Asexuals tend to be seen by our very sexual society as being "incomplete". Straight, gay, bi, etc. people often view them as "a flower that has yet to bloom", waiting to reach its potential. These assumptions are wrong and are offensive to those who identify as asexual.

Asexuality is quite possibly the most misunderstood of all sexual orientations. It's hardest for people to understand is that if you're asexual, you're not sexually attracted to men, women, or anyone inbetween. The first assumption for most is that a lack of sexuality is some kind of defect, because even being gay or bi is more...