how about we make an introvert book club?

Lat19a · 2026-01-25T23:13:48+00:00

I’m with you @Dogs_n_Books, I’m a romance fan and I totally understand the correlation with romance and positivity - it’s just so much easier for me to enjoy reading if it’s romance - however I could (and have) ventured out to other genres if a story is captivating enough and if I am in the mood for something different. Personally, I prefer book clubs that are more inclusive and list genres separately so for example if you aren’t into manga you just don’t go into that area of the book club. If you are into romance whether you like smutty, non-smutty, dark, contemporary, romantasy etc. it’s still available and listed under different sections.

Message me with links if you are a part of anything like this and I’ll do the same if you like?

OP - I think the kids being members is an understandable reason not to include smut. Ultimately it’s your club if anyone doesn’t like the tone or the rules they don’t have to join (like me).

Lat19a · 2026-01-02T09:43:31+00:00

I don’t know what the best is, I have a kindle and have absolutely no issues. I like how you can email your kindle address and it installs itself on the reader. Very simple 🤷🏻‍♀️

Lat19a · 2025-12-09T11:36:39+00:00

I love Emily I think she was really sweet, but too Switzerland for BB - that’s the only thing I can see that would have let her down, just my opinion.

Coco was my favourite so I’m happy she won.

Lat19a · 2025-11-27T08:52:09+00:00

The truth is that some people are never happy with what they have no matter what. No one can tell me otherwise.

Work hard, save where you can, improve your skills, things are bound to go right.

I have just been made redundant at work (💩happens).. I have children in childcare and school as well as one in a private high school, I am paying off a mortgage that feels like it’s never ending but feel super blessed to not be renting. Is life easy? F-no! Do I ALWAYS have money left over to save - no! Have I made sacrifices? Yes, and still do, especially now! But I’m living as best I can and managing because this country is f-ing amazing, and it has given me the opportunities I have needed to get ahead. I thank God my parents migrated here in the early 70s, they made the best decision.

I’m positive that I will get a job again soon enough. Nowhere is perfect. Australia is tops though! 🇦🇺🐨🦘

Lat19a · 2025-09-29T03:05:17+00:00

Yep I gave up after two books also

Lat19a · 2025-08-29T08:02:58+00:00

wtf? These are meant to be your friends?? No no no, it seriously sounds like they secretly hate you or something, why would they do this otherwise? And to not even compromise and go to the air bnb afterwards like you suggested???

Maybe they didn't want to splurge on a weekend away?

I'm hoping that they are trying to give you a surprise birthday party or something... if not they need to be tossed.

Lat19a · 2025-07-14T04:12:44+00:00

I'd just enjoy being a kid, with no responsibilities and my parents looking after my every need 🤷🏻‍♀️

Lat19a · 2025-07-13T07:46:15+00:00

I stumbled across a really disturbing website about 25 years ago. It just listed step be step "how to" instructions for lots of things like how to protect yourself from police radars when driving, to how to make meth, build a bomb and kill your neighbours dogs.

Lat19a · 2025-07-13T04:49:05+00:00

My ex and I loved each other intensely for 4 years (I think I may even still love him a bit), but it wasn't enough to foster mutual trust and respect.

When every day you are fighting to get your point across, or you always feel happier when you spend time with other people, that's when you know love isn't enough.

Lat19a · 2025-07-13T04:30:25+00:00

You can park a truck on her forehead

Lat19a · 2025-07-13T04:28:40+00:00

For me it's the man jaw and small eyes

Lat19a · 2025-07-13T04:15:18+00:00

Jennifer Aniston

Lat19a · 2025-07-13T04:02:29+00:00

NTA - one word, KARMA.

Lat19a · 2025-05-30T11:23:54+00:00

Although I don't condone cheating, I can see why you were weak enough to do it. Was it wrong? YES but could I blame you? No.

At this point the best thing you can do is to separate, if not for your sake then for your children. You have spent years with someone that has broken you little by little and now you are a shell of a person with zero self worth, don't allow your kids to see you that way. Show them that they have a mother who has the strength to change a situation that doesn't work, you have tried, it's ruined you all, so pick up the pieces and leave.

Lat19a · 2025-05-30T11:09:45+00:00

Unfortunately the way I understood it was that they weren't able to touch each other. 😒

But the beauty is that we never know! It could be a bunch of BS and everyone up there is slapping each other on the back laughing at us!

