Maura Cuneo

“I dream of a world where choosing to prioritise the sacred space of friendship is normalised and encouraged. Rather than being considered a slight to the romantic partner, this protection of platonic space would be seen as a revaluation of an equally nourishing love…

Besides, if it is so important for a friend to get to know your partner, you can

What is being single, really? It’s freedom, space, financial independence, emotional autonomy, mastery of all the tasks, sourcing love and romance in your friends and family. Being

As poet Brandon Wint wrote in a much-quoted social media post several years ago, “Not queer like gay; queer like escaping definition. Queer like some sort of fluidity and limitlessness all at once. Queer like a freedom too strange to be conquered. Queer like the fearlessness to imagine what love can look like, and to pursue it.”

“Instead of going to that gay bar, aspecs are often left to bravely waltz into the recesses of their minds to think deeply about the feelings that they have or have not felt for their entire lives.”

“It is okay to be confused, to not love your identity or yourself right away, or to wish you were different sometimes.”

“What a peculiar cruelty it was, a wasp sting from the world at large, to be someone who required explanation.”