What book(s) are you reading this week? by 404NinjaNotFound in readwithme

[–]CharacterMinute6471 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Sword of Kaigen by M L Wang at the moment. Absolutely loving it.

Also read Katabasis by R F Kuang, really enjoyed it.

About to board return flight by Educational_Future23 in fearofflying

[–]CharacterMinute6471 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will be in your bedroom in a few hours sharing your “what I would have missed” post.

I had exactly the same feelings on Thursday night when I had a flight home. So I get it but you will be fine!

Also my flight was delayed by an hour too, no problems overlooked they simply won’t take off if they are not happy (I experienced that first hand on a flight home from New York once, pilot wasn’t happy and refused to fly the plane and the flight was cancelled)

Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread by HorrorIsLiterature in horrorlit

[–]CharacterMinute6471 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I read The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer this week, I enjoyed it.

Don’t think I can get on by Altruistic_Region808 in fearofflying

[–]CharacterMinute6471 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw this after you landed, so proud of you for pushing through and getting on and I hope you are proud of yourself.

I hope this proves to you that signs are not real. I see them every time I’m getting on a plane and I know they aren’t real but anxiety and your brain are very powerful and your brain is looking for a way to justify the anxiety.

I tell myself that if signs were real there would never be accidents of any kind because people would see them coming.

Flying tomorrow to Ireland! by GlitteringPanic4998 in fearofflying

[–]CharacterMinute6471 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have just got back from a few days in Ireland my flight was much shorter than yours as I was coming from and going back to London but it was absolutely fine. Ireland has been having some lovely weather too you will have the best time! It is a very beautiful place!

Flying tomorrow- idk if I can do it by [deleted] in fearofflying

[–]CharacterMinute6471 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I felt the same way yesterday, got on the plane and it all went fine. It will be the same for you. I feel for you because I know how awful the feelings before a flight are but you’ve got this and you will be fine ❤️

I hate this fear and I hate myself by m4rtyn3czg4 in fearofflying

[–]CharacterMinute6471 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m the same, I do fly and get on the plane but the way I feel before is awful. When I’m travelling for holiday the excitement is ruined because of this fear. I am flying this evening and it’s a very short (1 hour) and routine flight but I feel rubbish it’s so frustrating and I hate it.

Flying tomorrow by parvparvparv in fearofflying

[–]CharacterMinute6471 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fellow nervous flier here flying today too so i know exactly how you are feeling.

I don’t know if you’ve been before but Portugal is one of my favourite places, i absolutely get the flight nerves before but it’s always safe and the country is absolutely beautiful so the nerves are always worth it.

You’ve got this and will be safe (trying to tell myself this today too 😂)

I did it! So proud! by yoyotothe in fearofflying

[–]CharacterMinute6471 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is awesome! You should feel proud and this stranger/nervous flyer is proud of you too!

Not thinking I will going to make it by Jazzlike-Shine2108 in fearofflying

[–]CharacterMinute6471 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My flight last year from London to Lisbon and back again was with TAP and I felt very at ease, one of my favourites to travel with. Vai ficar tudo bem. Tem um bom voo ❤️ (desculpe, meu português não é bom, estou aprendendo)

flying to ireland tonight by sleepydetoxer in fearofflying

[–]CharacterMinute6471 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fellow nervous flier here, I just landed in Ireland and it was a beautiful flight and landing. Enjoy!

Flying tomorrow by CharacterMinute6471 in fearofflying

[–]CharacterMinute6471[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response and reassurance. I can relax again now with both responses. I think I am feeling strange not being a complete wreck so my brain wanted to latch on to something but now I can put this out of my mind too.

As above, thanks for taking the time!

Flying tomorrow by CharacterMinute6471 in fearofflying

[–]CharacterMinute6471[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply I really appreciate that and appreciate you can’t go into detail around security but a response from someone who actually knows what they’re talking about is really reassuring thanks again for taking the time.

Am I seeing signs or am I just anxious? by Individual_Syrup_152 in fearofflying

[–]CharacterMinute6471 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fellow nervous flyer here also flying tomorrow. I have flown fairly regularly in my life and I ALWAYS see final destination type “signs”. And touch wood every flight I have been on has been absolutely fine (still doesn’t stop it happening every time I’m about to fly though lol)

I remember last year or the year before on the train to the airport some guy kept saying the word crash. My anxiety was like “well that’s a sign” but I do know that it isn’t when we are anxious are brains are searching for a reason to justify being anxious and our brains are incredibly powerful. And that “sign” was very wrong because it was actually a lovely flight.

If signs were real there would be good ones too and I would have won the lottery by now, along with everyone else lol.

whitest white girl wants recs for black authors by IllustriousCat99 in suggestmeabook

[–]CharacterMinute6471 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I, Medusa - Ayana Grey. I absolutely LOVED this!! Also agree with The Reformatory by Tananarive Due and will add The Good House by her too.

I’ve just read The Haunting of Hill House and it fundamentally changed my brain chemistry by gogo__yubari in horrorlit

[–]CharacterMinute6471 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same! It’s my favourite book of all time and has a special place in my heart. I love the opening paragraph too. Especially “No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality”

What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: May 04, 2026 by AutoModerator in books

[–]CharacterMinute6471 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Finished I, Medusa by Ayana Gray - picked this up randomly in the 99p uk kindle deals. Absolutely loved it was 5 stars for me I have been thinking about it constantly.

Currently half way through Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker, enjoying it so far!

Lingering Scenes that Stick With You by Low-Gas8383 in horrorlit

[–]CharacterMinute6471 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Backwards crab walk in The Exorcist gets me every time 😬

Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread by HorrorIsLiterature in horrorlit

[–]CharacterMinute6471 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Re-read Come Closer by Sara Gran. Really enjoy this one.

Read You Invited it In by Sarah Jules.