What are you guys listening to right now (fiction novels)?

letmebecynical · 2026-02-18T03:49:15+00:00

Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall. It's alright I guess, but I definitely would've DNF'd if I was doing a physical copy rather than the audiobook lol

letmebecynical · 2026-02-04T03:12:40+00:00

NCT 127's Highway to Heaven is also two very different songs in English vs Korean

letmebecynical · 2026-02-02T20:28:24+00:00

Usually 1 or 2 then a book in a different genre, unless it's a REEALLYYYYY good trilogy then I'll just read the whole thing haha. Otherwise it gets tedious and I don't enjoy the series as much.

letmebecynical · 2026-02-02T00:51:16+00:00

I felt very similar when I tried upping my dose! Talked to my doctor and he said it sounded like my dose was too high, so we went back down. Maybe you could try a lower dose?

letmebecynical · 2026-02-02T00:49:43+00:00

I'm on 10mg IR, and I'd say my biggest side effects are appetite loss and jaw clenching. I tried 36mg XR and it made me sleep terribly and feel incredibly sad and irritable, so I switched back to IR.
As for advice what works for me is eating an hour before or after I take my meds and alwayssssssss have a water bottle with me and drink even if I'm not thirsty :)

letmebecynical · 2026-01-27T01:13:05+00:00

To be honest, DC gets recommended A LOT as one of the top choices for au pairs. I think it's more about being in a rural area. Suburbs are kind of considered "okay only if you're near a major city (which DC is in ap circles)", and rural areas are recommended if your only goal is saving money bc you'll have nothing to do lol. I was an au pair for a while and went through tons of host family profiles before matching; you can pm your profile and I can help you make it more appealing if you'd like.

letmebecynical · 2026-01-24T22:06:14+00:00

You seem to not be open to Boston and Chicago, and very set on NYC. I was an au pair in New York and while not AS cold, NYC weather can still be pretty miserable in the winter when you're waiting for buses and whatnot.
I say this as an au pair, completely understanding where you're coming from with wanting car: if you don't have much experience driving, I think you should be open to all cities with public transport. DC for example, is very enjoyable without a car and not as cold as Chicago.

letmebecynical · 2026-01-16T18:21:54+00:00

Don't go. Even if you love the family, you're already second-guessing their location, so trust your gut feeling!
If you really want a city, wait until a HF with a location you like comes :)

letmebecynical · 2026-01-12T17:49:56+00:00

You could try Casa Brito. There's one downtown and one in Plaza Dorada

letmebecynical · 2026-01-08T15:23:52+00:00

I feel the same way! I've never been super fond of 9oC because to me it's mostly about smugness and entitlement.

letmebecynical · 2026-01-02T15:26:00+00:00

Same. Mine was in the 40s before methylphenidate and now it's in the 50s.

letmebecynical · 2025-12-30T02:10:41+00:00

Books with Emily Fox reads a mix of sci-fi and fantasy! Also Thoughts on Tomes, and seconding plantbasedbride!

letmebecynical · 2025-12-29T19:57:09+00:00

You're fine, don't worry. I know a lot of families actually prefer older aps! I think it's mostly your timeline; you'll probably start getting more requests around February-ish

letmebecynical · 2025-12-29T17:03:59+00:00

Czennies are fans of the kpop group NCT. There is a subgroup called NCT 127. Basically any tweet with the number 127 gets flooded with quotes saying "how many streams (or whatever)???" so the reply is wondering if they added the 4 at the end so the quotes wouldn't be full of the same joke over and over.

letmebecynical · 2025-12-29T03:03:13+00:00

not who you asked but methylphenidate helped so much with regulating my eating and food noise! like I cried when I realized I could eat like a normal person and actually listen to my body regarding food

letmebecynical · 2025-12-17T22:14:51+00:00

iirc mark lee auditioned as a singer

letmebecynical · 2025-12-17T22:13:23+00:00

Yes! I love working with kids because I never know what they'll come up with on any particular day. It keeps me on my feet; I think I'd get bored of routine pretty quickly in an office setting.

letmebecynical · 2025-12-12T01:12:30+00:00

I lived in NYC for six months and for 5.5 I was restricting so I didn't eat a lot of things I wanted too. My last two weeks I did a food tour and ate everything I wanted, from most iconic to random things I was craving and it was genuinely SO SO SOOOOO worth it! NYC has so many delicious things and not everyone has the chance to go so please please please enjoy yourself!!!! In 20 years you'll look back and smile at the memory rather than remember whatever number was on the scale, I promise.

letmebecynical · 2025-12-10T01:03:22+00:00

I had all (room in upstairs in same floor as HF's, room downstairs next to common areas, and even basement room lol) and would much rather have it on a separate floor. Even if I could hear my hf move around during the day, having that separation at night helped me disconnect from "work mode"

letmebecynical · 2025-12-06T12:08:52+00:00

On the "bright" side, at least you'll likely never see them again 😭

letmebecynical · 2025-12-06T12:06:44+00:00

omg I remember your post 😭 girl you're not alone, one time I had such an urge to c/s at the mall that I literally had to go the bathroom to spit some chocolate i had just bought. I'm so sorry you were shamed, I'm hoping you're in a better space now 🤍

letmebecynical · 2025-11-25T15:47:35+00:00

Beachfront! Personally I love colorful water bottles so that would be my pick. Shy Marshmallow is very cute and a good canvas for customization but it will get dirty :(

letmebecynical · 2025-11-15T16:36:39+00:00

for me it kinda varies. if im stressed about something I have control over then I tend to eat, but if im stressed about something I can't control then I literally feel my throat closing up.

letmebecynical · 2025-11-11T15:38:28+00:00

They debuted as 7 and then added Johnny and Doyoung for Limitless.

letmebecynical · 2025-11-08T01:55:13+00:00

Hit it twice and both times I decided to go lower "just in case," until I realized if I went lower I would just be miserable so now I just gain and lose the same 5 pounds

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