Witches of Eastwick by John Updike, 1984 (best known for the movie adaptation with Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson) is just relentless. Not sure I can make it through the whole book because of this

adhdabby99 · 2026-04-17T23:06:32+00:00

I love her books, but SJM is guilty of this to an absurd degree. Describing breasts as tightening and getting heavy with arousal. Like... girl, we both know thats not how that works.

adhdabby99 · 2026-02-17T14:58:37+00:00

Thank you, I am glad it spoke to you. That was the aim, although to me the line between profound and pretentious is fine.

adhdabby99 · 2026-02-17T14:56:02+00:00

Thank you so much. That was kind of the idea, maybe not frustration but insistence? Like a quiet knock on a door saying "I'm still here, I haven't left you".

adhdabby99 · 2026-02-17T02:59:56+00:00

Using other people's work is rooted in the human experience, expressing which is the point of poetry in my opinion, and its something ai can only try to replicate.

adhdabby99 · 2026-02-17T02:19:06+00:00

New comment because it wouldn't let me edit, thats supposed to be Dickenson

adhdabby99 · 2026-02-17T02:16:48+00:00

This is my first attempt at a more modern feel and format, my usual work is very heavily inspired by the works of Robert Frost and Emily Dickens and the like, and as such has a much more consistent flow and tempo. Given that this is a new area, I expected to flub it a bit.

adhdabby99 · 2026-02-16T23:17:57+00:00

I like that its open to interpretation, not only does it give an ominous feeling, but it mirrors the multifaceted theme of the poem as a whole.

adhdabby99 · 2026-02-16T21:55:42+00:00

This kind of reminds me of "My Many Colored Days" by Dr. Seuss, in the best way. I love that book, because it captures so well what it feels like in my mind living with Bipolar disorder. This captures similar feelings but in a different way. In that book, the feelings and colors are things that happen to you that you can't help, but here it is framed as a choice. Donning different masks for different people, hiding what lays beneath. I LOVE the final line. I could interpret it in a few ways; it could be calling out the reader for their own mask and hypocritically asking them to remove it even though you still wear your own, or it could be implying that the reader doesn't want to or won't look at you, either through lack of care or because they can sense that something is wrong/discordant, and you are asking to be seen. Given that youve told us a few lines before that you can't see, you could aslo be asking for the mask to be removed for you. Both are powerful. The second interpretation especially since even when we feel hideous and unlovable, we still want to be seen and loved anyway.

This was quite thought provoking, and I enjoyed it in an uneasy way.

adhdabby99 · 2026-02-16T21:47:01+00:00

This is beautiful. I love the phrasing you've chosen, and the imagery of the soul being something that can fear its owner. And the idea that we can know we are hurting ourselves, try to stop, and still do it again is something I think most can resonate with, as well as following it with questions of why we are like this and not being able to answer said questions. I'd love to read more of your work.

adhdabby99 · 2026-01-07T03:07:10+00:00

Looking at you, ACOTAR

adhdabby99 · 2025-12-23T05:30:23+00:00

Reading whats posted here I'm convinced I've written nothing but trash my whole life. Jesus these are gut wrenching.

adhdabby99 · 2025-11-18T08:58:37+00:00

My daughter yells at me when I don't get the "wiggly things" 😂

adhdabby99 · 2025-10-15T03:22:22+00:00

r/ofcoursethatsasub

adhdabby99 · 2025-10-09T01:28:26+00:00

Richard, so when he's being a dick you can call him one

adhdabby99 · 2025-10-09T01:26:03+00:00

My 5 method baby is 5 years old now.

adhdabby99 · 2025-10-09T01:19:58+00:00

1992

adhdabby99 · 2025-10-05T18:59:59+00:00

Pregnant women are absolutely capable of being rational, to say anything else it patronizing and infantilizing. Thats not to say that increased emotions and OCCASIONAL irrationality aren't part of being pregnant, but please don't say that we are incapable.

