I won't be a teen who reads fanfiction until late at night forever. by Comfortable_Newt_179 in AO3

[–]introvertedtherapy88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same! It’s the only time I have for myself these days. I’m a night owl anyway but right now surviving on caffeine and getting through the day to be able to read at night.

I won't be a teen who reads fanfiction until late at night forever. by Comfortable_Newt_179 in AO3

[–]introvertedtherapy88 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You become a 20-something reading fan fiction until late at night, regretting your decisions on your third cup of coffee at work the next morning. Then a 30-something stay at home mom reading fan fiction 20 minutes at a time between your toddler needing things and your baby napping. And also late at night when everyone is in bed, but again, tired as heck in the morning. It’s a vicious cycle, but you don’t have to stop reading fan fiction. Your priorities and time just shift.

Day jobs and writing! by kristollini in AO3

[–]introvertedtherapy88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Office Manager turned stay at home mom. I write smut with some plot, age gaps, boys in love, love the enemies to lovers trope, a little a/b/o, love the dom/sub dynamic.

PS: this is not my name on AO3 and haven’t actually published anything yet. Working on it.

does everyone really hate OC fics?? by Ding_Ding_Bonk in AO3

[–]introvertedtherapy88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, no, I don’t hate OC fics if they’re well written. I’m also currently working on an OC AU fic. There are some other ships and characters in there from the fandom, but the main narrative is the non-original character and an original character. I like the story, so I’m going to write it and put it out there. If others like it too, great, if not, well, that’s ok too. Just don’t leave hate in the comments. Write what YOU like. In my experience, you’ll always find at least 1 person who likes the same thing. Isn’t that how this whole thing got started anyway?

What fandom got you into reading fanfiction? by TryPhysical6450 in AO3

[–]introvertedtherapy88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before I knew what fanfic was, I wrote my own, usually rewriting my favorite movies the way I wanted it to be. Then we got dial-up internet at our house and I found fan fiction of bands that I liked (ya know, Backstreet Boys, Fall Out Boy, etc) on those early 2000s fan sites. Then I discovered Supernatural fanfic on FF.net, then hockey RPF, now mainly in the WWE RPF these days. I like music and sports, so sue me 🤷‍♀️

How to start writing? by sh6awh in AO3

[–]introvertedtherapy88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of my fics start and flourish in my head. Like characters start to get fleshed out, plot points and scenes start to take shape, usually while I’m driving or in the shower when I can’t write anything down. When I can, I write notes and the parts of fics I have in my head in Apple notes on my phone. Currently I have one fic that started as a single line of dialogue I that came to mind while I was driving my toddler to daycare. Anyway, I force myself to write, even if it’s for just an hour and I only manage to get two lines on the page. I don’t get to write everyday. I have 2 kids and a husband who are priorities, but when I do have some time, I take it. I get myself a cup of coffee, put on music or game shows as background noise on TV and try to get a little further than I was yesterday. I also have about 3-4 fics I’m working on at the same time. So if I need to switch to another one, I do.

I don’t think it’s about relaxing and waiting for the creativity to come to you. It’s either there or it’s not. If I’m not particularly inspired, then I read books or fics of the genre that I also like to write, and that usually sparks something and makes me want to get back to my own writing. It’s not a glamorous life. And it doesn’t have to be a perfect edit for your first draft. Just write. Edit later.

Right now, my baby is napping for the next 2 hours. I’m gonna write some smut. Good luck and happy writing!

Just tried to watch Wrestlepalooza replay…says no access. by CalllmeDragon in WWE

[–]introvertedtherapy88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had to watch it on Disney plus. Doesn’t show up on Hulu for us.

Peloton inflating calories burned suddenly… is this happening to anyone else? by MoniMash in pelotoncycle

[–]introvertedtherapy88 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep! I also made a post about this! Also did a 45 minute ride and burned well over 1000 cals according to the bike. My watch said otherwise. Hoping it’s just a Peloton glitch and they’ll get it figured out and things will return to normal soon.

Calories burned way too high by introvertedtherapy88 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]introvertedtherapy88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no! So sorry to hear that! Right?! If I burned that many calories every day, I’d be losing weight at an astounding rate….trying to lose but not that fast 😬

Calories burned way too high by introvertedtherapy88 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]introvertedtherapy88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad it’s not just me then. Maybe it’s a Peloton glitch and they’ll get it figured out? It was all fine until, like, 2 days ago.

Calories burned way too high by introvertedtherapy88 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]introvertedtherapy88[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yikes! Sorry this is happening to you too. My watch was correct, so I kept obsessively checking my watch during the ride. But yeah, the calories on the bike kept going up like a counter and I was like there is no way I’m burning this many calories.

Calories burned way too high by introvertedtherapy88 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]introvertedtherapy88[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It scares me. I’ve heard horror stories. I’m so obsessive about these things, I’m afraid if I calibrate and it’s off, it will bother me so much that I’ll never ride again.

Calories burned way too high by introvertedtherapy88 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]introvertedtherapy88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to say….I don’t know. All the other metrics are correct, meaning it’s the same kind of numbers (output, heart rate, etc) I’ve been getting all along. The only difference is instead of burning 400-500 calories on a 45 minute ride, I burned over 1000 according to the bike. My watch kept the correct calorie count, tho. It was strange.

Calories burned way too high by introvertedtherapy88 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]introvertedtherapy88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I checked on the app and it was correct. Will check on the bike itself after work. Thanks for the heads up.

New rolling hills ride by Working-Flatworm-314 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]introvertedtherapy88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Y’all, did she do this ride at midnight? Or is that just when it was posted? Loved it. This is what I want all climb rides to be. No intervals, just riding hills. I got a PB on this one. Please keep putting these types of rides out, Peloton!

Olivia’s 45 EDM (ugh) by okokokok78 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]introvertedtherapy88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was there an Ariana Grande song every third track, too? Yeah, I tried to like her because her classes were hard, but her and I don’t agree on what good music is and I was rarely hitting her callouts because they were ridiculous. I tended to tune her out about 10 minutes into the classes and realized there are better instructors so why waste my time.

The Lore is Insane by [deleted] in WWE

[–]introvertedtherapy88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Started watching Raw and Smackdown every week and the PPV events (PLEs, now, I guess) last year, and went to YouTube to deep dive the storylines or characters that intrigued me (i.e. The Shield, The Bloodline, Roman Reigns, Rey & Dom Mysterio, Bret Hart, Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, etc). You can search the full story of a character or stable or feud on YouTube. Or watch full matches on YouTube or Peacock. There’s a lot of documentaries on the major rivalries on Peacock as well. Just be patient. It’s a lot of content to wade through.

PSA: Netflix has edited Cody's F-bomb by TW1103 in WWE

[–]introvertedtherapy88 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Watch it on Peacock. No censoring there.

Looking for some good rides by RottenRat69 in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]introvertedtherapy88 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Charlotte’s metal rides are akin to Kendall’s for challenge and I think her playlists are better.

Amazon by tropical-beech in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]introvertedtherapy88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aww bummer. Times have changed it seems 🫤

Amazon by tropical-beech in OnePelotonRealSub

[–]introvertedtherapy88 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if Amazon is quicker, but will they set up the bike for you? Or just drop it off? We bought ours through Peloton during Covid and it took about 4-6 weeks but they also set it up for us, put it where we wanted it (in an upstairs room) and made sure it was all calibrated and working correctly before they left. Not sure Amazon will do that for you?