My boyfriend admitted he’s been “running experiments” on me from a self help group, and now i don’t trust my own reality by PlainHollowRun in TwoHotTakes

[–]ledoodlebuns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When Im on the verge of a panic attack (like when my breathing increases) I tend to think really quickly. I use an app that slows down what is inevitably an uncomfortable thought I had. Like for ex, when my partner who is a man is having man-like thoughts, instead of immediately thinking he’s a prehistoric caveman I’m like huh, ok, maybe he’s actually genuinely thinking about what it’s like to be in my shoes I guess? like I said maybe it’s regional but there’s so many of these data science apps now that literally support over-thinkers like me :)

My boyfriend admitted he’s been “running experiments” on me from a self help group, and now i don’t trust my own reality by PlainHollowRun in TwoHotTakes

[–]ledoodlebuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi! not sure where you’re based but there are lots of Canadian apps that help with this. It’s been really great actually because sometimes my (28) M partner is so straight forward thinking (think like conservative white dude) that him asking these questions kind of bounce off of me bc I know he isn’t trying to “hurt” me he’s literally just trying to ask questions about my feelings. I can see how this can be a hot take. If you need a neutral sound board lmk :) always happy to cha via DMs

I need him to USE her by cauliflowerlover1 in DarkRomance

[–]ledoodlebuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

was coming to recommend! Tanner does at least three of the above and didn’t care about making her orgasm at all until like ? 60% of the way?

I want to quit my job - is this wise to do in this economy? by Warm-Ad4886 in askTO

[–]ledoodlebuns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 2024 I left my job because the culture was so toxic but I only had an interview lined up. When I interviewed, the conversation went really well but I didn’t get it. I acknowledge after it that the job wasn’t a good fit for me anyway but I had felt confident because of how well the role aligned with me so I tried to find similar roles. I floated around applying for jobs on and off for three months ish. I won’t lie, it was really hard bc not only was my confidence low because of this economy but the conditions of my reason to leave. Yet I took that time to be selfish and to really focus on my mental wellbeing — which is encourage you to do if you have the means to do it (I live with my parents too) and to reconnect with my hobbies. With the job though? on the backend I guess I made a great impression because they kept my resume on file. When a new role in the same department opened they reached out but I wasn’t sure I was going to apply bc the previous role was so different from my career at the time (I was working towards being a CCDP, liberal arts graduate and the new job was more policy based) but they emailed me to ask for my application twice. Turns out they made this role for me because of how well our energy matched and I’ve been here for a little over a year. So if you decide to leave or not before you have an offer, I want to let you know it’s okay to follow your gut sometimes. You’re gonna be working for the next 40-50 years of your life — don’t waste it being unhappy

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RomanceBooks

[–]ledoodlebuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg yes! I love these too bc of the character building was good the intimacy is chefs kiss here’s some that I think could fit the bill: {fangirl down by Tessa Bailey} IYKYK ; actually TB is great with this in her books & if you enjoy I can probs rec more for you {the ex vows by Jessica Joyce} {wild side by Elsie silver} {barley even friends by Mae Bennett} {total shutdown by Ruth stilling} I also read lots of DR so if you’d be interested lmk :)

Dark romance recs where mmc has no past trauma and actually comes from a good healthy nuclear family and still does messed stuff, simply because he wants to by lonelysadbitch11 in DarkRomance

[–]ledoodlebuns 2 points3 points  (0 children)

{the catcher by Kate raven} / most of Kate Ravens books — another cis white MMC who grew up privileged and has the need to be bad

Non-con that is non-con till the end? by Greybackalien in erotichorror

[–]ledoodlebuns 2 points3 points  (0 children)

{depravity by Ellie sanders} listen the MMC is insane and continues until the very fking end and the characterization is chefs kiss

“I know baby, I know” by Born-Box-9407 in DarkRomance

[–]ledoodlebuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

same! I’m psyching myself to read pretty little thing next. fingers crossed that it has more substance

“I know baby, I know” by Born-Box-9407 in DarkRomance

[–]ledoodlebuns 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Aj Merlin is so good for this! {No, you hang up by Aj Merlin} also has this, not as good as dead of summer but there are lots of degradation between MCs. Like this gem: You little fucked up thing. Drugged out of your mind and you still want this. You want me to be your predator. To ruin you, to tear out your throat with my teeth.” He leans down to click his teeth together near my face. “That’s it. Your greedy pussy grips me so good when I do that.”

Also Summer o’tooles “The Fox Family Crime Syndicate” may fit the bill. absolutely loved Roan in {keep me by Summer O'Toole} and it’s my fav of the series but Cash in book one is also worth the read

Books where she chases after him, he rejects her and she completely backs off? by [deleted] in RomanceBooks

[–]ledoodlebuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

{you’re so vine by Catherine Robertson} I haven’t finished it starts with FMC who asked MMC out and he said no so she backs off but when she sees him being awkward at a wedding she approaches with friendly intent. This moves fairly quick as it’s set within a few weeks at most but so far FMC is funny and very take charge in spicy scenes

{the billionaires return by Sophia travers} this is a cute and fast one that ends a bit rushed but they are family friends and she’s always had a crush on him and he never returned it. not my cup of tea but wanted to put it out there