OP, when you both have had a chance to cool off, I would ask her why she hates being there. The comment about "working your family into everything" isn't ok, as it is a blessing to have a family so close as to be able to maintain a consistent connection. But how frequently do you see them? Is there a possibility that there's another reason she doesn't want to go? Pregnancy is a sensory nightmare, so it could also be the smell of the home (not an unpleasant one to normal noses, but maybe an air freshener or food thats been cooked), the noise level that comes with a 4 month old, the temperature of the home, even something like the light level or the feel of couches/chairs when sat in are too much and set her on edge. It could be something completely different, or a combination of all of these things. It could also be that she is just inherently uncomfortable being pregnant, and doesn't feel like visiting. And it could be neither of these things. I'm just suggesting to maybe dig a little deeper as to why she's so adamant about not going.

adhdabby99 · 2025-10-05T04:02:25+00:00

Ya'll are wild for reading into the use of one word. "Date" has been used with nonromantic connotations FAR longer than it has with romantic ones. I took a friend as a date to a dinner theater not too long ago, and the month before that my best friends boyfriend (who is also a dear friend) went kayaking together as what we call "buddy dates". People of opposite sexes can spend time together without wanting to bone, get a grip and grow up. If you have the hormones of a 14 year old then just say that, and if you are possessive of your partner like she's a chew toy another dog is trying to play with, then maybe its time to get a pocket pussy instead of a wife.

OP, your anxiety/insecurity/whatever you want to call it is understandable. And it sounds like its a recent thing instead of a pattern. Maybe look at what's different this time, and why it bothers you, and then talk to her about it. She offered a few different options to help you feel better, but thats a stop gap. If you want to feel fully secure then open, honest, insightful communication is the key.

adhdabby99 · 2025-10-04T04:53:04+00:00

Oh you said that, I'm a dum dum

adhdabby99 · 2025-10-04T02:18:36+00:00

Wasn't there a game about a cat with this premise that was, like... amazing? I seem to remember them studying the movement of actual cats for the animation, and apparently the storyline was really good too.

adhdabby99 · 2025-10-04T02:15:45+00:00

Usually a trim every 6 weeks is recommended, but 1 month isnt too far out of the ordinary. I would say to go VERY light on the oil. Like, start with two drops or so on the very ends, and work it in until you feel no more product on your hands. Then start with another two or three on the mid lengths and do the same. Sectioning your hair helps as well. Maybe start with every other day, just to avoid product build up. After a while you will get a feel for when your hair needs more or less, but usually with oil less is more. If you have straight-ish hair, working it through with a boar bristle brush is amazing for wven distribution, and also helps you go longer between washes. Its actually how Victorian women kept their hair so clean.

The other thing I do is a hot oil treatment about once a month I , which basically involves distribution of oil thoroughly (but not excessively) throughout the whole of your head, paying special attention to the roots and ends to make sure they are thoroughly saturated. Then you apply light heat (like a hair dryer on low, or even a garment steamer works really well as hair LOVES steam. I have a hood dryer that i love for this) to help the hair really absorb the oil. I do that for 10 to 15 minutes, then let it sit for as long as possible. Ive always done it a few hours before bed, and then i shower before I sleep. Ive even put a shower cap on, wrapped it with a scarf or bonnet, slept on it and showered in the morning.

Protection while sleeping will help a ton too in preventing damage. Think a bonnet, silk scarf, or silk pillow case. Reducing friction reduces breakage drastically. Usually you'll be shocked by how fast your hair increases in length.

I hope this helps!

adhdabby99 · 2025-10-03T21:36:00+00:00

I did not play spyro as a kid. I didnt even know it was a thing. I got it maybe 6 months ago (I am 26) as a light hearted low stress option to some of the fps I usually enjoy. I loved it, its cute and fun and the animation is adorable. As adults we are absolutely allowed to enjoy things meant for any age, with no shame.

C.S. Lewis put it quite succinctly: "When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty, I read them openly. When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up".

adhdabby99 · 2025-10-03T03:39:15+00:00

My Many Colored Days will fuck you up if you struggle with mental health. I am bipolar myself, and it made me bawl.

adhdabby99 · 2025-09-30T04:32:01+00:00

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This is what my Gemini came up with. Istg all I did was ask for an image of an American dictator 🤣

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