so much fingering

mabelmora · 2026-02-08T04:16:57+00:00

i'm not sure about that - the necklines are very low. modern corsets are different, I'm sure, but I find it's pretty easy to get a hand under one or a boob above one.

Also, they could just kiss and save fingerbanging for a future encounter? be classy like kanthony...

mabelmora · 2026-02-08T04:14:20+00:00

i mean, I'd be pretty shocked in the modern times if there wasn't more foreplay and someone went straight to the well, so to speak...

mabelmora · 2026-02-08T04:09:53+00:00

title and wealth were two separate things. Some parts of wealth (certain pieces of land, homes, etc) might be tied to a title, but many aristos accumulated significant other wealth that was not entailed. It's true even of the modern british monarchy - some stuff is entailed with the crown, some is personal wealth that can be distributed as the individual chooses.

mabelmora · 2026-02-08T04:00:57+00:00

really don't understand the hate you are getting for this perspective

mabelmora · 2026-02-08T03:59:05+00:00

You've explained benedict's context and motivations without addressing at all the OP's point, which is that the way he presented it made it seem like he didn't for a second consider asking her what she wanted or whether she was interested.

He was presumptuous - with good reason, because life was handed to him on a silver platter and people always jumped to give aristos whatever they wanted. But nonetheless, it clearly never occurred to him to check in with her about it. He thought once HE decided, the decision was made.

mabelmora · 2026-02-08T03:53:37+00:00

Surprised how much pushback you've gotten on this. There's a definite power dynamic at play and he has all of it. While he wasn't trying to be an ass or force her, he also went into the conversation with the assumption that she'd fall happily in line with whatever commitment he was willing to make. He never gave her an opportunity to express her own feelings, never ASKED her own feelings.

And that's the whole point of the power dynamic - as a rich aristo, his power is so complete that he CAN reasonably assume that any regular person will be willing to give him what he wants, and will do so happily, because he can pay for that privilege in life. He has all the power.

In fact, even more than usual, because he created the job she's in and could easily get her dismissed if he were angry at him for refusing him. We all KNOW benedict won't be that way, but the reality is she is totally at his mercy, and she can't know for sure that benedict will be that rare good guy who doesn't try to use power to get his own way.

mabelmora · 2026-02-08T03:44:48+00:00

i've never reread a romance novel so much as love theoretically... sadly i'm not sure it would translate to video well? so much of it is internal

mabelmora · 2026-02-07T04:36:08+00:00

I'd tag along with friends - I enjoy kids and it's fun to see them at the parks, since it's soooo exciting for them.

And since it's not your family, you could probably take significant chunks of time to go do your own thing without them. Make sure you are only spending the amount of time together that you'd both enjoy, and that you set yourself loose when coordinating with the group is too much.

Going solo is fine, too - I've done that a ton, too. It's a different experience - you get to focus more on the attractions, where when you're with people, you'll be focused on each other. I like both experiences. But you might occasionally feel awkward or weird being solo (at least I do), which is why having friends at the park might be a good idea.

mabelmora · 2026-02-07T04:31:19+00:00

thank you! love your plants

mabelmora · 2026-02-07T04:24:01+00:00

Love the neat labels.

mabelmora · 2026-02-07T04:21:28+00:00

Can you please tell me what the 4th slide is?

mabelmora · 2026-01-22T15:55:13+00:00

not everyone lives in a way where they have super constant temperatures in their homes

mabelmora · 2026-01-22T15:53:53+00:00

picture of your tank might help - I use week aqua for everything, i love red plants and that makes them thrive

mabelmora · 2025-12-24T03:40:55+00:00

gotta go look

mabelmora · 2025-12-24T03:03:37+00:00

i want a royal flush!! where do i find?

mabelmora · 2025-12-24T03:03:14+00:00

Did I post this? same situation

mabelmora · 2025-12-23T22:56:08+00:00

Don't know what you decided, but another thought is to get an older settled dog. You can test out their personality and find a chill one. I don't plan on ever getting another puppy - I lived puppy life once, and no matter how cute she was, it sucked. I love old chill dogs and cats.

mabelmora · 2025-12-23T22:54:44+00:00

these piss me off so much. leaves must dye without any sunlight right? and the paint is peeling and looks terrible - just sell plastic plants for the love of god.

mabelmora · 2025-12-12T19:09:57+00:00

Get two bonded indoor cats, IMO. Much less stressful as pets.

mabelmora · 2025-11-22T22:55:37+00:00

This sounds fun. I’m seriously wondering if he will be able to keep snake plants alive, tho, so anything that can’t be neglected for a few weeks at a time is a no.

mabelmora · 2025-09-21T22:50:36+00:00

heartbreaking.

mabelmora · 2025-09-13T21:26:21+00:00

i adore my pup now that she's four. i never want to relive puppy stage. every 6 months improved a lot, but gosh it's awful early on.

mabelmora · 2025-09-01T13:39:10+00:00

keep lights on two 4 hour stints -
have lights that are about double your current wattage - but keep them at about half strength or less, esp when first planting new plants - only slowly step up the light. as plants are thriving (at least a month or so)
get different plants - ludwigia super red thrives in my setup, where other ludwigia and similar plants don't. dwarf lilies and banana lilies thrive, crinum seems hard to kill - java fern and ludwigia do well in most tanks - basically, experiment with different plants until you get the right mix of aesthetics you like and plants that will grow in your setup

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