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Hello, I more or less identify as aroace, and I am here for this!!
 
As far as personal stories, I wasn't aware of what asexuality and aromanticism were until I was about 21 and didn't start identifying as such until a bit after. Maybe not until earlier this year? (I'm 23.) I'd dated a couple of guys and crushed on a couple of girls (without making a move because both times they were close friends and that's awk), but both relationships ended due to lack of interest on my part, hahaha. I do experience low-level romantic attraction but it's rare and usually short-lived. I have no real desire to date and absolutely zero interest in sex. (Well, I like porn. But I don't masturbate to it or anything; I just find it interesting?? idk. No interest in actually having sex.)
 
I think it's tough to say whether asexual people perceive visual kei differently because asexuality comes in so many different forms. Like I said, despite being asexual, I have an interest in porn and eroticism. I love that Gara of MERRY has so much auto-fellatio imagery in his performances. But I know other asexual people who are repulsed by sex, as well as others like me who are fascinated by it but would never have it.
 
I do find the obsession with rape that some artists have to be distasteful, but I don't think that's due to my asexuality. I didn't have a problem with it until I became more generally conscientious of the way rape is handled in art.
 
And re: objectifying musicians and wanting to bang them, yeah I think that's the normal thought process of allosexuals, lol. The only way in which I think visual kei is different is that visual kei has a massive hookup culture that is pretty well-documented, so instead of just fantasizing about how great it would be to bang their favorite musician, allosexual visual kei fans may regard it as something achievable and make plans to do just that.

Hello, I more or less identify as aroace, and I am here for this!!
 
As far as personal stories, I wasn't aware of what asexuality and aromanticism were until I was about 21 and didn't start identifying as such until a bit after. Maybe not until earlier this year? (I'm 23.) I'd dated a couple of guys and crushed on a couple of girls (without making a move because both times they were close friends and that's awk), but both relationships ended due to lack of interest on my part, hahaha. I do experience low-level romantic attraction but it's rare and usually short-lived. I have no real desire to date and absolutely zero interest in sex. (Well, I like porn. But I don't masturbate to it or anything; I just find it interesting?? idk. No interest in actually having sex.)
 
I think it's tough to say whether asexual people perceive visual kei differently because asexuality comes in so many different forms. Like I said, despite being asexual, I have an interest in porn and eroticism. I love that Gara of MERRY has so much auto-fellatio imagery in his performances. But I know other asexual people who are repulsed by sex, as well as others like me who are fascinated by it but would never have it.
 
I do find the obsession with rape that some artists have to be distasteful, but I don't think that's due to my asexuality. I didn't have a problem with it until I became more generally conscientious of the way rape is handled in art.
 
And re: objectifying musicians and wanting to bang them, yeah I think that's the normal thought process of allosexuals, lol. The only way in which I think visual kei is different is that visual kei has a massive hookup culture that is pretty well-documented, so instead of just fantasizing about how great it would be to bang their favorite musician, allosexual visual kei fans may regard it as something achievable and make plans to do just that.

FryPan/フライパン is the singer for the visual kei band The Pumpkin Head
 

I've been to Japan twice, for about a week each time. The first time was 2001-ish? I visited Tokyo. The second time was 2005, and I visited Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, plus some smaller locations in between. I didn't plan the trip either time, though, so I'm not sure of the financial details. The second time was through EF Educational Tours, though, and it was a really good experience that I highly recommend. I'd really like to visit Hokkaido, and maybe Okinawa because my friend goes to school there.
 
Besides that, I've only been to Taiwan, England, the Caribbean, and Canada. (I'm from California.) I traveled a lot with my mother when I was a kid, but I haven't been out of the U.S. since I graduated high school because I'm a lot more money-conscious and I'm always working. I'd love to do a trip through Europe, though. It's really tempting to hop on over for MUCC's tour, lol.

Some halloween gig fun:
 


 
and the setlist for 16.10 show (thx kyotakumrau!)
 
INTRO instrumental
01. aftermath
02. latour
03. nine melted fiction
04. the daemon’s cutlery
05. new song
06. hidden one
07. zephyr
08. scars like velvet
09. hemimetabolism
10. 烏有の空 / uyuu no sora
11. 304号室、舌と夜 / 304 goushitsu, shita to yoru
12. vandal
13. 斑人間 / madara ningen
14. 鵠 /kugui
15. mama
16. 二人静 / futari shizuka (cover of Nakamori Akina)
17. in all weathers
SE destrudo

At first I wasn't into this band as much as I am now - no T, no shade - but I really love this band. I love them so much that I wish to meet them someday, especially Gara. He's truly special; he's one of the most amazingly unique vocalists out there, and the way he acts on and offstage is truly fascinating, the perfect contrast. In that first period where he pulled a Mana by being mute in interviews really fascinates me the most. (I bet a lot of people shit their pants when he spoke publicly for the first time. xD) But on stage, he's crazy as fuck, and I had never seen anyone get THAT crazy onstage before. ;w; I dunno, I really like him out of all the members; he's just so unique and interesting, just like his band who fuses blues and rock together perfectly. *_*

Most recent snap. A bit more femme/cute than usual, but it was fun.
 

Most recent snap. A bit more femme/cute than usual, but it was fun.
 

Most recent snap. A bit more femme/cute than usual, but it was fun.
 

Most recent snap. A bit more femme/cute than usual, but it was fun.
 