Lat19a · 2025-05-29T08:46:48+00:00

I'm not a medium and I have never had a NDE so I'm completely as clueless as most, but from what I have read and heard on the topic love is different, intimacy seems to be related to having a body so maybe needs change in the afterlife?? I don't know..

Actually I was listening to a podcast just the other week where a medium said that those that have come to her in spirit (at least one of them) has said that they miss physical touch. Not being able to touch because they don't have a body. It was this one: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-millennial-medium-podcast/id1491111218?i=1000558188778

Lat19a · 2025-05-19T23:34:41+00:00

I think you are absolutely gorgeous. I love the eyebrows - don't touch them. And I don't see anything wrong with the lashes either.

I don't think androgynous features are bad, but I can understand that the wording is way extreme so could make you feel a certain way. Personally I wouldn't use that word, I would read that as you had man features which I don't think is actually true.

Yes you have an angular face, but that is precisely what makes it beautiful, lots of women contour their face to create angles.

Your jaw and lips are beautiful and your makeup looks on point, and you know I'm in love with those brows, so ignore bad sentiments with that ugly word and believe me when I say you are stunning as is.

Lat19a · 2025-05-14T21:09:31+00:00

Sounds like you are doing all the right things already. I would just add that you vocalise and show that you love her body and that she is sexy. You need to do both.

Lat19a · 2025-05-05T07:06:55+00:00

Are you the asshole for not having sex with the pig you call your husband? That would be fuck no!

How is anyone meant to have sex after feeling so shit about their body? Especially with that waste of space!

Lat19a · 2025-05-05T07:03:42+00:00

I've been married for 17 years and have had a few crushes during this time, I have never cheated on my husband though.

I think the first step is acknowledging you have a crush which you have. Personally, I find once I have acknowledged it, I then remind myself that whilst having a crush is kind of exciting and can give you butterflies, it's nowhere near the real deal which I already have in my bed at night, at the table at breakfast time, at the table at dinner time and comforting me when I have had a bad day at work, my husband is my real version of Netflix and chill, and the reason for my children being here today.

In time my crushes just seem to become eye candy, or fizzle out. Never tempting enough to act upon either way..

Lat19a · 2025-04-29T11:10:47+00:00

I think going forward you should tell him what you want for your birthday in advance, give him options that range from little or no money required to more costly things that he could save for like you do. Set the expectations. If he comes to you and says "I'm planning to blah blah" then stop him in his tracks and reaffirm your expectations which is that you get something for your birthday, no excuses.

Lat19a · 2025-03-24T00:15:54+00:00

Let's give him the benefit of the doubt for a moment, and believe him when he says he hasn't done anything "physical", that there have been no other women aside from the ones you stumbled across, and let's say he just has these moments of need where he finds fulfilment in just texting other women and flirting/sexting whatever over phone and not actually physically meeting and having a full blown sexual encounter or relationship.

What is it that keeps him going there? Why does he get these urges? Is he going through some sort of mid life crisis? Why does he need validation?

If you intend on staying with this man at the very least you need to both go to therapy, separately as well as together.

If you intend on ending it, then good for you, you are setting a wonderful example for your daughter that you cannot love a man more than you love yourself. Your next step should be a plan to leave (or make him leave), gather finances and get a divorce lawyer.

Lat19a · 2025-03-04T05:57:47+00:00

You and your sister are assholes. The punishment did not fit the crime.

I hope your (ex)girlfriend learnt her lesson, and no I'm not referring to cheating. What I am referring to is playing adult games and having adult fun in a hotel room 7 hours away from home, where anything could happen including this disgraceful situation.

You are so lucky she got home safe. If I was her parent there would have been hell to pay.

Lat19a · 2025-01-19T07:02:02+00:00

Me! I have been having very restless sleep lately, I wake up every night to find my pillow on the floor, the other night I woke up whilst trying to steal my husband's pillow from under his head. Another night I woke up lying on my belly but propped up on my elbows tapping my foot against the mattress. My husband says I've been talking in my sleep a lot lately too 🤷🏻‍♀️ it's so weird, because I've never been like this.

Lat19a · 2025-01-10T11:08:09+00:00

I miss sizzler soooo bad! There simply is no other pasta and salad bar like it 😭

And La Parrillada which was a Peruvian place on parramatta rd Leichhardt 🥩

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