[selasphorys]

This is my first time celebrating pride month as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and not just an ally. I've spent a lot of time learning more about the a-spec community and educating myself on other LGBTQIA+ identities. I'm a little scared, especially since I've seen a-spec people being excluded from pride, but I'm trying to be brave. :') I'm still not entirely sure what I am... my orientation has been ???!?! for the past few years, but I've quietly slipped gray aroace into my signature a few months ago. I'm not super open about it and I'm still closeted to most of my friends and family. I think gray aroace fits who I am right now. Maybe I'll change as I figure myself out in the future. This pride month, I really wanted an avatar to represent my identity.

This little floofer is Wist! I created her to represent my gray aroace orientation. She's a lynx-point ragdoll (lots of gray!) with unnatural eyes (green for aro and purple for ace!). Her fluffy tail is stylized to represent the ace of clubs, a symbol for gray-aromantics and gray-asexuals. Her name comes from Wisteria, a beautiful purple and green plant that was my favorite as a child. While it can symbolize love, it also symbolizes longevity, endurance, and expanding knowledge. Wist also comes from wistfulness, which is how I often felt in regards to understanding myself. I still don't really know myself, but I'm maybe getting a step closer.

It's my first time using oekaki, and it's definitely a lot to get used to! ;u; Definitely not my best drawing but I'm pretty proud of it. The timer is way off, I had this in the background while doing some other things.