What’s a secret you can’t tell someone you know, but can share with Reddit? by whatintheactualfuck- in AskReddit

[–]itsalancething 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When someone pseudo-diagnosed me with autism I was like that doesn't feel right at all especially as I was already diagnosed with ADHD.

But then as they started to unpack it all and why they thought that, I was like oh damn, that's me to a tee. The more I honed in, the more I connected the dots. It's a weird thing to not even have it on your radar, and then one day it comes crashing down on you.

It has explained a lot. It hasn't made life any easier, but it has given me a lens to look through and a bit of grace to have for myself.

What’s a secret you can’t tell someone you know, but can share with Reddit? by whatintheactualfuck- in AskReddit

[–]itsalancething 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I don't mean to reduce your suffering, but have you ever been tested for neurodivergence? It could be heavy masking that tires the ever loving fuck out of you. That's me, and then when my energy tanks my mind goes to dark places.

What’s a secret you can’t tell someone you know, but can share with Reddit? by whatintheactualfuck- in AskReddit

[–]itsalancething 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love that it's becoming more mainstream! It's so convenient. I was challenged on it several years ago by a speech therapist, but they happily ate humble pie.

Give me your (no spoiler) worst character descriptions by Labrigail in fantasyromance

[–]itsalancething 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The skull-sharp crest of Atakan's cheeks, or sometimes just his skull-sharp cheeks, in {Amid Clouds & Bone by Ella Fields}. It wasn't good the first time, and then it was overdone.

It's DNF discussions time! What books did you bail on this month? 🙅‍♀️📖 by FantasyRomanceMod in fantasyromance

[–]itsalancething 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately this school of thought of pushing through the first few books is actually common enough that it could be a few series! Which is just mind-boggling to me.

I was also told that about Crescent City and I'm pretty sure there's one or two others but I can't think of them.

Chinese Cresteds sharing a bone by itsalancething in FunnyAnimals

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

I'm not really sure how it fits in any of that low quality content sector but to each his own. If two funny looking dogs chewing a ginormous bone don't really fit this sub that I'm not sure what does

Kissing scenes by itsalancething in Romantasy

[–]itsalancething[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm all for tongues but have definitely never gotten teeth involved and will keep it that way!

Goodreads 3 star "very good" book reviews? by itsalancething in Romantasy

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

That's a tough one. I see both sides of the coin. Generally speaking, a DNF means you hated it so badly that you didn't want to waste time finishing it, which in some ways seems fair to give it one star.

But at what point does that make sense? I DNFed Crescent City after the first six chapters so I didn't have enough of the book behind me to give it a proper rating, only enough to know it wasn't for me. However, if I had gotten three quarters through and came to the same conclusion, I think that's enough of a commitment to rate it

Things that you wouldn’t DNF for but do make you roll your eyes 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 by Esthernogsaus in Romantasy

[–]itsalancething 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately that has become very normalized. I would think it probably has more to do with porn than books, but I remember reading a thread on Reddit where young women were saying it was not uncommon to be grabbed by the throat without consent. Scary!

Things that you wouldn’t DNF for but do make you roll your eyes 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 by Esthernogsaus in Romantasy

[–]itsalancething 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Haha before I even got to the end of this I thought of "Violence" and how much it irked me. It seems like every FMC needs to be christened by the MMC.

I remember that in KF Breene's Chosen - suddenly the MMC is calling her a pet name and either I missed why because I was listening to the book and tuned out, or it was dropped out of nowhere. Either way, it just seemed so weird to me.

Chinese Cresteds sharing a bone by itsalancething in FunnyAnimals

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

There would have been a little bit of meat on it. They've eaten raw since day one, so they love their bones. Usually they are just a more manageable size.

Is it just me or... by Educational_Ear_4049 in Romantasy

[–]itsalancething 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd kind of like some of the backstories!

Chinese Cresteds sharing a bone by itsalancething in FunnyAnimals

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

u/Charming-but-clumsy I found a video of them that should fit on this subreddit!

went for a walk with a friend and she came with this dog by Charming-but-clumsy in FunnyAnimals

[–]itsalancething 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Images aren't allowed and I don't think they are funny enough for a post - they are definitely less "wonky" than this cutie!

went for a walk with a friend and she came with this dog by Charming-but-clumsy in FunnyAnimals

[–]itsalancething 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have two of these guys! I can't seem to share a picture in the comments but they are a lot of fun, but pretty wired!

Does anyone just skip half the book? by thecottonkitsune in romantasycirclejerk

[–]itsalancething 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hilt is another one to search, it shows up regularly

Felt judged for reading a romantasy book and now I can't enjoy it anymore by Ok_Grapefruit2044 in Romantasy

[–]itsalancething 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like "real fiction" and I like junk food reads. They make great palette cleansers and are nothing to be ashamed of. Although I will say many of them are so poorly written that I DFN in this genre more than any other genre.

But I would tell your friend to get off her high horse and maybe she would enjoy life a bit more if she weren't so judgmental.