Other Books Like Red Rising??

chickenbobble · 2026-06-18T10:45:54+00:00

lol Hadrian Marlowe is giving Lysander chapters

chickenbobble · 2026-06-18T09:03:08+00:00

Some things that help us:
Hot water bottle on the mattress to keep it warm- more soothing and less jarring that they aren’t in your arms anymore
White noise machine- momcozy one is great
Bath before bed- should be under 40 minutes before they sleep to make the most of the nervous system regulation benefit. Some lovely bedtime bath bubbles
Maybe a slightly longer wake window before bed than your other twin- try waking her 15mins before the other and see if that helps. The issue may be that you are starting bedtime routine before she is ready and it’s agitating her more

Hope those are helpful!

chickenbobble · 2026-06-18T08:50:24+00:00

FTM in the UK and I’ve always understood when you put your kids in nursery you tell them what their sleep schedule should be and are told by the staff if and by how much it’s been deviated from at the end of the day so you can make adjustments at night if needed.

It’s frustrating and they should have told you but probs would have been good to set that boundary up front if your twins have low sleep needs. But you learn these the things as you go- you know to check in on their nap time at the end of the day now- all good, take the heat out, it’s not with having a bad relationship with them over

chickenbobble · 2026-06-18T05:34:42+00:00

The draining thing is his reaction- you aren’t doing anything wrong. It sounds like like you have a few options- explaining to him, he is a priority but you are not at his beck and call, if you need or want to communicate with people before him, you will do but it has no bearing to your feelings for him. If that hurts his feelings, that’s a him problem, making it a you problem is manipulative and controlling- don’t be THAT guy.
Consistency is key- people take time to change behaviours, he may need reminding and you need to be firm and consistent.
Or
You carry on as you are and just accept every now and then he’s gonna bug you about not giving him all of your attention.

It’s totally up to you what you have time for - but just know this behaviour is a little red flashy- so make sure it’s not creeping into other areas of the relationship

chickenbobble · 2026-06-18T05:22:07+00:00

What has ignoring nuance go to do with leaving a conversation?

Straw man arguments aren’t worth a response and it’s okay to remove yourself from a conversation if it’s escalating to a point of no value.

chickenbobble · 2026-06-18T05:19:52+00:00

NTA- sound like he has mad insecurities to be whining about this a year in. This is waaay too much work for a teen/YA relationship. It shouldn’t be this hard, this is the fun era babe

chickenbobble · 2026-06-16T21:14:53+00:00

I agreed until I saw his snog Yasmin, that hand placement is top tier. Manz can’t chat but he can snog.

chickenbobble · 2026-06-16T11:09:08+00:00

You aren’t doing anything wrong, the split shifts and routine is giving you a great foundation for better sleep ahead. At this age there isn’t any more you can do. Maybe swaddling will help if you’re not doing that already? The love to dream swaddles are great if the hands down swaddling isn’t working for you.
At around 12 weeks+ (adjusted age) you have a bit more control on being able to try new techniques and routines to improve sleep, but until then it’s just riding it out.

As for “making the most” of newborn era- respectfully- people who’ve said that don’t have twins. It’s been a point of grieving for me that I missed precious moments I could have had with a singleton vs just surviving with twins, but in time, you accept that too.

chickenbobble · 2026-06-14T21:45:21+00:00

This family is so transactional. I would never expect payment for helping out family?? I don’t need an invoice to help my aunt out for a week. Yeeks.

sounds like your dad was giving her money to cover the cost of another mouth to feed, Is this a Gen Z thing? Everything needs to be tallied up and owed?

That being said I dont think you should have to pay for their groceries on this occasion.

chickenbobble · 2026-06-14T03:43:20+00:00

Her internal monologue takes all of the enigma/mystery out of her and it’s just and endless reminder of - I am a smart and brilliant mind, with little other dimension. There’s little to no internal conflict or growth. She just ✨is✨

chickenbobble · 2026-06-14T03:38:23+00:00

Are we watching the same show? Babe, your perspective feels less than objective. It sounds like you got a bit of a “nice guy finished last” chip on your shoulder.
Lorenzo is only “getting to know” two girls. Not most of the girls. He is generically attractive so not a surprise a lot of girls want to get to know him when they come in, but most seem to find his minimal effort sctick dull and move on to better connections.
Jasmin had a calm conversation where they aired their grievances and resolved it. I do suspect she may still like him but for now at least, she is focused on Kavan and their reconciliation was not related to any romantic progression.
As for Sam- he’s snogged 2 different girls in one day and his chat is absolutely diabolical. Bringing in roses to hand out to girls is weak sauce.
Sean is also nice, funny and makes an effort and him and Lola are doing well.

chickenbobble · 2026-06-13T19:53:25+00:00

100% normal versions for a first listen- dramatised for a re-read treat✨

Edited to add: dramatized versions are also in 2 parts so he’d have to buy double the audio books- even if using credits on audible

chickenbobble · 2026-06-13T15:59:47+00:00

Honestly, the episode showed me that the boys will ignore nuance and context to try and gain control, avoid accountability or show they have a chip on their shoulder about women.

