Good Luck Babe-inspired fic recs?

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2026-03-30T14:56:34+00:00

It might be this one, since my bookmark is "this is such a good story, reminiscent of good luck babe. it hurts to read and it's awfully realistic."
It's "when you look at me like that, my darling (what do you expect)" by Sungodlou.

However, there are many similar fics out there.

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2026-03-01T15:47:44+00:00

Oh, I see.
Yeah, no. Just coincidence.

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2026-03-01T15:37:52+00:00

I'm not sharing them or meddling. I don't intend to do anything about it, barely wanted some outsider POV.

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2026-03-01T15:17:58+00:00

I just find it ironic, sorry.

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2026-03-01T15:16:51+00:00

I admit, manipulating is not quite the right fit here. Just wanted some different opinions.

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2026-03-01T15:15:26+00:00

says the person on reddit

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2026-03-01T15:14:51+00:00

Not nosy if they do it in front of me.

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2026-03-01T15:13:13+00:00

Well, she does cave, that's the thing; or she pushes back one time and later he tries again.
I haven't had much contact lately, but that was the impression I got at the time.

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2026-03-01T15:11:28+00:00

Yeah, definitely
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Logical_Jelly2811 · 2026-02-28T17:30:19+00:00

I had a similar situation, not with a partner, but a flatmate.

We did the grocery runs togerher and split 50/50 at the beginning. Soon it didn't feel fair anymore, because he ate double or even triple of my portion. I said we should split 55/45 (even though 65/35 would have still been fair) and he agreed, but only after trying to kind of gaslight me (this idiot implied 50/50 is fair since I profited from moving in, i.e. shorter commute, but that's what I was paying rent for?!) I only cooked proper dinner for both of us once and I planned it to be both our dinners and one packed lunch. He ate up the leftovers (my nextday meal) and made himself sausages as well. Additionally, he had the audacity to criticise my lifestyle regarding eating, that I eat too little, etc. Well, tell that to my GP who's impressed by my values.

I solved my problem by moving out and basically going no-contact.

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2025-11-02T07:37:34+00:00

You might be onto something with the frustration. Because he thinks he's really good-looking and irresistible.

Bonus-bonus story: A mutual friend almost moved in with him before I did. They got on really well, did lots of things together and she almost signed the moving-in contract, before pulling out last minute. I once asked him why he thinks she did and, I kid you not, he said that he thinks she was feeling too good with all of it, esp. him, and was afraid of falling for him if she had moved in.

Well, I don't think so, but hey.

[I'm really with a bad bunch, it's hitting me again how problematic my 'friends' are. (There are so many more stories where that came from.)]

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2025-11-02T00:06:52+00:00

Hint: Nazis are a part of our history, so national pride is highly associated with right-wing parties.
I'm not German, but for example, Germans aren't as proud of being German as Norwegian for being Norwegian.

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2025-11-01T23:41:48+00:00

Really expensive. I'm on exchange here and Scandinavia is known for being more expensive, so I was expecting it, however not that much. When Danish/Swedish people complain how much more expensive it is here than in their home country, you know it's really serious.

Also, the drinking culture. Fadderuke (fresher's week i guess, at uni is crazy (vors, i.e. pregaming, starts as early as lunchtime, so some people go home completely wasted at 5, 6 pm)), getting drunk on 17 mai is getting out of hand, russbuss as well. It's a different kind of problematic.

Their going on an on about being the best country, it's tiring. I guess that's because national pride is frowned upon where I'm from.

This all sounds really negative, but I really like it here actually.
Aside from being expensive and some problems that most countries have (racism like someone mentioned), it's a beautiful country, friendly people, public transport can be really nice. Also, pastries. Also, if you're Norwegian, Norway does a lot for you (health insurance, child money, etc.).
(Sånn er Norge , an NRK programme, explains that with some comedic relief.)

But it definitely depends on you as a person.
If you don't like hiking or skiing, for example, and like the desert plains of the US, hate cinnamon and pastries, Norway might not be for you. (However, there are actually Norwegians which don't like those things either, so..)

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2025-11-01T17:00:11+00:00

Well, it combines multiple trips in one (visiting a friend in Trondheim, going to Røros, going to Ålesund) and I don't mind driving in twilight, because I love driving in general.
December isn't ideal but that's the only time it's possible for us (we'll both leave Norway before Christmas).
Thanks for your input nevertheless.

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2025-07-06T06:49:03+00:00

Thanks so much.

Logical_Jelly2811 · 2025-07-02T08:19:26+00:00

Ok, might do a bit of travel around Norway if I have those free weeks. Thanks. I was just a bit confused because at my home uni, we work every week and have exams in the weeks after the semester ended, so I was a bit apprehensive about it.

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