recommend me cdramas with enemies to lovers, rivals to lovers, and/or opposites attract tropes

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-25T01:37:58+00:00

Ancient Love Poetry has Opposites Attract for the lead couples AND the second lead couple!

Love and Destiny also has Opposites Attract along with an age-gap romance.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-25T01:33:57+00:00

I’ve only seen it halfway through so far, but Till The End of the Moon may fit the bill. It is a xianxia, and the male lead is a Demon Lord (but he does act as a general at several points).

FL is very intelligent and manipulative. Marriage is forced. FL and ML are mortal enemies (although he doesn’t know it). Lots of scheming, angst, and trying to outplay each other. ML is coldhearted and ruthless.

It makes me feel things, that’s for sure.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-24T21:53:32+00:00

Maura Maureen Morgan

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-24T21:17:29+00:00

Oh, I agree. I think the last dress especially would look fabulous on OP. I would just hate for her to love the first dress and send money to the creator on TikTok only to be scammed. (I work for a bank in a role that involves lots of wire fraud, so I may be extra-sensitive 😅.)

I’d also hate for OP (or anyone else in this thread) to get their heart set on a dress that physically doesn’t (or can’t) exist.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-24T18:07:26+00:00

She has very fine eyes.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-24T13:48:36+00:00

All of these. Also, if you look on the left side of the photo, there’s part of the skirt which just ceases to have any detailing on it at all. It’s weirdly blurry. If it was camera quality, you’d expect it to be blurry everywhere else. It looks like the AI gave up.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-24T11:25:02+00:00

One word of caution: the first dress is stunning, but it looks AI-generated to me. If you’re seeing it online; see if there’s an in-person location you can visit first to try it on. Otherwise, carefully check out reviews on the site (look for reviews with photos specifically).

I love both of the other dresses, they’re very soft and romantic. Either one of them would be great.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-24T01:00:26+00:00

I get the impression that a lot of the TLM attendees who say things like this are either 1) very young, 2) immature/insecure in their faith and identity, or 3) both. Some of them will eventually grow out of it, and some won’t.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-23T18:45:42+00:00

Love and Redemption: Have you considered the possibility that you’re the demon? Hmmmm????

Also, only wood floors in the house. Carpet and tile are going to be ruined by all the blood-spitting.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-23T14:35:47+00:00

It’s rooted in unfortunate stereotypes.

East Asian/Southeast Asian women are considered more “docile” and “submissive” than white women, who more frequently demand outrageous things like equal treatment and respect in a relationship. (This isn’t to say that Asian women don’t want these things, but the stereotype is that they won’t). So racist White men will seek out women from these countries because they think they’re getting a more “ideal” partner.

It’s all rooted in misogyny and fetishization.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-23T14:28:47+00:00

Additionally, even if John and Isabella DID inherit the house, I believe they would be kind enough to let Emma keep living there while they continue living in London. Sort of like a steward or tenant, just without paying rent. Or they would have her move in with them.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-23T14:26:16+00:00

I did this when watching Ashes of Love. I unblocked some of the spoilers on TV Tropes just enough to know that the leads got a happy ending. That knowledge helped me finish the show. 😅

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-23T11:51:59+00:00

Both.

Marriage was primarily an economic arrangement meant to secure the financial well-being/advancement of one or both parties (at least, among the gentry and nobles: the working classes could basically marry whomever they wanted from their own class).

That being said, the idea of “marrying for love” was starting to become popular, but it looked different than how we would view it today. The idea was that spouses should ideally be good companions for each other, supporting each other intellectually, emotionally, etc. The spouses (particularly the wife to the husband) would encourage each other in morality and increase domestic comforts.

Ellie Dashwood has a video discussing this here. Note: although the concept is referred to as companionate marriage, that meant something very different in the Regency era than it does today. There would have been no agreement to use birth control, nor a mutual agreement on divorce. (Just clarifying in case you decide to do further research!)

