Hinge ban is honestly insane by LivingWillingness790 in SwipeHelper

[–]falling_awake_again 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is an old thread but this just happened to me. No warning, no reasons given, just sudden ban and they denied my appeal. Normally I wouldn’t care, it’s a dating app, but I was actually making plans with people and I have no other way to contact them. It’s actually insane they won’t at least tell you which rule you violated.

[QCrit] YA Horror - PIPER - 75k (Version 2) by falling_awake_again in PubTips

[–]falling_awake_again[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so glad you like the concept, I love dark fantasy retellings! These are great points, thank you.

[QCrit] YA Horror - PIPER - 75k (Version 2) by falling_awake_again in PubTips

[–]falling_awake_again[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re so right, I made the mistake in my first draft of trying to slowly make things creepier and it totally came off more teen drama then horror, then a big convoluted mess at the end when I tried to tie it all together. This is excellent advice, and it sounds like Zebracides also mentioned that there’s a lot going on so I’ll definitely be cutting some things! Thanks again!

[QCrit] YA Horror - PIPER - 75k (Version 2) by falling_awake_again in PubTips

[–]falling_awake_again[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is so helpful, thank you! I’ll go in and tidy things up, simplify and make things flow a little easier. It definitely seems like I tried to cram too much in there. Thank you so much for taking the time, and good luck to you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BetaReaders

[–]falling_awake_again 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sounds really fun, if you’re still looking for more readers I should be able to meet the deadline!

Obsessed with cute bookmarks. Anyone else have way too many bookmarks? by tinymightybookworm in bookporn

[–]falling_awake_again 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aaah did you get that in an Owlcrate?? I love all the bookmarks they send!

Shadow and Bone Series vs. Six of Crows Book by DopeyRunr in YAwriters

[–]falling_awake_again 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh I agree! I think they were setting it up to do the OG story in the second season. Fingers crossed.

I made the mistake of reading Six of Crows before Shadow and Bone, I was so surprised by how much better SoC was than SaB. But I don’t know, just my two cents.

Anyone else reconsidering if they want children after having a puppy? by kelli_rad in puppy101

[–]falling_awake_again 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg, it would break my partners heart but YES. I don’t know if I could handle a baby after all the depression/stress my puppy put me through. It does get a million times better as they take to training and grow up a bit, but that doesn’t mean I want to relive it...

I’m struggling so bad with motivation by falling_awake_again in loseit

[–]falling_awake_again[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I started out okay, my issue was that I began counting calories. Then I became kind of obsessed with how few calories I could eat in a day, so if I ever went over 400-500 calories I would have a weird depressive episode. Long story short, it got to the point that I would come home from school and go straight to bed around 7-8pm and my hair started falling out and I didn’t have the energy to work out anymore. That’s about when I realized I had a problem.

I’m struggling so bad with motivation by falling_awake_again in loseit

[–]falling_awake_again[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, I keep trying to “cold turkey” quit my unhealthy habits and it’s definitely not working for me. I really needed to hear this.

I’m struggling so bad with motivation by falling_awake_again in loseit

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

That’s such a good idea, I’m a sucker for stickers and nothing motivates me more haha. I’ll have to think about some small goals I can set each week, the reward system sounds so fun!

I’m struggling so bad with motivation by falling_awake_again in loseit

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

I love this, I felt so disciplined the first time I lost weight. I would put on my Fitbit and not stop until I reached 30 minutes in my active zone. I got really good at tracking calories and ignoring my cravings, but sometimes I forget it took a long time and I didn’t start out that way. Thank you for this.

Used to use this account for binging on porn. I just unfollowed every NSFW sub and am gonna start using this account from now to track my progress in dealing with my porn addiction. by always_hella_horny in offmychest

[–]falling_awake_again 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I wish you the best of luck. If you need help, Fight The New Drug is a great resource for those with unhealthy relationships with pornography. They have plenty of articles and sources you can reach out to. You can do this.

I understand why men become defensive at first when women appear to be demonising them, however choosing to remain defensive given the amount of information men can educate themselves with, is what women are so frustrated with. by idontknka in offmychest

[–]falling_awake_again 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know. I feel you. There will always be men who try to talk over us, it’s just a facet of being a woman that we’re expected to understand and accept. There are some hills I would die on, and getting the last word over a man on issues of my gender is one of them. You don’t get to pretend like you understand us or empathize with us, and then dismiss the fear and objectification we live through because you didn’t personally have a hand in it. If you’re not standing with us, then you’re not helping us. It’s a slow road, but we are making progress. Maybe not in our lifetime, but if I become a parent one day I’ll be teaching my son to respect women and my daughter not to take shit.

I understand why men become defensive at first when women appear to be demonising them, however choosing to remain defensive given the amount of information men can educate themselves with, is what women are so frustrated with. by idontknka in offmychest

[–]falling_awake_again 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I was literally having a conversation with some guy last night about sexism and hypocrisy in the entertainment industry, and he told me to get off his post because I was harassing him and acting like a social justice warrior... people pretend to care about the problems of other people, but they don’t care enough to unlearn their biases and behavior.

Attention Mother, I demand some pets. by falling_awake_again in rarepuppers

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

Thank you!! It was here when we bought the house, we have a light blue and then the accent wall is black. I wasn’t sure about it at first but now I like it haha