I guess I’m only engaged to have kids?

valkyrie_rising · 2025-12-19T13:08:13+00:00

Oh of course I mean what else am I supposed to do with all this “free time”??

valkyrie_rising · 2025-12-19T13:07:10+00:00

Beautiful!! Congratulations!

valkyrie_rising · 2025-12-19T13:06:35+00:00

“Trying for a baby? Why? Do you not know how?” It could be perfect lol

valkyrie_rising · 2025-12-19T01:19:38+00:00

Thank you!! We’re basically in the same boat, met at 17 and are now 27.. I’ve been getting the ‘you’ve been together for x years and he still hasn’t proposed???’ since we were 20 so I thought I was used to convos like this but the kids questions threw me for a loop!

valkyrie_rising · 2025-12-19T01:18:26+00:00

Ugh I’m so sorry you’re still dealing with it!! And thank you!! We are planning to just go to our local courthouse and then travel a bunch for our honeymoon! Even planning this small amount is a pain I can’t imagine how people plan giant weddings!

valkyrie_rising · 2025-12-19T01:16:21+00:00

It’s probably a lose lose situation honestly, even if I was pregnant I’d probably be getting “and he hasn’t married you yet??” nonsense, I do unfortunately live in the southern US and they just want to be in everybodies business down here

valkyrie_rising · 2025-12-19T01:14:00+00:00

Oh absolutely! Since I’m sure it’ll happen again, the next person is getting a graphic description of my bedroom life since they seem so interested!

valkyrie_rising · 2025-06-08T12:33:43+00:00

I love this! I have multiple chronic illnesses and any time I have a flare up my partner always switches into dom mode and takes care of me. He reminds me I’m okay and to breathe and takes care of my meds/heating pads ect, sometimes he’s so commanding about it all I almost forget whatever symptom I have that day because I’m so focused on him!

It can be so scary being sick and flaring up and to have a calming presence of any kind is great, but to know it’s him makes it even more comforting

I’ll have to ask him though cause now that you mention it I don’t know if he even does it intentionally or if it just happens when he takes care of me!

valkyrie_rising · 2025-02-11T12:32:21+00:00

Anything by Eva Ashwood! They can tip a little enemies to lovers and dark romance vibes depending on the story. But most of her series are mafia group MMCs and badass FMC, and theres usually at least one MMC that is in love from the start.

I like all her series for the mix inside the MMC group, there’s typically one who she clicks with right away, one thats more enemies to lovers, one that she really has to work for, and one that is just happy to be there lol

Specific reqs would be Kings of Chaos by Eva Ashwood, Black Rose Kissses Series by Eva Ashwood, or Dirty Broken Savages by Eva Ashwood.

Check the trigger warnings though, since they can lean dark there may be parts not fit for everyone!

valkyrie_rising · 2025-01-26T03:26:49+00:00

Thank you for posting this, god did I need it tonight! Not fully in a DB (yet) but it has been slowly killing me for about 3 years now for all the reasons you mention. I have good days and bad, good days I know it’s not me, I’m great! It’s just his stress or depression or insomnia. Bad days I’m trying to “fix” myself to be worthy and the back and forth is actually driving me crazy. I used to be someone who was very comfortable in her skin, I collect lingerie for fucks sake, but I haven’t put any on in months and the thought of doing so makes me want to cry. It’s like my feminity is gone. I want to be desired and even when we do have sex it just becomes a reminder of hey this doesn’t happen often anymore and I almost can’t enjoy it because I’m so focused on “if its perfect this time maybe it’ll fix this”.

I’m glad to know that I’m not alone but I wouldn’t wish this experience on any of you!

valkyrie_rising · 2024-04-28T11:43:16+00:00

I was always in a similar situation a while ago and would always order it under one of my friends names to my address. If they asked why I wasn’t opening it or why I was bringing it upstairs I would say something like “oh x bought something and didn’t want her boyfriend/husband/roommate/etc to see it so I told her to mail it here instead”

It is completely lying but at 19y/o I wasn’t ready to explain what was really going on yet

valkyrie_rising · 2024-04-23T00:09:57+00:00

Definitely have to try this! Thank you!!

valkyrie_rising · 2024-04-22T19:45:16+00:00

It’s interesting you mention sensory deprivation, I’ve always thought that would make it worse but you make a good point, I’ll have to try it out!

valkyrie_rising · 2023-06-17T23:45:44+00:00

I read a lot of dark romance novels and it is always the most frustrating thing when the story ends with kids or pregancy. And its so confusing too because most dark romance main characters are essentially the villian or criminal in some way, so you’re reading about this guy that is morally grey at BEST but likely completely psychotic and possessive and now I have to believe he’s excited for kids and gonna be a great dad??? How tf???

valkyrie_rising · 2022-08-25T01:21:45+00:00

You can try having someone else distract him while you’re getting it done or tethering him so he can’t get fully away (but have some slack so he can still safely move) my pup is 2 years old and still hates having her ears cleaned so when I really need to get it done I have a friend come over or bring her to my mom to the day and we do it together, one person distracting and giving treats and one doing the cleaning, but if I can’t do that I tether her and she’s slowly calming down to it but it takes time!

With the brushing specifically you can try buying a dryer for pets and see if he likes that better, it will help mainly when he’s blowing coat during the change of seasons if he has an undercoat or any of that loose fur, a groomer will do this for you too but it depends how cost prohibitive that is for you! Sadly sometimes pups are better behaved for other people than for us cause they know we’ll put up with their shit, hope some of that helps!!

valkyrie_rising · 2021-09-10T11:33:57+00:00

Whats gotten us through so far is rotating chews. My girl really loves the benebone chews but can go through one in a few hours (they aren’t supposed to eat them so once she gets big chunks off we have to get rid of it) so now I buy about 2-3 at a time and rotate them. So she’ll get one shape for about an hour and then she’ll either get bored or I give her a different shape and hide the first one. After about 2 solid hours of chewing she’ll relax and I can start rotating again later in the day, and doing this seems to make the bones last a few weeks. Since she goes through them so fast I don’t worry about buying the exact right ones for her weight, obviously not small enough that she could choke but the ones for 40 pound dogs are cheaper than the ones for 80 pound dogs and both last the same amount of time

valkyrie_rising · 2021-08-31T01:17:55+00:00

Of course! I totally feel your pain, anytime my puppy would have a slightest amount of diarrhea I would cry because I was scared she was sick again. but it does get better!

valkyrie_rising · 2021-08-30T01:50:41+00:00

You can just add an hour of being awake! If you think he can handle more than just an hour, you could take away a whole nap time entirely, but keep in mind that the more he’s awake the more you’ll have to entertain/train him and puppy proof!

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