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I always thought romance wasn’t my genre. whenever I try to read one, the romance advances so quickly, I feel i can’t quite buy in let alone identify. not even necessarily because of the sex scenes, tho those often feel icky. but the courtship just goes so fast, and the chemistry seems to be based on nothing.

happily, I just found one that really fits my demisexual sensibilities. it’s called “the other Bennet sister” by Janice Hadlow. the main characters got together at the very end. and their connection is cerebral rather than physical and, while it could definitely be classified as romance, there were many other storylines and themes that made it feel more palatable as someone who typically doesn’t enjoy the genre.

now all I want is more! do yall have any book recommendations that play to our style?

last year i had the worst manic episode of my life, and it started around this time. specifically as warmer days start feeling more like summer. I feel … deeply uncomfortable as my body remembers the mania. I feel a shadow of the manic feelings. I’m doing okay now and don’t feel more than just a little bit elevated. But the sunlight, the amount of warmth, bird sounds, the sound of the AC being on and feeling it’s cool air on my skin… it reminds me of the countless sleepless nights and psychotic energy.

I’m sure others know at least kind of what I’m talking about. What do you do to distract yourself from this? I feel like I won’t be able to make it go away. does anyone have any insight on this?