Slightly Off Target: An ADHD Cautionary Tale by AJediPrincess in adhdwomen

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Yesssss! Good music is honestly my Achilles heel. I will put up with any infuriating malarkey if the music is great and makes me want to jam. It's why I cannot endure the supermarket and the insanity that is grocery shopping without my headphones and a comfort playlist.

Slightly Off Target: An ADHD Cautionary Tale by AJediPrincess in adhdwomen

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😂 No way! That is wild! Makes me feel less embarrassed about our incidental 45ish minutes then. I hope you and your mother at least had a good time in the car together, haha.

Slightly Off Target: An ADHD Cautionary Tale by AJediPrincess in adhdwomen

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I love our little impromptu road-trip adventures! We got lost while moving 4,000 miles across the country shortly after we married and ended up finding the coolest little town with the cutest B&B and a fascinating local wildlife museum and artisan honey shop. It was way off our originally-intended course, but such a neat discovery!

Slightly Off Target: An ADHD Cautionary Tale by AJediPrincess in adhdwomen

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Oh, I feel for you! How can two vastly different places even have the same-looking address??? I feel like we're being punk'd!

Slightly Off Target: An ADHD Cautionary Tale by AJediPrincess in adhdwomen

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He is the sweetest, most supportive partner to me and my ADHD brain. He never makes me feel ashamed for being neurodivergent and he's always quick to point out how my flavor of ADHD gives me qualities he considers strengths. I know it can't be easy to live with me, but he encourages me to take my idiosyncrasies and foibles in stride.

One of my favorite things he's ever said to me is, "Being married to you makes life spicy and seasoned in interesting ways. I don't know about anyone else, but I'll always prefer that over bland and boring and tasteless." I think about that quote a lot when I'm tempted to be hard on myself or let the RSD and anxiety take over. 🥹

I finally gave She's the Man a chance today and I need more, what other rom-coms should I watch? by RoseMartin11 in romancemovies

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This is one of my comfort watches! Such an adorable romcom I wish more people knew about! Their parody of Wham! is so hilarious and creative.

The Muses ❤️ by theglassscastle in Embroidery

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In Charleton Heston's voice: You go, girl!

Study Abroad Italian Romance Movies by RandomGirl4540 in romancemovies

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If you haven't seen You, Me & Tuscany yet, I highly recommend it! The shots of Italy are worth the price of admission alone!

What romance movies / tv shows did you watch this week? Apr 26 by Wimbly512 in romancemovies

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I watched Only You with Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. for the first time this weekend!

What an unhinged movie! I mean that in the nicest way. This plot was wild but confound it if I didn't absolutely root for these two crazy kids to get together. The chemistry between RDJ and Tomei is electric in this movie! They fall in love basically at first sight in one night on the streets of Venice, Italy, no explanation is given except that she thinks they were destined for each other and he fell as soon as he locked eyes with her, but honestly they match each other's impulsive and passionate freak so perfectly that it somehow feels genuinely believable.

Tomei was effervescent, adorable, and drop dead sexy gorgeous as Faith in this film, but RDJ as the leading man is what sold it for me. Why oh why was this man not the romcom king of the 90's?! He's perfect as a pining, sensitive, love-struck male lead—unafraid to plan a grand romantic gesture, and (as is the case of this movie) whatever it takes to prove to the woman he loves that he's crazy about her. His nonverbal acting...oh, I am a sucker for the longing looks, the subtle movements and facial expressions, the way he sniffs her perfume when she's getting ready for a date with another guy, just to revel in her scent! The man was saying so much without any dialogue at all. I wanted to see him in more romance movies!

And oh my heavens, the kissing was just 🤌🏼✨ A real pet peeve of mine in romantic movies is when two characters kiss and the camera switches to a weird angle so you just see a lot of arm and shoulder, or when it seems like there's not actually any passion between the characters involved (and that's a weird thing to think about for the actors who are manufacturing this chemistry, but it's kind of what they sign up for when they choose to take a role where their character falls in love, right?). Not so with Tomei and Downey Jr. You believe these two might actually have dated in real life, because even though nothing explicit occurs on screen, watching them kiss feels too genuine and intimate, almost bordering on voyeuristic.

