There’s nothing wrong with not using labels. It may make the most sense within the story to show aspects of a character’s identity rather than explicitly say it. It’s also completely okay to not know what label a character would identify with or not feel like any label fits them well. The only way it could be offensive is if you implicitly or explicitly state that not having a label is some type of more evolved, empowered way to exist, because having a word to describe your experience is also empowering to a lot of people.
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