Most recent snap. A bit more femme/cute than usual, but it was fun.
 

Most recent snap. A bit more femme/cute than usual, but it was fun.
 

Most recent snap. A bit more femme/cute than usual, but it was fun.
 

Oooh~ you like Merry? Looks like I've found myself a best friend~
 
Anyway, welcome to the forum! I hope you have a wonderful time here! ❤

Welcome~ Nice bands list over there I see, plus FMA! <3 Enjoy your stay!

Nice to have you back and welcome to the forum. Your friends brought you to the right place!
 
I'm also a  MERRY,  MUCC, Exist Trace, Dir en grey, BUCK-TICK, and girugamesh fan. Stunning musical taste, I must say. lol
 
I used to read lots of comics, but I was into mostly Top Cow / Image. I was big on Michael Turner, Mark Silvestri, JM Linsner, or Anacleto titles. I pretty much followed them exclusively. At a point I gave up reading them though simply because of the cost and other interests taking up my time. But I still keep a shoebox of my favorites.

Welcome here and have fun! Nice band choice ^^

Welcome back to the scene and welcome to MH! Glad this community was recommended, no looking back now haha. Nice band list, I hope other music sparks your interest here so you can discover more. Everyone's lovely so be prepared to make great friends here and have fun!

Welcome back to the VK scene ! Hope you'll have fun with us, and find some gems here.

Hello, I'm ariad. I was really into visual kei from 2004 to 2008 and have only dabbled in it in the years since then. Lately, I've rediscovered my love for the genre and was recommended this forum as a place to get back into the community. I hope to make some friends on here because all my old vk friends stopped listening and moved on to other things. 
 

 
My favorite bands are PIERROT and MERRY. Also very fond of LM.C, MUCC, Exist Trace, Dir en grey, BUCK-TICK, the studs, girugamesh, and SID.
 
As for other interests, I'm a big comics fan! I love creator-owned series like Morning Glories, The Wicked + the Divine, Saga, and Sex Criminals. As far as Big Two, I've read basically all the Marvel pre-2005 (I'm not joking) as well as everything with "Ultimate" in the title, and from DC I'm reading Batgirl. I'm not big into animanga anymore but I love Fullmetal Alchemist and Death Note.
 
Nice to meet you!

Well, Tetsu from MERRY is currently on leave ... but I don't play bass, so I would thank them very much but tell them that it was a ridiculous and bad proposal and invite them all out for dinner.
 
What is your favorite mythology or mythological figure?

Hello, I'm ariad. I was really into visual kei from 2004 to 2008 and have only dabbled in it in the years since then. Lately, I've rediscovered my love for the genre and was recommended this forum as a place to get back into the community. I hope to make some friends on here because all my old vk friends stopped listening and moved on to other things. 
 

 
My favorite bands are PIERROT and MERRY. Also very fond of LM.C, MUCC, Exist Trace, Dir en grey, BUCK-TICK, the studs, girugamesh, and SID.
 
As for other interests, I'm a big comics fan! I love creator-owned series like Morning Glories, The Wicked + the Divine, Saga, and Sex Criminals. As far as Big Two, I've read basically all the Marvel pre-2005 (I'm not joking) as well as everything with "Ultimate" in the title, and from DC I'm reading Batgirl. I'm not big into animanga anymore but I love Fullmetal Alchemist and Death Note.
 
Nice to meet you!

Hello, I'm ariad. I was really into visual kei from 2004 to 2008 and have only dabbled in it in the years since then. Lately, I've rediscovered my love for the genre and was recommended this forum as a place to get back into the community. I hope to make some friends on here because all my old vk friends stopped listening and moved on to other things. 
 

 
My favorite bands are PIERROT and MERRY. Also very fond of LM.C, MUCC, Exist Trace, Dir en grey, BUCK-TICK, the studs, girugamesh, and SID.
 
As for other interests, I'm a big comics fan! I love creator-owned series like Morning Glories, The Wicked + the Divine, Saga, and Sex Criminals. As far as Big Two, I've read basically all the Marvel pre-2005 (I'm not joking) as well as everything with "Ultimate" in the title, and from DC I'm reading Batgirl. I'm not big into animanga anymore but I love Fullmetal Alchemist and Death Note.
 
Nice to meet you!

Well, Tetsu from MERRY is currently on leave ... but I don't play bass, so I would thank them very much but tell them that it was a ridiculous and bad proposal and invite them all out for dinner.
 
What is your favorite mythology or mythological figure?

Hello, I'm ariad. I was really into visual kei from 2004 to 2008 and have only dabbled in it in the years since then. Lately, I've rediscovered my love for the genre and was recommended this forum as a place to get back into the community. I hope to make some friends on here because all my old vk friends stopped listening and moved on to other things. 
 

 
My favorite bands are PIERROT and MERRY. Also very fond of LM.C, MUCC, Exist Trace, Dir en grey, BUCK-TICK, the studs, girugamesh, and SID.
 
As for other interests, I'm a big comics fan! I love creator-owned series like Morning Glories, The Wicked + the Divine, Saga, and Sex Criminals. As far as Big Two, I've read basically all the Marvel pre-2005 (I'm not joking) as well as everything with "Ultimate" in the title, and from DC I'm reading Batgirl. I'm not big into animanga anymore but I love Fullmetal Alchemist and Death Note.
 
Nice to meet you!