Caedflux

Caedflux is a term that can be used to define being on the aromantic spectrum or asexual spectrum, defined as someone who feels that they were, at one point allosexual/alloromantic but that has been taken or “cut away” from them due to past trauma. It is defined as someone whose sexual or romantic orientation fluctuates but generally stays on the asexual spectrum or aromantic spectrum.

The term may only be used by individuals with PTSD or trauma survivors.

Etymology
"Caedo" in Latin, meaning "to cut," was used in the coining of caedogender, wherein a gender has been “cut away” by a traumatic event or gender that was once felt but has been damaged or lost due to trauma.

Pronunciation

 * Phonetic: kayd-fluhks
 * IPA: ‘kʰeɪd-flʌks

Definitions
It is defined as someone whose sexual or romantic orientation fluctuates but generally stays on the asexual spectrum or aromantic spectrum.
 * Caedflux is a term that can be used to define being on the aromantic spectrum or asexual spectrum, defined as someone who feels that they were, at one point allosexual/alloromantic but that has been taken or “cut away” from them due to past trauma. - Metanøiia, 2021

-Sexual
A caedflux individual who uses the term to describe their sexual attraction may feel very strongly asexual one day and less asexual another day; they might feel demisexual or greyasexual at times. Some caedflux individuals may feel like they are allosexual at times. This is all due to trauma.

For example, someone who uses this term for their sexual attraction might say they are panromantic caedflux.

-Romantic
A caedflux individual who uses the term to describe their romantic attraction may feel very strongly aromantic one day and less aromantic another day, they might feel demiromantic or greyromantic at times. Some aroflux individuals may feel like they are alloromantic at times. This is all due to trauma.

For example, someone who uses this term for their romantic attraction might say they are bisexual caedflux.

Flags
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