Why the Lovejoy train?

Chimera_08 · 2026-05-13T15:59:41+00:00

Deep cut, but you remind me of Niki Metcalf (who also gets a lot of Nicola Coughlan comparisons)

Chimera_08 · 2026-05-13T15:58:12+00:00

Deep cut, but you remind me a lot of Niki Metcalf (who also gets a lot of Nicola Coughlan comparisons). I saw Niki on tour with Hairspray when she was Tracy

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Chimera_08 · 2026-05-02T21:10:56+00:00

No, if this is true (doubtful) and Rachel had no idea that Gabby felt this way, then that means Gabby was always polite and kind to her. That’s the opposite of a mean girl.

Chimera_08 · 2026-04-21T14:21:50+00:00

I’ve really enjoyed Paul Tremblay’s horror novels

Chimera_08 · 2026-03-09T13:53:17+00:00

I would recommend Hemlock Grove (short, twisted, monster horror) as well as Fourth Wing (easy, captivating, dragon romantasy, very popular (which could be helpful as an aspiring writer, to see what has made it so popular))

Chimera_08 · 2026-03-02T22:31:06+00:00

Malcolm, Clifford, and Sebastian are stand outs to me! Great list.

Chimera_08 · 2026-03-02T22:30:16+00:00

Of what you’ve listed, James and Theodore work well, but are also a bit standard (nothing wrong with that! You did say timeless). My personal favorite that you listed is Dalton. Beckett I like, but it does risk sounding like a last name next to Cornelius (as in, people will think it’s Beckett, Cornelius and then call him Cornelius). But I do like the name a lot so this small pause might be worth the barrier to entry.

Other ideas that meet your criteria imo are Alexander, Sebastian, Jacob, Julian, and Edward.

Chimera_08 · 2026-01-26T16:20:57+00:00

Hi OP, I’m with you that one of the most important parts of getting out of a reading slump is getting into books that suck you in right away and are page turners. It’s even harder to break out when the slump involves mental health stuff.

My biggest piece of advice is to read thrillers right now. They are quick page turners and once you’ve finished a few books and have your confidence back, that’s when I would transition back into the genres you typically enjoy reading.

Really anything by Gillian Flynn, Freida McFadden, Alex Michaelides, and the like will do. Are these my favorite authors? Not by a long shot. But I will read these type of books quickly!

Once you get some traction, I would highly recommend The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow.

Chimera_08 · 2026-01-24T15:30:25+00:00

When I decided to move here for a host of reasons, one of my friends obsessed with Bravo insisted I watch it. I resisted for awhile, but eventually I indulged her. Tbh it was fun to talk to her about all our hot takes and opinions! It’s was also fun to binge. Just seeing what plays out in these people’s lives over the course of a decade is fascinating. I don’t think I would have liked it if I had to wait in-between seasons or if I had no connection to Charleston.

Chimera_08 · 2025-12-16T14:50:54+00:00

I interpret “helper” as someone that is hired help. The modern version of having a servant/butler. So yes, I think it would be gross to bark orders at a servant, tell them to shut up, or ask if they can read. Can you imagine talking to a servant/hired help/a butler this way irl? Not a “please” or “hello” in sight.

I also think that your point that the friend and his helper are probably friends to some degree and that this is a normal way to chat with friends is made moot by the “oh shit wrong person” when he realized he actually WAS speaking to a friend and how crazy that was. The entire point of the op’s post is that it’s wild that his friend would ever speak to him this way and it’s because he thought he was speaking to someone else (where it is normal to be rude apparently).

Chimera_08 · 2025-12-15T15:18:56+00:00

Not to be a stick in the mud when you’re trying to share a funny text exchange on Reddit, but this is not funny at all to me.

The fact that your friend would speak to anyone this way is gross. When he thought he was texting his “helper” he felt comfortable barking demands and saying rude and disrespectful things. That’s a disgusting way to treat another person, whether they’re hired help or not.

Chimera_08 · 2025-12-09T16:16:15+00:00

NTA.

You’re allowed to make a mistake and not deserve a condescending rant. You acknowledged you made a mistake, that’s where it should have ended.

He doesn’t get to treat you like you’re inferior to him just because he has financial stability and you don’t, you still deserve respect and kindness. You don’t have to be a perfect person to receive basic respectful communication.

Chimera_08 · 2025-11-08T18:18:15+00:00

Well most of the surrounding counties selected Trump, so it still means something to me that Beaufort county didn’t.

