It's so difficult to figure out how to offer support and also be honest with someone you love who's in a damaging relationship without making them feel defensive and retreating even further into isolation.
Mallory OrtbergYou need to be able to express your resentment and sense of loss in a way that doesn't damage your partner.
Mallory OrtbergUnlike celibacy, which people choose, asexuality is an intrinsic part of who we are.
Mallory OrtbergYou may not be able to convince everyone around you that you're doing the right thing, but you don't have to subject yourself to endless second-guessing from others, either.
Mallory Ortberg