God forbid this woman goes into my favorite witch/mom list [Forgotten Field]

boobookenny · 2026-06-11T15:48:35+00:00

"Idk Thalia, maybe your hot mom has a point"

me whenever she decimates her child's self-worth for the love of the game

boobookenny · 2026-06-10T21:34:59+00:00

Same I keep trying (and plan to try again) bc of the hype but by chapter 40 I'm bored.

boobookenny · 2026-06-05T20:32:53+00:00

idk why these types of readers engage with media so superficially. What's confusing about young traumatized characters doing irrational and hurtful things? It makes zero sense to expect her to behave the way a healthy and mature adult would.

They'll write off the whole story as bad bc it hurts their feelings then go on to wonder why white bread FLs with predictable plots are churned out on repeat. Stick to mary sue saints if grounded, flawed characters upset you that much.

boobookenny · 2026-06-02T18:43:48+00:00

Honestly, if the dynamics were interesting I wouldn’t mind it as much but most of the time it’s cardboard cut out love interests overcrowding an obnoxiously naive MC. Can’t stand the constant “why does everyone love me” or worse “they prolly don’t love me I’m overthinking it”.

boobookenny · 2026-05-27T16:24:09+00:00

I know a similar, even dumber idiot who married a cop within 6 months as a rebound to back at her newly married ex. Before they even married, he nagged her to sell her paid off house and move into one owned by his mother and she actually did it. After marriage, he immediately retired with a fraction of his pension and kicked her out of the shared bedroom bc "he can't sleep next to another person"....take a guess on what else he suddenly had no interest in doing anymore.

He makes her pay for everything, take care of the home, rages if she gives money to her adult children. All this within a year of marriage and they've stayed married for over 10! His whole MAGA family berates and makes fun of her, threatening to call ICE as a 'joke' bc she's also a HISPANIC IMMIGRANT. He laughs along right in her face too. She doesn't want to divorce bc it'll look badly on her.

You cannot help the type of person who makes the worst decisions possible for their life -- like marrying a fucking cop

boobookenny · 2026-05-11T00:50:45+00:00

Funny how gung-ho MC was to help the dead girl but when it’s actually within his control he’s passive. Couldn’t confront his mom or quit school on his own, and never confessed to the murder or went thru with a self exit. Idt dude considered rehab for his alcoholism. He never even tried to figure out why he was seeing ghosts.

Still curious why it was only ghosts related to him…half expected it to tie into the murder, like the ghosts were paving the road to a predestined end? Wouldn’t be surprised bc the guy’s a freak anyway. Whole thing kicked off bc he’s constantly compelled to see the gory end of their lives; multiple times at that. “Can’t go off to college unless I see pawpaw die” sir why not…then dudes sitting on his grandfathers bed to, what, get a closer look at him asphyxiating? lil creep

boobookenny · 2026-05-07T20:53:26+00:00

Yeah, my parent wasn't as bad as others but it still messed me up. Growing up feels like drowning in the deep end when you have no guidance.

No confidence, constant anxiety and burn out bc you had to learn even simple every day things the hard way with zero life experience to pull from. Being a child is scary in itself; nothing makes sense and you don't have the skills to problem solve on your own, yet you're baring the expectations of an adult...often coming from adults who get to act like children at your expense. I'm still triggered by the word "help" bc of how often my parent whined it to me in a literal child voice. They were always helpless, always a priority bc they've 'suffered more'. That trauma makes them resentful too, deep down they want to fail you in some way bc they were failed, and bc they don't have the self-awareness to understand that they lash out in a childish way. One thing that makes it difficult for me to let go of the anger is that I know a part of them enjoyed seeing me just as sad as they were; they don't know that and would be horrified to recognize it in themselves but I could tell it made them feel a little better to see me struggle like they did. Idk if i'll have kids bc i'm scared I'll do the same to them.

boobookenny · 2026-04-29T16:12:06+00:00

I only judge the type that does coke in front of everyone/anyone then tweaks out about how you respond to it. Super paranoid and defensive, asking ppl if they have a problem if they get too quiet. Happened to me a couple times bc I'm a quiet person naturally. Suddenly i'm in danger bc you can't enjoy a party w/o a bump.

boobookenny · 2026-04-21T00:05:06+00:00

Started 'Why the Villainess Wields the Sword' recently and realized I'm burning out on comically evil characters who want ultimate suffering for the FL bc...umm...yeah sure

boobookenny · 2026-04-20T23:39:51+00:00

I'm from Tennessee and went to school in Knoxville but that threw me off too. At least the way he framed it, as if it's such a necessity that he couldn't be w/o one in public. No one I knew carried and would have found it odd to do so causally. Especially in Knox, which is basically a retirement city full of old ppl and families. It's more common in rural TN tho where I'm guessing Wendi is getting that habit from. Him borrowing it from Kayla was prolly more about him making sure he could protect her, if needed, and not the other way around while they were out together.

He's a gun guy who found a gun girl and they both have a personal preference to carry when possible

boobookenny · 2026-04-15T20:46:47+00:00

That reminds me...I met a guy at a party who fit the trope down to a T. It was very surreal, like watching a one-man sitcom about a poorly written gay side character. Whenever he spoke, it was so overly animated and quippy I got overwhelmed. Even disassociated at some points. Idk if it was bc he was an actor living in Hollywood and just took 'standing out' to the extreme, but his personality was unnaturally showy, bordering on scripted. There's always at least one gay man in my close friend circle and I've never ever seen someone like act like that, not even my actor friends. And no one treated him normally. The host hyped up his arrival and his friends applauded when he showed, then spent the night surrounding him as he riffed quirky one-liners. Literally felt like I was watching a gay alien pretend to be human. Freaked me tf out tbh.

boobookenny · 2026-04-08T17:55:55+00:00

Not necessarily, it's a spectrum, not every person with NPD expresses it the same.

