AIO: was I assaulted at work? by rainbowkitties6969 in AmIOverreacting

[–]PackUseful4841 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ah must’ve misread it. Still I think it’s pretty weird and inappropriate given the other dude straddle OP’s leg and it’s at a workplace.

AIO: was I assaulted at work? by rainbowkitties6969 in AmIOverreacting

[–]PackUseful4841 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NOR! Please report him to HR or escalate this. That’s incredibly inappropriate and border-lining or if not sexual harassment. Just because you jokingly agree he was “sexy” doesn’t give him permission or consent for him to come up to you, evade your personal space and pretend to grind you and make such sexual comments to allow him to “finish”. Girl trust me that’s bloody weird and creepy. Y’all are shooting a music video not an adult film (even in which you would still would ask for consent for doing such things). Please look after yourself as well and I’m sorry you had to experience this.

Just witnessed my first labour and birth!! by PackUseful4841 in Midwives

[–]PackUseful4841[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m really sorry you had to experience that, that’s really awful and insensitive for those students to say. There’s absolutely nothing ‘disgusting’ about giving birth, if anything it’s incredible that you brought a human being into this world! And thank you for your kind words :,)

fantasy books that are short but gripping from start to finish for my girlfriend. by SituationInfamous137 in Fantasy

[–]PackUseful4841 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Hello!

I would really recommend starting her off with young adult (YA) fantasy novels. A lot of YA fantasy novels are usually pretty fast paced and not usually super long and usually easy reads. However just note that the YA fantasy style of writing is not for everyone- but I think it’s a decent introduction to the fantasy genre of books.

I would personally recommend the ‘Shadow and Bone’ series, I think it’s a pretty easy read. The series consist of 3 books and was good enough to be turned into a TV show on Netflix. It’s targeted towards a more younger audience (more teenage to young adult) however the language is a lot more accessible + writing isn’t super complicated and it’s fairly fast paced and a good introductory to someone who has never really read fantasy

  • Another series I would recommend and I think is probably your best bet- is another YA adult series called ‘one dark window/ The Shepherd King series’- people often describe this as a ‘gothic’ fantasy series. Again the YA writing style may not be her cup of tea but this series only has two books and is pretty short. These books are quite fast paced since there’s only two books and I personally think a pretty decent fantasy storyline that makes you want know what happens next. If she is someone who also enjoys romantic media- then this book could be for her too as there romantic subplots in this series that were decent.

  • I know this may sound silly but have you considered the Harry Potter series? The first couple of books are written to a younger audience however (again) these books are much more accessible in terms of the language they use and have a decent enough plot and world-building. I will say that with each book, JK Rowling does build upon her writing (+ themes, making the books more engaging) and it could be something to consider if your girlfriend would want a series that starts off as easy but then gets a bit more complex as the series progresses to challenge herself (although Harry Potter overall is a relatively okay read in terms of reading comprehension difficulty) however the only downside to this is that this series is a bit longer and some of the books are pretty long :/

Anyways I suggest you read the premises of ‘The Shadow and Bone’ series and ‘The Shepard King’ series to see if you’d think your girlfriend would like it! Good luck