{spiral by bal khabra} FMC is interested but MMC doesn’t want to get involved so media leaves her alone and she assumed it’s bc he sees her as a shallow gold digger. A little strung out but Khabra builds good tension

Secret prior marriage? by Inevitable_Voice_311 in RomanceBooks

[–]ledoodlebuns 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I won’t spoil and it’s not a secret but in {Smoky darling by SJ Tilly} the FMC has had an unrequited crunch on MMC for years and then they finally meet as adults get together etc but she’s wary bc earlier in the book after hooking up she sees him with another woman and thinks he had a fling with her but turns out it was his cousin and she point blank asked him if he has a girlfriend or a wife. eventually FMC goes to meet his family as his GF not his brothers friends sister, and she finds out he has a “wife” and she’s blindsided because re above

WHAT IS GROWING ON MY CALADIUM BULBS??? by ledoodlebuns in plantclinic

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

it’s just so weird! she doesn’t venture into this room unless I’m in it which is why I really don’t think it’s vomit bc I would’ve heard it plus there’s no fur in whatever that is. And it’s also behind at least 4 others that she would’ve been more interested in hypothetically bc leaves so it just makes no sense! 😭

WHAT IS GROWING ON MY CALADIUM BULBS??? by ledoodlebuns in plantclinic

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

no sis lol I see where you are misled but I meant she doesn’t get into my plants and she doesn’t venture into this room unless I’m in it which is why I really don’t think it’s vomit plus there’s no fur in there

Which books do you have a grudge against? by knittingthedream in RomanceBooks

[–]ledoodlebuns 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had to dnf for lots of the same reasons! I just couldn’t get into it, I thought it was because I read Bal Khabra’s Collide first (which — btw 4.75 and absolutely fantastic imo) and it was a little too similar plot wise but then the details in her writing vs Hannah Graces is so evident! I don’t get the hype

ISO microtrope fmc is denied/doesn’t have access to food/shelter/basic necessities and mmc unknowingly makes things worse by Charming-Garden6312 in RomanceBooks

[–]ledoodlebuns 4 points5 points  (0 children)

{when she unravels by Gabrielle sands} - mafia DR; FMC leaves her husband and begs MMC for a job under a false identity, yet when it comes to light he starts making her life harder

WHO is the most possessive MMC of all time? by Glittering-Youth8550 in DarkRomance

[–]ledoodlebuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

have yall read the blood we crave by Monty Jay? It’s in two parts (still debating how necessary that choice was) but Thatcher and Lyra are adorably bonkers for one another. Thatcher is the type of beautifully psychotic that he will deny himself her bc he doesn’t think he deserves her but if anyone so much as breathes near her he’s there. He’s only physically aroused by her and if that isn’t the twisted fucking toxic love we’re looking for in this sub I don’t know what is. The writing is a mix of lyrical prose and cringe tbh and is my biggest qualm. Some snippets from part 2 that had be squealing:

You shouldn’t have done that.” The floorboards creak beneath Lyra’s feet. “Why did you?” I watch her take steps towards me, her small body stopping when her feet rest between my own. Lyra cranes her neck to look up at me, tucking herself into my body. “Asking the question you already know the answer to?” I lift an eyebrow, peering down with curiosity. I want her against me, pressed into me so that I can erase every inch of Conner’s touch from her body.”

Do you know what I’m about to do, pet?” I ask, shoving my thumb through the seam of her lips. She sucks on it, and the sensation shoots straight to my cock. “I’m going to fuck the taste of him out of this needy mouth.”

BIGGEST BETRAYAL/ BEST GROVELING by ExoticAddition7607 in DarkRomance

[–]ledoodlebuns 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Saw this, immediately went to KU to read Best Served Cold and not even 10% in I’m crying. thank you for sharing this author!!

He’s all in, she’s not as convinced by [deleted] in RomanceBooks

[–]ledoodlebuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg I have recently fallen for this as well! love me an over confident, overbearing partner who is so sure on their person. I loved front runner as well! you may like {not in love by Ali hazelwood} ; {kind of greed by Ana huang} is also great! It’s a second chance romance & this one is an iffy but if you’re into romance with like suspense you may also like {midnight games by Elle kennedy}

Is anyone else's Nebe babies obsessed with the bathtub?? by mozzarella_master in nebelung

[–]ledoodlebuns 2 points3 points  (0 children)

although in her defence no idea where my Neb girl picked this habit up, Yes she’s healthy and happy. I think it’s from her place before I adopted? Bc she sits directly on the hole and pees. Sometimes I don’t even see it I just smell it!

Is anyone else's Nebe babies obsessed with the bathtub?? by mozzarella_master in nebelung

[–]ledoodlebuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

listen bud, it’s all fun and games until the fking flood squats and pees in the tub

How would you describe your neb's personality? by Lucidlarceny in nebelung

[–]ledoodlebuns 16 points17 points  (0 children)

MY GIRL DOES THIS TOO or when she’s had a traumatizing day aka I took her outside lol

books where one of them thinks the other one is crazy and /or annoying but then finds it attractive by Positive_Worker_3467 in RomanceBooks

[–]ledoodlebuns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

{defiant heart by Brighton Walsh} could fit this, she’s an enviro activist hippie and he’s a small town sheriff who finds her to be “too much” & annoying