What a wonderful retrospective. I discovered AVEN in 2010, I think, and though my relationship to the concept of asexuality is still shifting, I find myself returning again and again to the general idea. It feels like...not a life-preserver, exactly, but a pier or dock I can return to and hang on when I get tired of swimming.

Sorry--weak metaphor. I need to give that one some thought. But what I really want to say is that is is wonderful to have a term, a community, and even some numbers to go with this lifelong strange feeling of not really grokking the whole sex thing.

Anyway, happy New Year! It sounds as if 2012 is going to be full of exciting accomplishments and publications for you! \o/