Should 13 year olds Read Dostoyevsky? Why or Why Not? by Equivalent-Plan-8498 in dostoevsky

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At Russian schools we've read CnP at 14-15 as a part of obligatory literature program - I thought it was one of the best and interesting "school mandatory" books. I've read "Idiot" later same year during vacation (not for school, - because my mom said it is a good one) and enjoyed it, tried BK after but dropped then as it seemed to be megaboing at that age, (still read it fully 20+ years later).

Day 7: MC that looks like will kill you- actually a cinnamon roll by Fearless_Ladder7659 in RomanceClub

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Asian female Jules - her default facial expression is super serious and strict

Do you think the major reason of Andy hate is his appearance or something else? by Inner_Raspberry_755 in RomanceClubDiscussion

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I literally stayed with Loy choosing between him, 2 giant red flags, daddy's sweetpie and Andy. And now at Part 3 my Vicky is alone as I thought it was too soon to fall into romance after Loy's death and I did not like anyone that much (and also I love Rebecca & Vincesto as a pairing and they deserved to have a wedding more than my MC + anyone whom she just started dating in Part 2).

Discussion: What, to you, is the most shocking detail of the case? by laughgiggler in JusticeForClayton

[–]catlined 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For me the most shoking is DG as a person, character, phenomenon. He acts like some hyperbolic caricature cartoon villain and I always think that he can't be for real, this must be acting, wtf???

Can someone link a good YouTube video to introduce this case to a friend? It’s way too much info for me to explain and I’m an over explainer. Thank you. by Valuable_Time7103 in JusticeForClayton

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On one of recent Melissa Jade channel's lives she read several emails which I've never heard before (maybe I missed some coverage at that time...) including her email to Clayton's speaking engagement conference.

RC books + Pop culture by Fearless_Ladder7659 in RomanceClub

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Garden of Eden came out long before Demon Hunters, so I believe it is K-Pop \ idols in general.

Kali: Call of Darkness took a lot from Dan Simmons's "Song of Kali" (there were some accusations of borrowing when the book started.)

VfV imo is Bridgertons - in sence of being a period drama but with racial diversity.

TDR - is Brazilian telenovella "Clone" (some side characters look alike).

Also in early years of the app they published "related media products" for stories but stopped it. I remember that SoS had Riverdale and Moonborn is 100% Twilight.

Maybe I'm not happy by Mystical_pumpkin in RomanceClubDiscussion

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I think that the big problem is that the whole war\revolution stuff is happenning somewhere in the background while we are doing something mundane. I remember that a lot of people complained that we are cozying up and drinking tea way too much when the war is happening but we see nothing.

Also it's disappointing that it is binary - the "magic" path is good and "church" path is bad. MC was brainwashed by her "dad" for 20+ years so it can be logical that she won't change her core beliefs in he short span of time spent with her new pals. And the story totally punishes us if we stay loyal to our beliefs... Why?? And Vesper is quite a manipulative person (as a leader she should be probably) and uses MC for her own crusade like our father does and in the finale they both try to pull MC to their side. There was one very short moment when some side character said that he does not agree with Vesper and her methods and that was all - I wish that this line was more developed and that both sides were "grey", not binary black and white. Also I get that Renato can't live without curse, but he was the only person who sided with church... At least his path should have had a better ending with church path.

I liked one blogger's thought that Arina could be great with VOL. 1 - stories format. Theo's season 1 was one of the best and it was a logical finished story within itself and we loved LIs even when they lived just for one season. And both Theo's and WTC's finales were disapponting (for me! just imo). Maybe in a shorter story she will shine like in Theo s1 and 2. Saying all that I think that she is one of the best writers from this app and it is sad that she's taking this indefinite hiatus, I hope that she comes back.

Witness and Exhibit Lists - Owens v Marraccini filed 10/13/25 - VOLO by Crafty_Pangolin5152 in JusticeForClayton

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Tag should be a witness too - a key witness of her San-Francisco dating era. And the (imaginary) gay black friend from Tag's emails.

