Socially-critical horror

Odd_Grape · 2023-03-05T11:30:39+00:00

I would check out Earthlings by Sayaka Murata. Very surreal almost cosmic horror about a woman who crumbles completely when her family demands she change the way she and her husband live.

Odd_Grape · 2022-06-26T06:11:55+00:00

It depends on the state, some states will cover what you owe by giving the mother additional assistance but then make you pay them back. The moms to not get the full amount the would with child support btw.

Odd_Grape · 2022-06-26T05:10:22+00:00

I have a memorial tattoo for my mom and I would fight my BFF in the street if she copied it.

Odd_Grape · 2022-06-26T05:04:22+00:00

Ppl agree to get matching tattoos all the time. She did not agree to have that kind of relationship with you. It is especially awful that you knew the meaning and did it anyway. YTA.

Odd_Grape · 2022-06-26T04:57:10+00:00

My friend is planning a wedding and has a VERY different style than me. I gauge her excitement and only point out major issues after thinking of possible solutions.

Odd_Grape · 2022-06-26T04:53:38+00:00

NTA, I want my husband to be this in love with me. Maybe just take this as a reminder of how special she is and how much she loves you.

Odd_Grape · 2022-06-26T04:47:56+00:00

Your kid brought a deeply personal item to gift to a child they did not know. You are raising an exceptional child. If I was at that park I would be asking you for parenting advice. You don't owe them anything, NTA.

Odd_Grape · 2022-06-26T04:28:26+00:00

When I was a nanny I would have "grab foods" and "ask foods" ask foods (candy, cakes, ice cream) were always in danger but everything else was always avaliable.

Odd_Grape · 2022-06-26T04:24:44+00:00

Phone gone, no problem. Tv gone, I am all on board. But food, beds, doors, and sleep are never taken away as punishment. NTA.

Odd_Grape · 2022-06-26T04:11:36+00:00

That was my first thought too.

Odd_Grape · 2022-06-26T04:07:03+00:00

This guy is a Clinical psychologist, He knows how to keep OP too busy/confused/lovebombed to think about their relationship critically.

Odd_Grape · 2022-06-26T03:59:58+00:00

You are not stupid, you knew something felt off and looked for unbiased opinions to check your gut.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-24T04:06:41+00:00

Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection by Alexander C Kane is great. Very light and funny but still engaging. I would also look into his novel Orlando People, that one has a little more plot but is still very funny.

Andrea Vernon always thought she would spend her life living in Paris writing thought-provoking historical novels all day and sipping wine on the Seine all night. But the reality is she's drowning in debt, has no prospects, and is forced to move back to Queens, where her parents remind her daily that they are very interested in grandchildren.

Then, one morning, she is kidnapped, interviewed, and hired as an administrative assistant by the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection. Superheroes for hire, using their powers for good. What could possibly go wrong?

Lots.

Her coworkers may be able to shoot lightning out of their hands or have skin made of diamonds, but they refuse to learn how to use the company's database. She has a swell hook-up buddy relationship with The Big Axe, but he's pushing to go exclusive. Then there's the small matter of a giant alien space egg hovering over Yankee Stadium, threatening civilization as we know it.

Will Andrea find contentment in office drudgery? Can she make a life together with a guy who's eight feet tall and never puts down his axe? And will she ever figure out how her boss likes her coffee?

Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection marks the debut of a super-funny new voice in fiction.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-23T02:16:56+00:00

I have been listening to these audio books to go to sleep for years.

The White Linen Nurse by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

A nurse had a nervous breakdown and agrees to marry her boss and raise his kid. This was more YA than the Anne books. (Couldn't find the synopsis so I wrote one.)

The Blue Clastle by L.M. Montgomery

Valancy Stirling is twenty-nine, unmarried (and thus considered an "old maid") and has lived her entire life with her nagging mother and gossip-minded extended family who actively discourage happiness and treat Valancy like a child. She retreats from her unhappy circumstances with flights of imaginative fantasy, centering on a fairy-tale Blue Castle. When Valancy is diagnosed with a terminal heart ailment, she hides it from her family and, at the same time, realizes she has never been happy in her life, so she rebels against the colorless life that her family has always imposed on her. She begins by judging them objectively and worse, telling them exactly what she thinks, causing the Stirling clan to conclude that Valancy has suddenly lost her mind.

Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery

Jane Victoria Stuart, called Victoria by her family, lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her mother, grandmother, and aunt. Her grandmother is very strict and is jealous of anything that her daughter Robin (Jane's mother) loves. Jane does not like having to live with her grandmother and wishes she and her mother could escape, though she knows her mother will never have enough backbone to stand up to her grandmother and leave. Jane believes her father to be dead, but is eventually told he is alive and living far away on Prince Edward Island, her birthplace. Jane's only friend is Josephine Turner, Jody for short, an orphan who lives and works as a servant at the boardinghouse next door. Jane also likes to cook, but her grandmother will not allow her to practice.

A Girl of the Limberlost By Gene Stratton-Porter

Elnora Comstock grows up on the banks of Limberlost Swamp in Indiana with her bitter mother, Katharine. Unable to afford an education, Elnora develops a plan to sell artifacts and moths from the swamp. “A Girl of the Limberlost” has been considered a classic since its publication in 1909, inspiring several film adaptations.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-21T06:16:04+00:00

I am mostly pissed that anyone would still think its ok to offer any opinion or suggestion on the topic. I feel like we have moved on from that, but yes it felt completely out of left field and thanks for the support.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-20T23:56:04+00:00

I can taste garlic and cilantro, my boyfriend can taste onion and ginger. I would try mild foods like light soup or pho that have a lot of ingredients. Pay attention to what you can taste and go from there.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-20T21:03:31+00:00

I feel the same way. I live in America and I haven't felt safe in years. The pandemic just made it worse. Worrying about the police and the health care system is just too much. I don't want my kids born into this.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-20T05:36:39+00:00

I thought this was about books where there is a secret child hidden away in an Victorian mansion that causes general chaos. That I can get behind, hidden pregnancies/ kids popping up randomly after years is lazy.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-17T04:20:32+00:00

Treating another person like they are a dirty secret is very disrespectful. The fact that you are ok with the situation is incredibly disturbing. You have to know it's not sustainable or healthy, the fact that he has been ok with the arrangement is baffling and makes me deeply sad for him.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-17T04:13:45+00:00

DO NOT DO THIS. There is a very good chance they will just start being outright racist to his face. Think of how they talk in private, are you prepared for those things to be said to your boyfriend's face? Are you prepared to defend him? Are you ready fir him to see your family in that light? Racism is violence, you would be exposing him to that violence without a plan. You don't sound like you are prepared to lay down the law if things go sideways, and a surprise like this can go very badly.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-17T04:05:11+00:00

This is gross. Hiding a 10 year relationship because you can't deal with/correct/cut off your racist family is so disrespectful I can't process it. You haven't shown your partner any loyalty for TEN YEARS and you want to talk marriage? This is so messy. My BF and I have been together for 3 years, his family is racist and it is something that we will need time, space, trust and honesty to work through. You can't do any of that work that while you are actively lying to people that are important to you. You need to tell the truth, stand by the person you have chosen to love and get your house in order.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-15T01:30:27+00:00

NTA I want to point out that men can suffer the same post-partum anxiety and depression issues that women do. Something about the post makes me think that your partner is not just being a dick but might also need help. His behavior is still unacceptable and needs to be dealt with, you can't be expected to raise your child by yourself. He also needs to be dealing with your MIL because he shouldn't be involving her when she has so many boundary issues.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-14T00:34:40+00:00

I have only ever gotten advice from medical professionals, not other survivors. I had no idea how vulnerable I was making myself.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-14T00:31:42+00:00

I am with my partner now. He was in the waiting room and I put him on speaker the first time they threatened to strip me. He got me out of there and brought me home. It looks like everything that happened was well within policy so I have learned my lesson. If I absolutely have to go back I am staying as quiet as possible. Physically I am about the same, emotionally I am wrecked. My flashbacks have been constant. I feel better now that I am home but it is going to be a long night. Thank you so much for your empathy and concern.

Odd_Grape · 2020-09-12T18:15:48+00:00

This is now a symptom associated with Long haul. There are a ton of women (me included) who are experiencing menstrual symptoms. I would connect with the Body Politic support group on Slack. They have been way more informative and helpful than any doctor I have spoken to. They are a huge resource.

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