Firstly My point out of the way. I consider a disability as a physical one or a mental one i.e. brain damage. etc...I personally do not consider mental health a disability but more mental health is disabilitating which is something quite different

With that in mind ....We do not often see those with a physical disability or a brain condition appearing as asexuals. it's probably one of the least obvious groups within asexuality but there must be some

The last Asexual person I knew with a disability was a great friend in aven who sadly passed away at 21...Redpandacyborg

It's with that in mind I wonder if we have any asexuals with a disability and how the both interact and the impact...if any..on day to day life??

I think often we can under value this very small but important group within asexuality

I personally know of one person who I would consider to have a physical disability, and I think she would agree, but I don't think she's a member here (if so, she isn't active) so I don't want to name her. She is/was quite active on AVEN and on some of the Facebook pages for asexuals. She doesn't walk around waving a disabled flag or anything like that, but I've met her and she's definitely not faking it.

I mentioned it as it's one of the few groups that rarely gets mentioned in Asexuality but should be mentioned more.

I guess technically I'm mentally disabled, although haven't relapsed in 8 years so i'm not fully disabled. I think I mentioned in an earlier post that bipolar causes sex obsession, which sucks for people who are recovering or still sick. I came across a post of someone asexual and bipolar and they said it was hell for them.

I'm autistic and aromantic asexual. Asexuality seems to be overrepresented in the autism spectrum, especially among autistic women.
In some ways it's easier for an autistic person who's also asexual - I don't have to try to figure out the dating game. It's really confusing and frustrating for a lot of autistic sexuals looking for partners.
But on the other hand, there's some intersectionality that bothers me. There's a stereotype that disabled people aren't sexual beings, and many disability rights people, in combatting that stereotype, end up saying very anti-asexual things. Meanwhile, some asexuals are so concerned about making the point that asexuality isn't something *wrong* with a person, that they end up being ableist. (Just because I'm disabled doesn't mean that the way I am is wrong. I'm no more concerned about my autism than my asexuality, they're both just what makes me me.)

Ettina wrote: Meanwhile, some asexuals are so concerned about making the point that asexuality isn't something *wrong* with a person, that they end up being ableist. (Just because I'm disabled doesn't mean that the way I am is wrong. I'm no more concerned about my autism than my asexuality, they're both just what makes me me.)

Asexuality isn't a problem, a disability is though. It's not something wanted, it's not something you need, it ruins your functioning, It's a health problem one has to learn to deal with and life would be better without it. I would sell my goddam soul to get rid of my bipolar and dyslexia.

I have Asperger's Syndrome and dyspraxia.