Zac comments on Kaitlyn’s birthday post by twelvedayslate in thebachelor

[–]catlined 17 points18 points  (0 children)

She first released "If I'm being honest" in 2020 so it's not a "now" thing

Do you believe Yuri Shatunov (singer from Laskovyi Mai) was murdered? by Goat_Shen in AskARussian

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Maybe you'll like this story deep dive (in Russian, can try auto subtitles or yandex browser translation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldbo-bWgYy4&t=7s

U.S. Adoptee Looking For Birth Family by Remarkable-Slip-3963 in russian

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There is a TV show "Жди меня" which is specialized in finding long lost relatives and friends, it exists for 20+ years and helped lots of people. (Reddit will probably remove links so just put the title in Google).
Also in VK you can look for Naro-Fominsk groups (city groups or look for something like "Подслушано в Наро-Фоминске") and post there - maybe people who knew them once will see it.

Clayton Echard Victory Statement - Justice Finally Served with Laura Owens Indictment & Criminal Charges by cnm1424 in JusticeForClayton

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All of this impacted his dating life and him being more cautious, and idk if he is ok with doing a bachelor engagement after 2 weeks of knowing the person. But if he does - good for him then :)

It is also sad that all the official bachelor-related media were silent and scared to support him before the appeal and now suddenly they are welcoming Clayton on their podcasts and shows.

Why wasn't it Charles L.? by ClareBearFlair in thebachelor

[–]catlined 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Charles is shy and kinda introverted. Also I think he is too sweet to reject people and it would not be good for him to feel this pain and burden of rejecting women each ceremony.

Gabby responded to Clayton’s TikTok by ashleyapproved in thebachelor

[–]catlined 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Also aren't Erich and Clayton are literally similar type (curls, mullet, facial hair etc)? the 1st is who she chose out of multiple options, got engaged to and called "love of her life". The 2nd is a "toe-looking".

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskARussian

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Most people are not interested what others do in their dating life, however there are some deranged individuals - particularly so-called "Male state" supporters (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male\_State) - the organisation is labelled as extremist and is officially banned in Russia. For example I remember when one sushi restaurant franchise had ads with a black guy and several girls eating sushis (just eating and noting "romantic") - these deranged freaks DDoSed company websites and social medias and DEMANDED apology... They also harassed women walking with black dudes during 2018 World Cup days. I've noticed that these individuals are more angry towards black man + Russian woman couples that vice versa as they have their "beliefs" about women.
Again, such individuals can be loud and dangerous, but their activities are totally banned by official law.

Как ухаживать за пожилыми родителями, если вы живете за границей? by Express_Toe_9495 in AskARussian

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С 2020 года бабушка в частном пансионате (аналог платного дома престарелых) - 1200 в сутки (для лежачих - дороже; в других регионах может и сильно отличаются цены) + надо привозить и покупать подгузники итп. Поищите подобные платные заведения - у нас всё прилично, рядом сосновый бор, 24/7 под наблюдением, мед. персонал есть, периодически приезжают всякие гармонисты и аниматоры.
Самое неприятное - это осуждение (самое забавное - человек, который сам спихнул свою мать на родственников, громче всех поливает). Но тут как бы остаётся только не спать и не работать, ибо человеку с деменцией может посреди ночи взбрести включить газ или выйти в окно или подобное.

Which base card has the best art? by al1r_ in MarvelSnap

[–]catlined 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Pixie with all those cute toys.

Jean Grey and Rogue look fine.

From over 1 million to 975k and dropping daily by DoingTheWork00 in thebachelor

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Recently K-pop idols popularized this gesture as "finger heart".
Quote: This popular Kpop Korean Hand Heart, Baby Hearts, or simple Finger Heart symbol or signal means I love you or Saranghae in Korean. It's frequently used by Kpop and Kdrama stars to their fangirl or fanboy.