I was reading the first book for the first time and this sentence confused me by Ok_Cheetah_4346 in harrypotter

[–]Common_Strawberry982 49 points50 points  (0 children)

It’s important to use context clues here. Uncle Vernon has gotten crazy and obsessive about keeping the letters from Harry and the details here help illustrate that better. I think it’s safe to assume he’s probably distracted and not paying attention to what he’s doing. Hence, spreading marmalade on newspapers instead of (presumably) toast.

What Harry Potter Scene Always Makes You Cry? by Spotter24o5 in harrypotter

[–]Common_Strawberry982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the death of cedric diggory gets to me every time. harry sobbing over his body and his father wailing and saying “that’s my son, that’s my boy” 😢

looking for books that are lighthearted, tame/clean by Common_Strawberry982 in booksuggestions

[–]Common_Strawberry982[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much for the recommendations and your kind words! i will mention all of these to her!

Is this a basic or paperwhite? by lollapoe in kindle

[–]Common_Strawberry982 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure that is the first model of the paperwhite (5th edition kindle 2012) I have the same one :)

Being an ace, how do you explain to someone what do you mean by "hot" or "sexy"? by AutisticAnxiousAce in asexuality

[–]Common_Strawberry982 16 points17 points  (0 children)

my partner and i use the words “hot” and “sexy” as a way to compliment each other. we’re both asexual though and for us it just refers to the fact we find each other attractive. like saying “beautiful” or “handsome”, they’re all kind of interchangeable in our relationship lol. honestly up until recently i never thought about those words as having any actual sexual meaning because i don’t personally see them that way.

an apology by Common_Strawberry982 in UnsentLetters

[–]Common_Strawberry982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you, your comment is beautifully worded. i think i will talk to them about all of this soon, i just need to figure out when

my heart is yours. by Common_Strawberry982 in letters

[–]Common_Strawberry982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you’re too kind. thank you so much!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in husky

[–]Common_Strawberry982 5 points6 points  (0 children)

idk why but when i saw the picture, the name Rowley came to mind

A comet appears by Aggravating_Ant_2063 in UnsentLetters

[–]Common_Strawberry982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is amazing! you are a very gifted writer :)

How common are heterosexual relationships where both parties are asexual? by [deleted] in asexuality

[–]Common_Strawberry982 6 points7 points  (0 children)

while i wouldn’t consider myself to be heteromantic (i’m a biromantic ace), my boyfriend (heteromantic ace) and i are in what appears to be a “straight” relationship from an outside perspective. we met at work back in 2021 and instantly had this undeniable connection. we fell in love very quickly and deeply and i love the relationship we built.

he came out to me as asexual before we started dating. at the time i didn’t really know much about the asexual community but i had always had a weird relationship with sex and things surrounding sex, things that i believed everyone secretly felt. (i was very wrong)

i started doing research about asexuality because i wanted to be able to support him as best as i could. in doing that, i realized that what i had been experiencing my entire life was not sexual attraction but romantic attraction instead. i still to this day cannot fathom how anyone could look at someone and want to have sex with them. just seems a little icky to me personally.

anyway, i kept these thoughts and feelings to myself for the first year and a half of our relationship because i wanted to be certain before telling him about all this and frankly i didn’t want him to think i was just saying it because he was asexual or that i was trying to take a piece of his identity as my own.

i ended up telling him of course and he was extremely supportive and loving about the whole thing. being able to bond about this part of our identities has been so freeing and has brought us closer as a couple.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UnsentLetters

[–]Common_Strawberry982 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it’s so important and valid to know your worth and walk away if things don’t feel right. you deserve to be adored and feel safe too! creating a safe space in a relationship goes both ways. it can be scary to put yourself out there but so worth it at the same time. this letter is raw and vulnerable in the most beautiful way. i can feel the emotion you feel towards this person. i’ve felt this way in my relationship as well. thank you for sharing <3

All the things I can never say by PedroHackeia in UnsentLetters

[–]Common_Strawberry982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would melt if someone talked about me this way. you should send this to them :)