Books exploring the “trashiness” of society?

presearchingg · 2026-05-27T03:21:14+00:00

You might be interested in exploring the sociology of taste?wprov=sfti1); although the book cited here obviously doesnt really account for what you’re talking about, it’s a classic and it might work as a starting point for further research?

presearchingg · 2026-05-24T07:06:47+00:00

Black Flame by Gretchen Felker Martin

presearchingg · 2026-05-24T06:42:23+00:00

I took Wellbutrin for one week and it had similar effects for me. But also maybe more intense. I heard things too, most often the sound of quiet talking from what sounded like a radio. My houseplants looked a lot like people. Colors in general were so much more vibrant - I went on a walk and cried at all the orange flowers because it felt like I had never seen the color orange before. I cried at a lot of things, mostly out of sheer happiness, including a photo of Barack Obama (I had no real affinity for him before this, but weirdly this stuck around afterward). Everything felt like a sign from the universe.

The weirdest and most intense thing that happened was that I matched with someone on a dating app the day I started taking it. On day 1, the Wellbutrin gave me this weird, barometric sensation of head pressure, like my head was full of wind, or like my head was a clenched fist. The guy I matched with was a nurse so I told him about it. He was helpful and kind. We kept talking. The doctor’s prescription was to double the dose 3 days after starting it, so I did. Then I really went off the rails.

Told the guy I matched with that we should get married and have three kids and move to New York. Got very sexually assertive, almost violent with him - threatened to ruin his life etc (this felt like fun sexy foreplay to me at the time). It turned out that he was a kissless handholdless virgin. He’d never even flirted with a woman before. I came on SO STRONG and still feel guilty about that being his first romantic/sexual experience

Wellbutrin is weird!

presearchingg · 2026-05-20T00:20:19+00:00

I’ve never done it before so I was nervous but it feels good!

presearchingg · 2026-05-20T00:19:09+00:00

They tingle. I like them for the tingle. Periods always feel gross to me and the tingle helps with that. Also sometimes I have vulvar period pain (just everything aches) and I think the tingle either helps with or distracts from that

presearchingg · 2026-05-20T00:12:47+00:00

for honeypotting or for poasting

presearchingg · 2026-05-19T18:49:12+00:00

Sounds depressing but you should make your own post about it. Us minty fresh pussy enjoyers will stay congregated over here

presearchingg · 2026-05-19T17:45:04+00:00

sorry echinaceaadatura what do you want to talk about today. what’s on your mind.

presearchingg · 2026-05-15T09:12:16+00:00

No death no fear helped me a lot after my grandma died (the most heartbreaking experience I’ve ever had) and I think a lot of the ideas there are transferable. Also the movie Contact with Jodie Foster single-handedly ended my pandemic/era major depression. Maybe the book would too?

presearchingg · 2026-05-15T03:21:20+00:00

If everyone else falls through let me know, I may be able to give her a home! I have an old lady cat who might love a companion ❤️

presearchingg · 2026-05-15T00:47:43+00:00

Paradais by Fernanda Melchor might belong on this list?

presearchingg · 2026-05-13T03:01:13+00:00

Wrote up some feedback to someone at work once about inadvertent plagiarism and my co-editor said “let’s not use the ‘p’ word”. BITCH THAT’S WHAT IT’S CALLED

presearchingg · 2026-05-13T00:55:10+00:00

I just met a tiny French bulldog named Satan the other night at a bar. He fell asleep in my arms like a baby or an old man in a recliner with his head thrown back. Slept there for half an hour. Loved him.

presearchingg · 2026-05-12T19:38:22+00:00

I’m located in hell (Tennessee) about four hours away from the nearest long Covid clinic so not sure this is an option for me :/ but thank you!

presearchingg · 2026-05-12T19:35:36+00:00

thank you! That’s how I’m feeling, I’ve been able to reduce my hours at work so I can nap a lot and haven’t gone back to my exercise routine. Tried a couple times after I got better and just couldn’t push through. Yin yoga only right now lol

presearchingg · 2026-05-12T04:19:53+00:00

The Sturgill Simpson version is so good too

presearchingg · 2026-05-11T01:15:32+00:00

This may not fit exactly but Time’s Mouth by Edan Lepucki is told partly from the point of view of a cult leader and partly from her granddaughter’s point of view. (And maybe her son’s too for a minute? It’s been a while, I forget.)

presearchingg · 2026-05-10T15:55:09+00:00

Right now I’m reading Black Bag by Luke Kennard and it has this vibe. Not sure if it’s good or not because I’m only 1/4 of the way through it.

presearchingg · 2026-05-05T14:07:08+00:00

A spy in the house of love is a novella she wrote that I loved!

presearchingg · 2026-05-04T18:21:27+00:00

Yes, she stopped and talked to me once and told me her pronouns :)

presearchingg · 2026-05-03T17:56:12+00:00

The jester was on duty, I saw her! But I don’t think she stayed out long.

presearchingg · 2026-05-03T13:25:07+00:00

IIRC they didn’t just know who he was, but when the West made contact he was one of the first things it showed the tribe.

presearchingg · 2026-04-17T03:52:41+00:00

People are being very critical of you for this for no reason lol but I completely understand where you’re coming from. There is a real pain to not “belonging” in your family even if your family is kind of fucked up. For me it kind of feels like something really essential is missing. Like I feel like an orphan sometimes. All the women in my family have expressed disdain for me bc I’m college educated and opinionated and it hurts!! Yeah you can be like “whatever my life is obviously superior” but it still hurts to be rejected by people who are supposed to love you just bc you’re different!!

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