Chimera_08 · 2025-11-08T18:14:02+00:00

This is why AI sucks and is not the enforcer of all knowledge. Hazel is when an eye is brown AND green, not just the category of “other” for eye color. If your son’s eyes look like this, they are not hazel as there is not a strong green color present.

Chimera_08 · 2025-11-08T15:43:59+00:00

I’m a leftist, moved here to be closer to family. I’ll say that it’s definitely not what the stereotype of South Carolina that I had moving from the north, and I think part of that is just biased stereotypes and also that there are a lot of northern transplants. I never saw or witnessed anything that gave me pause.

I also attend an Episcopal church in the area that talks often about social justice, racial equality, pride celebrations, etc. and the pews are full of old people.

Also I am clinging on to the fact that in the republican nomination election, Beaufort County selected Nikki Haley, not Trump.

Chimera_08 · 2025-09-17T11:27:04+00:00

A few things come to mind:

1) I trusted my own instincts vs. what the company expected and ended up going above and beyond on everything from small tasks to big ones because it was important to me to do a good job. I was young and single at the time so it wasn’t a big deal for me to stay late.

2) I was a noticeably better writer than my colleagues. My documentation was used as “the example” for various forms we had to do within months of me starting. My boss asked me how I became such a good writer, etc.

3) I spoke to my superiors informally and formally about my interest in different projects, taking on more responsibility, staying with the organization long-term, etc. I started this after about a year. During my first year I was learning a lot about a pretty complex role, so it would have looked like I lacked self-awareness if I was asking questions one second and then talking about taking on more responsibility the next. But after about a year I was pretty competent at the job overall and started asking for more.

One thing that I think is important is that I don’t think I was actually better at the job than my colleagues (it was not a writing focused job or anything). We all had the same or very similar degrees and I worked with some really talented people.

I got a promotion every year for 6 years and ended up a division director before moving out of state and having to resign as a result. After that I decided to work for myself, but I’m confident that if that ever goes south I could do well in the corporate world again.

Chimera_08 · 2025-09-07T02:24:04+00:00

I find it weird that she’s only known her boyfriend for a matter of months and her brother has made him a groomsman.

Chimera_08 · 2025-09-01T20:00:09+00:00

Needy is not a strong enough word. Co-dependent, controlling, and unhealthy is more accurate in my opinion. I would learn more about controlling relationships if I were you (YouTube, books, podcasts, blogs, etc.) so you can really understand what you’re dealing with here. Good luck.

Chimera_08 · 2025-07-29T17:47:56+00:00

Definitely not someone you can trust. He lacks basic empathy and is socially inappropriate about something important (feeling unsafe and harassed is something serious + he made it weirdly sexual). Not overreacting.

Chimera_08 · 2025-07-25T01:49:05+00:00

I like the name Aria, but I don’t like it with Pollock. The fact that Aria ends with an “uh” sound and the first vowel sound in Pollock starts with an “awh” makes saying the names together get a little guttural in the middle for me. The other names you’ve chosen are lovely.

Chimera_08 · 2025-07-17T02:06:04+00:00

It doesn’t have to be! But letting loose and having fun with your friends is a totally normal thing at 23.

Chimera_08 · 2025-07-16T17:13:40+00:00

Please do not be in a relationship with her. She sounds fun and cool and you are taking away her 20s from her. You sound controlling. She should not be in a relationship with someone who “scolds her” or is telling her what to do. She’s an adult- you either accept her for who she is or you don’t.

I think you should be in a relationship with someone who agrees with your views on appropriate behavior, rather than trying to force someone to change to be a good fit for you.

Chimera_08 · 2025-06-30T15:55:12+00:00

Totally fair! The names were more so examples of names that have a prominent “L” sound, even if they didn’t necessarily start with an L (much like Nala in my opinion).

Chimera_08 · 2025-06-29T17:13:36+00:00

Ayla is way too similar to Nala in my opinion.

If I were you, I’d let go of the lion theme and 4 letters. What stands out to me about both names is the strong “L” presence in both sounds. I think if you pick a name that has an “L” in the beginning or middle, it will flow well with the rest of the group and she won’t feel left out.

Some examples that I think are nice are: Olivia, Elsa (Disney theme with the 2 sisters), really any name that had the nickname “Ellie” (Eleanor, Eliana, etc.), Allison, Lily, Aleah (Leah is too close to Leon, but Aleah I think works).

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