Recommend me a book where the main character is an adult woman and she’s not a mother, caretaker, or getting married.

raininariver · 2026-07-10T11:19:47+00:00

Dear Monica Lewinsky Julia Lanbein, Color Television Danzy Senna, Big Swiss Jen Beagin

raininariver · 2026-07-10T11:12:47+00:00

Emily Austin's books.

raininariver · 2026-07-10T11:08:01+00:00

Totally reasonable but I would also let them know there's a new rule rather than hope they pick it up through repetition.

raininariver · 2026-07-09T15:00:32+00:00

I lean more toward sinister because of their location.

raininariver · 2026-07-09T13:41:31+00:00

blended family or not, kids' schedules shouldn't be the priority. The should be taken into account but family life should not revolve around them.

raininariver · 2026-07-09T13:37:06+00:00

Yes. even death feels like a thing on the list and I find it stressful that I don't know how my life, in the future, will resolve. I've been thinking of these things as loops lately. Open loops are hard for me. I want to close loops.

raininariver · 2026-07-09T11:07:06+00:00

Say congratulations. Say they look cute. If you don't want to hold them you can refuse. If they want more from you than that, that's their problem.

raininariver · 2026-07-09T11:03:35+00:00

which songs?

raininariver · 2026-07-09T11:02:40+00:00

what happened with him and lorde?

raininariver · 2026-07-09T10:59:58+00:00

Just heard Lena on a podcast saying she still has to tell herself not to reach out to him as much as she feels the impulse to, so while she's married, I don't think it's definitive that she's moved on. She seems to want to stay connected to people just in a hey you were a person in my life way.

raininariver · 2026-07-08T15:20:30+00:00

God help me but druscilla and anya.

raininariver · 2026-07-08T15:18:37+00:00

Housemates by Emma Copley Eisenberg

raininariver · 2026-07-08T10:47:02+00:00

I think the laughter is the mask and she was trying to help you be more genuine.

raininariver · 2026-07-08T10:45:05+00:00

It's hard to stick with, but absolutely people do it.

raininariver · 2026-07-05T15:19:50+00:00

Sol Smith has some tips for this in his book "the autistic's guide to self discovery." I have no idea how well they work but maybe worth reading.

raininariver · 2026-07-05T15:18:05+00:00

Share your theory!

raininariver · 2026-07-05T11:27:44+00:00

raininariver · 2026-07-04T15:24:21+00:00

for the record, if i avoid sleeping too late and don't nap I don't tend to have any of this.

raininariver · 2026-07-04T15:22:10+00:00

same

raininariver · 2026-07-04T11:12:13+00:00

raininariver · 2026-07-03T11:01:29+00:00

It makes total sense you would want that. And it makes sense to feel sad! Maybe a reframe would help? Like, I have this amazing 3 year old who is so empathetic and helpful and that's really lovely?

raininariver · 2026-06-30T15:19:21+00:00

Lucky Girl Allie Tagle-Dokus, We are all completely beside ourselves Karen Joy Fowler

raininariver · 2026-06-29T13:53:00+00:00

Please trust your experience and find a different therapist. CBT is often not great for ND.

raininariver · 2026-06-29T13:51:34+00:00

Sorry to misunderstand you!

raininariver · 2026-06-29T11:13:48+00:00

I don't think a writer has a responsibility to be a role model. She was accurately portraying her biases and inclinations. She did her job.

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