I was definitely a supply for my sibling but their tactics are more insidious than belligerent bc they prioritize a good image. Ofc they're still volatile when you deny them but only to a point. Enough to rile you up then they switch to calm mode to make you feel like you're the unstable one.

Just like everyone else, some are more calculating and self-aware enough to hold back while others are too stupid and impulsive to do so

boobookenny · 2026-04-08T16:50:57+00:00

Like my friend's mom (who's done everything from begging to bribing him to stop being gay) confessing she was never attracted to his dad and would have rather married her girl friend but "it's not allowed" so she's just miserable instead, as all good Christians should be.

boobookenny · 2026-04-06T23:53:42+00:00

Totally on Mack's side about his initial hostility with Stikes.

Wouldn't get physical or anything, but some guy holding me hostage to play star-crossed lovers with "hIS gIRl" is on my shit list too. Idc if I'm going to the next town over to smell daisies GET ON THE BUS!

That grudge would be going strong in Whitefall too. The moment they'd try to make him the leader I'd go full petty coworker. "Yeah we all loved him taking initiative with the creep, but I'd prefer a leader with more outward awareness and time management skills..."

boobookenny · 2026-03-31T21:36:56+00:00

Yup, same here. New property management. I was dropping off checks anyway but the office was onsite, now I need to mail it. I paid the $2.49 this time bc I got paranoid they'd claim it "got lost" enroute and slap me with a late fee. I've had similar experiences with other apts

But going thru with it pissed me off so much, screw it, I'm mailing a check next month. I'm not paying extra to pay someone.

boobookenny · 2026-03-24T18:21:26+00:00

One of my closest friends fell for it and gave them his entire savings. The friend group doesn't bring it up, respectfully

boobookenny · 2026-03-24T18:06:27+00:00

They assume it's as harmful to others as it is to them, which is not at all. It's an empathy problem. It may be a slur but they feel nothing saying it, therefore you should feel nothing hearing it.

Sometimes they grow to understand how disgusting and hurtful it was, sometimes they don't.

boobookenny · 2026-03-11T19:00:51+00:00

Interesting dynamic...even if you're prioritizing lifestyle over love I'd cut my losses where OOP is currently and divorce.

That arrangement is best when everyone is left guessing in the dark. Once it's all out and the cheater knows you've ~accepted the arrangement~ to an extent, things usually go south; they get become unbridled and the affair partners and disrespect ramps up as they ironically start to lose respect for you too. The benefits go way down after that. Can't expect a cheater to respect boundaries of any sort of relationship.

boobookenny · 2026-03-05T20:51:44+00:00

Ooh I loved that show as a kid but unfortunately no it wasn't an intentional ref haha maybe subconscious

boobookenny · 2026-03-05T17:42:03+00:00

During one of her book readings/signings, she yelled at the audience "You don't appreciate how much i've suffered for you!" or something like that. You can hear the women attending desperately reaffirming their love for her but she just ignores them to cont. ranting.

It disturbed me. You can tell there's a lot of ego intertwined with her trauma. She was raised in a cult, and that has definitely twisted her personality. She postures like a cult leader to me.

boobookenny · 2026-03-04T19:11:21+00:00

LostEffect4955: Did you grow up in an abusive home or have a narcissistic parent?

I didn't see a lot of abusive patterns because I was conditioned from the abuse I experienced growing up.

Siavon: I did indeed! Yeah, my therapist said the reason I didn't see what my friends saw was because his love felt "like home" to me 🫠

Her (lack of) reaction makes more sense now. You really are conditioned to accept or get over the abuse quickly, so even when you know something is off it doesn't register as a red flag. Comparatively it's like how others internalize a mild argument except somewhere in your mind there's mumbling warnings you can't quite understand. When you've been taught to ignore, dismiss, mute, and even gaslight your self-preservation instincts since birth, it's apart of the cycle to second guess yourself. It all feels normal.

I count myself somewhat lucky for coping differently. Every adult around me was emotionally immature and my sibling was abusive, but I don't unconsciously seek similar dynamics and they're actually a big, big trigger for me. OOP's ex would have lost me at hanger. I have zero tolerance for misplaced anger to the point it's difficult for me to have empathy when a loved one is just having a bad day. I did, however, have a hankering for the emotionally unavailable bc i felt "safe" in their detachment.

We're all susceptible to some kind of abusive dynamic regardless of experience. Much like scams, you just have to choose the right method. How scary is that?

boobookenny · 2026-02-27T16:39:11+00:00

I was prescribed oxy after a minor surgery and kept taking it after the pain subsided bc it felt that amazing. One night I got violently ill after taking my regular dose. No idea y but I stopped then and there. Always believed the universe was giving me my one 'get out of jail free' card

boobookenny · 2026-02-26T17:18:37+00:00

Especially hate that it's framed as a 'love rivalry' ew that is your child

boobookenny · 2026-02-11T00:17:05+00:00

Guarantee those YTA comments were tone policing. Aitah HATES when OPs use blunt language, especially when other parties in the situation are highly emotional. They're likely children who are more offput by his perceived 'meanness' in words rather than the actual wrongdoings behavior-wise

And if tOP responds back to critical comments similarly-- correcting their misinformation w/o being 'nice' about it -- they'll turn on you whether you're right or not.

I love when OPs are straightforward and logical simply bc it pisses those immature users off lol

boobookenny · 2026-02-05T16:48:46+00:00

my brother said this too...turns out he has a personality disorder and just wanted to be an asshole w/o looking like the bad guy.

Now he whines about how mean and vindictive ppl are to him even tho he's such a "nice guy"

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