I forgive you your autism lol, I was raised very similarly especially because I had three sporty sisters (much sportier than I was).

Everyone should cultivate their own strengths and learn their own weaknesses.

That’s what happens if you remove sex barriers for work. For instance, most people could not be firefighters regardless of their sex or hormonal makeup. In fact most men do not have what it takes to be a firefighter. But some men do, and some women also do. And most importantly, these men and women have the drive and motivation to become good at it.

I’m not even saying there are the same amount of qualified candidates between men and women, but there are enough in both groups that it makes sense not to limit applications along lines of sex or gender.

If you don’t find this relatable please tell me your secret

Wait, that can’t be right. No, I was just playing Smash Bros with my room mates a moment ago, like just… twenty … years ago … oh

I mean I am old, yes, but I feel like most North American millennials would get the same.

It’s beautiful really

I wonder what model will replace you on the dead internet.

I’ve heard of this author, but never read anything of theirs. Thanks for the recco - I’ll check it out!

EDIT oh hell ya it’s from the late 60s, I’m so in

That’s some good points. I hadn’t associated a tight spine with paperback, but now that you mention it, I can see it. I hate when you have to tilt a book left and right to read into the dark inner margin (looking at you, Sarum, at over 1000 cramped pages…). Anyway, I think you’ve sold me.

i always remove the paper graphic covers from HB so i just have the bare cardstock cover

Yeahhh, I like that too. The paper covers annoy me, actually. So loose, and always sliding around.

Thank you for taking the time to write that out! :)

Got anything of the hopepunk or adjacent variety? Not too cheery or cozy, though.

EDIT sorry, I guess I just got you started, which is specifically what you requested I not do.

The man cold is real. I fall ill maybe once in three years,.but when I do it’s everyone’s problem

Honest question: what is the appeal?

I usually only get them incidentally, but don’t notice a difference other than the book feeling harder.

My TBR is never ending. Like a ratio of 10:1 (added:read), but I’m pretty happy that my “pile” is down to a very sensible: 4 in the bedroom, 3 in the bathroom, 2 in the living room.

But I’d also add “Heard this is really good, too bad the author went crazy.”

I’d add “the author is a real dick” because that actually matters to me.

Saving this comment.

I do like reading a book after watching the adaptation though. Like reading Cloud Atlas after loving the movie was a treat.

I think it might be similar to how we talk about Roman citizens, but with somehow even more colonialism.

Some parents, man wow.

I’m a huge proponent of adoption over making from scratch, but I wonder if this behavior ever happens with adopted parents, or if it’s some biological switch that flips in some people when they recognise their own genes or something.

Because it seems totally wild that barf would not trigger your disgust instinct.

Ah that’s a relief

Diablo 1 is like actually scary. I love all those other games but they are farther on the Halloweeny/spooky/edgy spectrum, if that makes sense. I mean so was the original, but in that one I felt like an insignificant little mote, a pathetic ember of humanity, up against overwhelming evil.

The PoE aesthetic definitely comes closest to capturing that feeling. But like you said, it’s more of a power fantasy once you get going.

Wow yeah, I can say that going from Eternal to 2016 is the “wrong order” since the sequel really _ really_ ups the tempo and ferocity of its predecessor.

I think I prefer 2016 overall, because I’m just like mentally too slow to fully enjoy Eternal. I don’t have those reflexes anymore lol

That’s curious because I remember Blood Money feeling really good, especially if I compare it to my memories of the original (don’t bump the banners in front of the building - the physics cause my PC to seize up!).

I’ll have to check it out again so I can ruin my memories.