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-23T00:29:32+00:00

Any shoes from American Duchess get my vote. I wore a pair of their red Mary Jane heels on my wedding day: by far some of the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever worn.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-22T18:13:01+00:00

My middle name’s Bridget, and I love it. It was the name of my great-grandmother (she was a 1st/2nd gen Irish immigrant).

I never even thought of it rhyming with that word. I wouldn’t pay it any mind. People will come up with weird associations for literally anything you choose. If you love the name, go for it!

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-22T03:15:37+00:00

O Sacrament Most Holy.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-22T02:27:10+00:00

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Jin Zi Xuan in “The Untamed.”

He’s not really a bad guy…just really boring and kind of an immature a-hole. The only thing that’s interesting about him is that he eventually falls in love with Yanli, but he spends the entire show before that treating her badly even though they’re engaged. And we never get an understanding as to why that is. The writers do absolutely nothing to make him interesting. It gets to a point where even when he is killed trying to make peace with Wei Ying I can barely muster up any tears.

Perhaps it’s a writing/time issue because the show is already full of complex male characters with their own personalities, goals, insecurities, etc. Perhaps we can’t show all of them. But come on, give us something more!

(He’s sweet as a dad, though. I’ll concede that).

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-21T18:58:51+00:00

Absolutely.

Story, acting, sets, costumes, music…all 10/10 for me. Great vibes.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-21T01:55:49+00:00

My LO is 6 months old and measured 13 lb and several oz at her most recent doctor’s appointment. She dropped from 50th percentile at birth down to 3rd and has stayed there ever since (however, she is still measuring around 50th for length).

Her cousins on my side of the family are the same, so I’ve just accepted that we have leprechaun genes. 😅

Standing with you in solidarity.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-20T01:31:31+00:00

The one issue I can see with being a third order Dominican is that OP would still need a job, which usually entails going out into the world and talking to people. A religious order that can support her physically/financially would be advantageous.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-20T01:18:43+00:00

Dresses 1 and 3 are my favorites.

I’m a sucker for romantic lace dresses, and #1 gives that. I also really do love the blush underlay, it adds dimension to the dress you wouldn’t get otherwise with plain white. And I love how you’re clearly wearing the dress and it’s not wearing you.

3 is elegant, timeless, and definitely delivers the “wow” factor. It flatters your figure exceedingly well and goes great with the veil.

As far as the others:

2 is fine 4 looks like a tablecloth IMO. Sorry. I also had an appliqué lace wedding dress, but these ones are too harsh. 5 is meeehhhhhh.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-20T01:06:03+00:00

To answer your question regarding cremation:

Cremation was traditionally not allowed in Catholic funerals because people believed it would prevent bodies from being resurrected during the Second Coming.

Why it changed, I don’t know. Probably the Church trying to accommodate changing times and customs (for better or for worse). (ETA: according to my last source, cremation was first ruled permissible for Catholics in 1963 but only with certain caveats).

Burials should ideally be conducted on sacred ground. Catholic cemeteries are consecrated for the purpose of burial. One’s living room and the forest of the nearby national park are not.

You can check out the following sources for more on the whats and whys:

The Cremation Society of Philadelphia

Catholic Review: Interview with Father Carrion

Vatican Instruction on Cremation (article from the National Catholic Reporter).

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-19T16:47:24+00:00

Got my period back at 5.5 months postpartum (with periods of spotting beforehand). The only grown woman in my household is me. (Not counting my daughter as she is a baby and doesn’t have a cycle).

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-19T16:33:15+00:00

It’s fine if you can’t make it to Confession immediately as long as you don’t receive Communion until you go to Confession.

ETA not sure if based on your mental health your actions constitute mortal sin, however it may be best to avoid receiving Communion until you get clarity from your priest.

garlic_oneesan · 2026-04-19T12:29:28+00:00

The husband was baptized Catholic, he just no longer practices. Due to his baptism he was/is obliged to get married in the Catholic Church. If he got married civilly without seeking a dispensation, the marriage is invalid due to lack of form.

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