platonic” or does it mean you’re attracted to people you love ROMANTICALLY and NOT platonically?

[@JelliesWorld]

From what I know, it means you're sexually attracted to people you've formed an emotional attachment with. This attachment could be romantic/platonic love or in some cases, it might not involve love at all.

[@purple_ashes]

7:28 Convert liking anime characters to a sexuality? A bit out of place, isn't it?

[@thepiggyscrolls7227]

I know I'm asexual this helped me find out what kind

[@sincereboy7992]

I WAS so happy to find out u were ace and i am looking forward to watching this vedio but i am college now Amma back come and watch B) Edit ...i am not college i had to leaf for college-

[@getmeout5991]

I adore you Josh, BUT WHY DID YOU MAKE ME CONFUSED WITH MY SEXUALITY AGAIN???

[@Ryon_a1023]

is it normal to be Asexual but only attracted to women???

[@Fudgeanimates]

Yes it is, I'm the same way!!! I'm dimisexual myself, so I have to have a close connection to a male to feel attracted to them, but I can still have romantic attraction to a male. I don't need to have a connection to women to feel that attraction, but it grows stronger the more I get to know them.

[@dreamyfeffy]

Another cool ace identity is being Aceflux! Basically it means that my asexuality tends to fluctuate! I also identify as Demisexual so I’m ace^2 LOL

[@KalKimi7606]

I feel as a hundred percent fictosexual

[@RainyBasil9295]

oh wow i went through lesbian bi pan to gay trans man aswell!!! what a small world

[@dexstewart862]

Ooooooh, Aegosexual sounds like it fits me. I'm also a cool single uncle.

[@zetaalpha5110]

Personally im a demisexual/demiromantic however i guess the way my brain works doesnt process sex itself as something that is always fueled by sexual attraction, and i can recognize that i still want to engage in those sorts of behaviours but usually i feel i only actively want to with a person if i have been given time to develop the attraction to them, however that attraction doesnt need to be present to be willing to do them, does that make sense?

[@kirasvlogsandgacha8888]

I AM FICTOSEXUAL BUT I AM ALSO A ARO PERSON WHO FALLS UNDER THE FICTOROMANTIC LABELSO I THEREFOR AM FICTOROMANTIC/FICTOSEXUAL

[@jadea-shaekylecole5511]

You can read dragon s rain

[@gregorythepoodle2508]

I think I'm Fictosexual. I tend to like anime boys more than girls since they have the, you know what.

[@lolidva3807]

Get a life

[@dd317676]

I also find the general asexual term perfectly fine for me 😊

[@dhyan_kumar_]

what is the anme of the manhwa in aegosexual part???

[@JelliesWorld]

That's from the BL manhwa called "Devil's Night Song" by Ananas

[@celticajackson1995]

I’m Oriented AroAce and Fictosexual

[@Jordan_DoesStuff]

I feel like I’m a mix of graysexual and aegosexual is that possible. Help pls 😭😭😭

[@CosmicBFP]

I wanna see a aromantic version of this!n!n I want more of an explanation of many demiromantic and other stuff since I have a hard time understanding the stuff I tryto learn

[@UnogwajaRest]

I always thought I was just asexual but after this video , I am Apothisexual

[@yYkoooo00]

i think i'm both cupiosexual and cupioromantic lol...or maybe i'm aegosexual?

[@cradica]

I feel the same way. I think I'm cupioromanic aegosexual.

[@angeljonny9397]

What is the name of the manwha in the apothusexual part?

[@JelliesWorld]

That's from the BL manhwa called "Rival" or "Mismatched" by Oryu

[@treykoyawena4443]

I just thought I was bisexual but realized I’m more pansexual myself josh

[@Sailorlluna]

I’m pan and demisexual.

[@Freezepop88]

The way you explained Demisexual almost combined it with the Demiromantic. Mostly due to the "everyone is not a candidate to become their partner" they're not a candidate to become their SEXUAL partner, they can still have a partner. Due to you explaining the difference of Aro and Ace, I assume this was more as a "I'm talking about sexuality and made the distinction so the viewer should know I mean sexual partner." I'm a Demisexual who is no where on the Aro spectrum (towards NB / Men) and I deal with a lot of people always grouping aro and ace together even after they make the distinction or something.

[@theguiltysecondaccount2100]

This video is really helpful. I knew about the ace spectrum, but I didn’t know everything on this list, and this has helped me get a little closer to what I think I am. I’m but a struggling girl in her high school years surrounded by horny teens who want to make out at the first eye contact 😅 I’m still trying to work out if I’m Demisexual, Aegosexual, (or Fictosexual since I love fictional characters lol), or if I just haven’t found “the one”/a different label that suits me. I feel slightly less lonely and weird knowing about this spectrum, and I should probably look more in depth at the romantic spectrum since I’m not a fan of dating people…

[@rafyuu]

Thanks to you I have realized the existence of Aegosexuality and now identify as such

[@cradica]

I think this is me too. I still like touching t!ddy though

[@noonlolz_x]

Sooooo I am either aro/ace or Apothisexual which one am I?????!?!!?!

[@JelliesWorld]

Apothisexual is a microlabel. So if you're Apothisexual it just means that you're an Asexual person who is repulsed by sex.

[@jafianethania7397]

Ngl I'm very glad that you're making this educational video eventhough I already figured out my sexuality (aroace sprectum hh). More people will figure out more about the wonders of asexuality ^-^!! For me, the definition of asexual is lack of s*xual attraction to others so, you can experience s*xual attraction but not the same as allosexuals. To saying "having no s*xual attraction" as the definition of asexual will invaliding almost all microlabels that you have listed in this video imo. Pls take this with grain of salt

[@sherinmth7966]

finally understood that i am a Lithosexual ! 😂 I always thought why do i have this weird thinking 🥲