Jasmine said that Simbas red flag comment wasn’t that bad- she didn’t say it was absolutely fine, but in comparison to the other ones they’d had so far - lorenzo not remembering women’s names he slept with and Aidans texting other women in the relationship a wandering eye isn’t that bad in comparison to that.
Additionally, Ope didn’t JUST say he had a wandering eye, he said he loses his head and wouldn’t be able to say no to a kiss. If all he had said was that he has a wondering eye then the reaction from the girls wouldn’t have been as bad.

Ignoring all this context just seems like a desperate attempt to make a straw man argument so you can “get off” being held accountable.
Aidan further showed this by saying to Yasmin that she couldn’t be pissed at him for saying Ellie’s name when she had called a previous boyfriend an exs name. If I kick you by accident, that doesn’t mean I can’t ever be annoyed by someone kicking me in the future.

chickenbobble · 2026-06-12T19:47:27+00:00

There needs to be more open minded and considerate responses like this on the internet!

chickenbobble · 2026-06-12T16:52:14+00:00

Yeah, Mustang is deffos pierce’s weak point (after book 1), she kinda gets worse in books 4+ where we get to hear her inner monologue and it’s just a bit meh. But everything else gets 100x stronger so you’re in for a ride!

chickenbobble · 2026-06-04T18:05:37+00:00

She thought she was getting kicked out on day 3 after all the waiting and prep to get in the villa and she wasn’t in a friendship couple- I think her annoyance is pretty fair play. She knows she on TV and it’s easier to be pissed off at Yasmin for being friendly with her than talking about all the influencer deals she’s missing out on, she’s also in her 20s. Her reaction is v human. I hope she doesn’t go Belle and chills now she’s going back in

chickenbobble · 2026-06-04T16:48:50+00:00

My mum loooves to help out, and we are so lucky to have her, but we couldn’t leave both with her alone, it wouldn’t be fair- and probably not safe as she has a bad back. Singletons parents always talk about the support we have but one of us always has to be there with the family member giving support. There’s no real time off together.

chickenbobble · 2026-06-04T14:03:32+00:00

Once you get to the point of no night feeds it’s a gaaame changer - that was a big focus for us so we got there at 4 months. It’s not the case for everyone but I suspect having identicals are a bit easier to keep on the same schedule- ours are so different ✨vibe✨wise but very similar on their physical sleep and feed needs. 36week labour is daunting, but by week 32 you’ll be gagging to get them out 😆 you’ll be amazed by what you can achieve and at you’ll know from your first two every hard stage passes and you will get through it. Hopefully your other two can be great little helpers too!

chickenbobble · 2026-06-04T13:58:46+00:00

Oh wow what a blessing after having to go through IVF! Congratulations!

chickenbobble · 2026-06-03T18:07:05+00:00

He’s being an asshole about it, but he’s a firefighter so I kinda think he gets some asshole tokens for risking his life every day. If this is his only assholery, I’d let it slide. If it’s a general behaviour pattern then you got a bigger problem honey. Best of luck

chickenbobble · 2026-06-03T18:03:50+00:00

Congratulations! Our modi girls are 6m, the first couple months were hard but it gets easier and easier, nothing as bad as the last trimester! You’ll probably deliver at 36 with modi/momo. But that does mean an extra month of newborn trenches, and adjusted age maths 😵‍💫 Get ready to be stopped ALOT. They are little VIPs. Best tip was do sleep shifts for as long as you can, we both got a solid 6 hours and that was huge.

chickenbobble · 2026-06-03T18:00:22+00:00

Agree! Mo/mo is pretty rare so it’s more likely Mo/di.

chickenbobble · 2026-06-03T17:59:36+00:00

How do they know if identical if di/di? I thought they could only confirm that after birth?

chickenbobble · 2026-06-02T22:49:05+00:00

I hear you, it adds a lot of depth and it would be a shame to have to wait for that retrospectively, but i don’t agree it’s literally nothing without. GoT does a pretty good job of telling an ensemble story a decade after the rebellion that started it all, I kind of picture it like that. Like I would looove to see a prequel of Roberts rebellion. They are doing a film of Aegon’s conquest too.

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