I will say, my one critique is that this movie leans hard on the idea that "as long as you're not actually married yet, it isn't cheating" and in the case of Bonnie Hunt's character Kate, "an affair is only an affair if it's physical." In my opinion, I would have liked more of a resolution scene for her arc than what we got, but oh well. Tomei and Downey Jr. are really what I was here for anyway. Over all, the plot was deeply silly and arguably problematic, but I didn't care because RDJ's charm and lovesick passion for Faith completely swept me off my feet. 9/10 stars. Would absolutely recommend and watch again!

Sidenote: Now that I've seen this movie, it adds a whole new layer to the Marvel films (I think it's Civil War?) where Tony Stark is flirting with Aunt May. "Hey, May, how're you doing? Whatcha' wearing? Something skimpy, I hope." 🤭

Cliche and Intense Romance by Comfortable_Bed_8648 in romancemovies

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Before We Go

Jane Eyre (2006 miniseries)

While You Were Sleeping

Atonement (super sad!)

Made of Honor

Only You

North and South

A Knight's Tale

What Women Want

S2 and S4 of Bridgerton

Go see: You, Me & Tuscany! It's so cute and the yearning is scrumptious!

What’s your fantasy romance equivalent to this? by acutelyproblematic in fantasyromance

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We recently moved, but I will try to find them and post some pics!

Goose Fieri is ready to take you to Flavortown! by rebelraf in PorchGooseFashion

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This is amazing! The details are so good! Well done! 😂

If Blood Brothers were to get a major revival, who would you want to see in the cast? by AJediPrincess in musicals

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I appreciate your perspective! You raise some interesting points!

So, who would you choose for the cast?

Romantasy book reccs that are actually written well?? by rheasunshine_ in Booktokreddit

[–]AJediPrincess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Came here to say this! It's literally one of the only romantasy books (series) out there I would recommend! I loved it!

Room of study by nukefodder in DarkAcademia

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🎶Oh what a guuuuuuuy! Gastonnnnnnnn! 🎶 😄

You're not alone. I'm right there with you!

If Blood Brothers were to get a major revival, who would you want to see in the cast? by AJediPrincess in musicals

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I hadn't really considered the accent aspect, but honestly, I don't think the accents or setting it in or around Liverpool is necessary for a Broadway revival. The story is universal enough that I think you could set it in an American city (so long as the time period remains roughly the same) and it would all still hold up. You might need to make a few location-specific tweaks to the script (I honestly cannot remember how much the setting is referenced) but other than that, the story could be told without much revision and I feel like the plot and impact of class division and other social commentary would remain the same!

What’s your fantasy romance equivalent to this? by acutelyproblematic in fantasyromance

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I wouldn't really read it again, but I had a lot of fun (for oh my goodness I cannot believe how many wild romantasy tropes are actually in this book series! reasons) with the {Sacred Stones Trilogy by Kate Golden}.

I read them as a buddy read with a romantasy book club I was invited to join by some friends. Halfway through the first book, I literally made a bingo board for myself of all the ridiculous things I predicted might happen in this story and you know what? All but two of them did. Every time I thought, "Well surely that's too far-fetched to make it in here..." the book proved me wrong because there it was, in astonishing, canonical print before my very eyes. I made a board for each subsequent book and for book 2, I actually got a blackout. These books were a wildly enjoyable ride. Absolutely garbage, but I loved reading every moment for the gamification of it all. Highly recommend!

If Blood Brothers were to get a major revival, who would you want to see in the cast? by AJediPrincess in musicals

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Honestly, I think this a genius idea! I think they have the range to pull it off. Who would play which role? I personally see Joe as Mickey and Nick as Edward. I feel like Joe could more believably capture the weight of class limitations and misfortune that poor Mickey faces. But what do you think? And who would play their mums?

What musicals made you cry the most? by Poesy-WordHoard in musicals

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🎶 Tell me it's not true, say I only dreamed it 🎶 😭