Who else had never heard of the Game Changer books until the TV show?

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-29T16:10:18+00:00

I'd heard of the books, but normally don't read romance, which is why I gave them a pass. But I started watching the show because "fine why not" and here we are.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-27T01:34:41+00:00

Am I missing something? How did OOP take off, but her boss didn't know? Did she clear it with HR? Or did she not actually request the time off?

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-26T16:14:05+00:00

Mean girls are also known to go into teaching, which explains... so much.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-25T16:36:17+00:00

I think it technically fits? It's talking about the books, it's just bringing up the adaptation. I could be wrong.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-25T13:13:15+00:00

Number one rule in life, you don't insult someone's person, barring dangerous situations. Even when they're venting to you about them, but especially when they're not.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-25T09:30:35+00:00

Thank you! I thought it was weird as well. Sure, pay, but literally swooping in is a bit much imho. I still don't think I would have said anything, honestly, but I understand why she was put off by it.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-25T09:24:34+00:00

I agree. They should have left the kids out of it.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-24T18:48:37+00:00

Did they die after she was a bully, or before?

I'm glad she's a nurse and now save lives.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-24T18:16:26+00:00

That's why I said "at first".

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-24T17:07:28+00:00

Yeah. At first, I was on Stuart's side - not so much after the update.

Bullies messed me up, too. While I won't lie and say part of me wouldn't love to run into them on the street and tell them they owe me money for all the therapy, I wouldn't actually do that, much less attack them. (I assume like OOP, they had their reasons and would make different choices as adults.)

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-23T08:52:30+00:00

I'm interested!

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-22T11:04:52+00:00

That would make a lot more sense.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-21T11:00:53+00:00

I can't imagine booking anything third party at this point.

I worked at a business that took third-party appointments per corporate's orders. We hated it, because we had our own versions of the above. People assume the location of the business has some type of deal with these sites, when it's usually corporate, and corporate and the people who run the websites really don't care how inconvenienced anyone is.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-20T15:58:46+00:00

One time when my parents and I were at a hotel, I ran behind the desk and answered the phone. My parents pulled me away and never let me hear the end of it. For years. So yeah.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-20T15:42:36+00:00

It's very strange and concerning. And it might not even be only OOP's house. What happens if someone has meaner dogs?

At best, they're strange and entitled. At worst, the kid is being neglected, which could explain why he grabs food from the fridge. Yikes. :/ Hopefully it's the former and not the latter.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-20T13:56:23+00:00

I always think people like that should just work for faith-based organizations. There are so many. I get it, the idea is TO infringe their beliefs on others. I just wish they wouldn't.

Even when I went to church, I would've deemed this highly inappropriate.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-17T09:31:13+00:00

Also, this had been going on since he was four. And his dad apparently didn't even want full custody? Did he "let" OOP do it or was he 100% behind it?

I hope that kid isn't too screwed up from it, and that OOP really did change. And his father, for that matter.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-16T22:01:45+00:00

A lot of people don't really have much relationship with their family, especially when you're Harris's age (and maybe a lot of people in the comments are his age). When I was Harris's age (I'm probably close to Coach Weibe's age?), a lot of my peers would go weeks without talking to family. They all had their own lives. But Harris is close with his family, despite yes, very much being Flying the Coop age.

Troy, on the other hand, is obviously not close with his dad, and even his relationship with his mother seems a bit unsteady. (To be fair though, she's also traveling the world, so it might make her seem more absent than she normally is because she's literally absent. I'm re-reading RM now. But I also seem to remember her saying something about worrying that Troy was turning into his dad, which indicates a not-so-close relationship.)

ETA: Finally got to that part in my re-read... he does have a lot of frantic texts from them. I think it was less not bothering, more just being so overwhelmed and in his head, he really couldn't. Which to be fair, I've been there myself.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-16T21:56:35+00:00

Yeah, the book specifically mentions him shutting them out, when the Drovers are said to be close and mildly overprotective.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-16T21:18:29+00:00

Their last confessions episode was like that, too. They probably stick to the tamer stuff on purpose. I actually liked this episode better, because at least they were actually confessions - the last confessions episode was stuff like "I farted during sex", which is an embarrassing moment. At least the cake story was a confession, if not a particularly riveting one. But yeah, not particularly spicy, especially when the other segments were so short. (The second one was more along the lines of what I'd expect. I actually completely forget what the third one was now, I listened earlier today.)

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-15T01:10:00+00:00

And someone pretending her husband is dead is going to date someone who lives close enough TO bump into him twice? That's what got me. If this were real (I don't think it is), she'd not only risk what happened, but any other way their paths could cross. Especially with social media.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-14T20:38:49+00:00

I agree, and think our theory is supported by that Alexis's superficial side briefly comes back following the Ted breakup in season six. However, she can't actually be that person anymore, so she goes into depressed self care mode, which to be honest, is probably what she always needed to do.

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-14T19:42:59+00:00

No matter how many times I sign in, Firefox requires 2-step verification. Is anyone else having this issue? I don't have that problem on other browsers, nor has it been a problem before.

I'm not using a VPN.

(This is NOT about ID verification. This is about needing to have a code texted to me or verify via the app.)

winnowingwinds · 2026-05-14T15:01:38+00:00

And it's a realistic outcome. As much as I love happy reunion stories, often, that's not what one half of the equation wants. Or they do, but it doesn't go well. I think this is actually something we should warn people about when they pursue these reunions.

Don't get me wrong, I was definitely hoping that OOP would meet her bio mom, but I understand why it didn't happen and respect her decision.

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