Today’s episode explores the nature of queerplatonic bonds. The author of the source articke, Jaime Hoerricks, PhD, argues that these are deep, sustaining forms of autistic attachment that arrive “already whole” and are “inhabitable from the start.” Dr. Hoerricks emphasises that these relationships do not require escalation, as they are not prefaces to something else like a romantic or sexual partnership, and intimacy is already present as a steady warmth. She seeks to validate these relationships and examine the harm that occurs when they are dismissed or told they “don’t count,” stressing that the relationship is held together by belonging, not pursuit. Ultimately, she defines queerplatonic bonds as complete in themselves, where there is no pressure for transformation or question of what the relationship is becoming.
Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/beyond-the-couple-queerplatonic-bonds
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