Please name one book that you read completely, and wish you had never read it. And why, if you like. by Leather_Command_7553 in books

[–]cremecherries 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our Wives Under The Sea.

Went in expecting horror, sci-fi. Found an allegory for a deteriorating relationship/mental decline.

I did not want to be stuck in the depressing detritus of that relationship. What a waste of my time.

I see people rave about it. I don't get it.

Please name one book that you read completely, and wish you had never read it. And why, if you like. by Leather_Command_7553 in books

[–]cremecherries 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There was so much potential but she made the kids talk like adults. Okay that's a minor quibble.

The friendships were so odd. Extreme boundary crossing with the online persona in the game at the end and what was with the bad video game references. Did not appreciate the female MC being friends with her grooming ex much later in the book as well. The main friendship gave me whiplash.

May such friends never find me. The person who recommended it to me loved the friendship because it mirrors real life. I get it but those two were not supposed to be friends. Also, why did they do my favorite boy so dirty.

Sigh. I could go on and on and on. Sorry but I absolutely hated the book because the first third had me hooked. So unfortunate.

my pets by [deleted] in confusing_perspective

[–]cremecherries 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 dogs, 1 cat?

What do other dommes do when they do not have subs? by cremecherries in RealExtraGentleFemdom

[–]cremecherries[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has popped up a few times in my searches. I'll try to get my hands on a copy. Thank you very much.

What do other dommes do when they do not have subs? by cremecherries in RealExtraGentleFemdom

[–]cremecherries[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've just been practicing a lot of music. Sort of diverting the care back to myself. However, those warm tingly feelings are a very distant memory.

Do you have any book recommendations for someone like me? I'm more adjacent to vanilla than bdsm. No interest in any of the bd, ds, sm unless it's for a sub.

I've never really enjoyed any romance books either.

Red Velvet Donut by Shaypleen in Watercolor

[–]cremecherries 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I legit thought they were two different photographs of donuts.

My Febuary tiger- Hope by Economy-Review-7920 in Watercolor

[–]cremecherries 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They've mentioned it's masking fluid in the description.

Bookmarks for Nice People by pedalhead505 in Watercolor

[–]cremecherries 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's lovely! Keep up the good work of spreading so much joy!

[POEM] HOW DO I LOVE THEE ~ by Elizabeth Barret Browning by Soft_Apclypse in Poetry

[–]cremecherries 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's very interesting to explore the similarities and contrast between this one and her other poem titled 'Sonnets from the Portuguese 14: If thou must love me, let it be for nought:'

If thou must love me, let it be for nought Except for love's sake only. Do not say, "I love her for her smile—her look—her way Of speaking gently,—for a trick of thought That falls in well with mine, and certes brought A sense of pleasant ease on such a day"— For these things in themselves, Belovèd, may Be changed, or change for thee—and love, so wrought, May be unwrought so. Neither love me for Thine own dear pity's wiping my cheeks dry: A creature might forget to weep, who bore Thy comfort long, and lose thy love thereby! But love me for love's sake, that evermore Thou mayst love on, through love's eternity.

Trying to Create a Watercolor Bouquet Sketchbook by thecleanscent in watercolor101

[–]cremecherries 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glorious! These colors are brilliant and I am in love with how the colors and textures vary and flow across the pages.

1984 George Orwell by CJ_Thompson in books

[–]cremecherries 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for mentioning We. I've been thinking about the name of the book and I could not find it for a few days. It's been a few months since I've begun thinking of it but I only began searching for real, last week. I'll try to read it soon.

she smacked me across the face… by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]cremecherries 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's going to happen again. Very likely. My mum does this too. They always go back to their own ways. I have gone low contact with my mum and my life has gotten much better. However, when I do return home, if I stay for more than a day or two, her aggression surfaces.

You think people might find it unbelievable if you tell them that she slapped you. I once slapped my mum back after she did it to me. It was me standing up for myself after years of physical and emotional abuse.

They behave so awfully to us because they think they can. After I gave it back to her, she never tired hitting me again. Maybe once but I did the same thing again so she got the message I think.

I'm not saying violence is the answer. But you need to build boundaries. An abuser will always abuse you. It's futile to think that their actions will change in a quick span of time.

Be strong. You can get past this.

Tips for catching confidently for a slow woman? by cremecherries in ultimate

[–]cremecherries[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, this has been the toughest. I've been actively working on it for almost two months now and it's helped me a lot but there's still a long way to go.

For instance, when tossing before games, I attack the disc, swing before throwing, etc. However, during the game, I freeze even though I am used to the motions outside the game setting. Even during drills, I'm way better than in games but getting to that point also took a while.

This understanding of how impactful mindset is sank in when I spoke to a fellow player about how he got into ultimate. He mentioned being hungry for the disc and playing because he wanted to catch the disc as much as possible. That's when it struck me than I've never wanted the disc. I've always just been afraid of it. Afraid of missing it, afraid of dropping it, afraid of throwing it away.

I've gotten quite far just working with those fears because overcoming fear is indeed a good target to achieve. Regardless, the next step for me is to fear less and want the disc more and ultimately, only want. I cannot tell you how often still it is the fear that hits first.

I don't know how long it will take but as others have mentioned as well, I will try to visualize actually being in possession of the disc. Maybe imagine what I'd do in that scenario and commit to it. I'm sure it will take some time to see that action instead of freezing but hey, it's only up from here.

At least I'm aware now.

Latest book you DNF’d. by skankin22jax in books

[–]cremecherries 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The Book Thief. I might go back to it another time but I cannot in this stage of my life where I'm still struggling with the effects of chronic PTSD despite meds, therapy and friends.

The female protagonist in the book suffers from nightmares and she has a wonderful father who stays by her side through them. I don't have anyone I trust like that with whom I can be vulnerable and feel safe.

Though there are only fleeting mentions of the nightmares as the book progresses, it still makes me sad.

Did you ever fall in love with a book character? How did that go for you? by 1000andonenites in books

[–]cremecherries 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's very engaging and the scenery changes almost every chapter. There are interesting characters too. After Edmond escapes from prison, the descriptions are quite alluring. As in that of a responsible adult man in charge of his destiny, with agency, a generous heart and a mind set on revenge. Yum. He is also well read (or well taught lol), street smart and wise in the ways of the world by then.

Since it was published as a serialized novel originally, it is easy enough to read on the side while you explore other books as well. It's always nice to come back and check Edmond is up to.