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Looking for a romance with this oddly specific scene which has been living rent free in my head for days and I am desperate to know if a book like this exists.

MMC has to leave for an important business trip overseas but it ends up getting extended. He is missing the FMC like crazy. On his way back he buys her a really sexy lingerie set because he can't wait to see her again. ;)

When he arrives at her place with gifts he finds her hanging out with her guy bestfriend (the bestfriend is gay but he doesn't know that) He immediately assumes the worst, gets insanely jealous, completely heartbroken and leaves without listening.

FMC shows up at his door next day wearing the very lingerie he bought for her. She is there to remind him exactly who she belongs with and she's not leaving until he listens. The poor man has spent weeks starving for her and the second he opens the door and sees her standing there in that... every ounce of restraint he has been clinging to starts slipping away. He wants to stay mad but wanting her wins.

Yes

• Jealous/protective MMC

• Misunderstanding caused by the gay best friend

• Business trip + intense pining

• Lots of chemistry and emotional tension

• HEA only please

No

• Cheating/OW drama

• Fantasy

• RH/poly

Is it just me or does Young Sheldon make you like Sheldon less as the show goes on?

Meanwhile Missy keeps becoming my favorite and Georgie deserves way more appreciation than he gets.

Shaadi ko itne saal hogaye hen lekin pehle jab kabhi bhi miyan jee ko kehti thi "Janu mera wallet khaali hay" mujhe 2-3k pakra k kehte thay "ye lo bhar gaya."

Aaj Kal in se kehti Hun "Janu mera wallet khaali hay" tou sad face bana k mujhe apna wallet dikhatay hain k "Mera bhi khaali hay 😢🤧"

I'm looking for a book with a very specific vibe and I'm hoping someone can help.

Years ago I read an Indian Wattpad story that I've never forgotten. The MMC was a rich college bad boy while the FMC was a sweet, innocent schoolgirl from a middle-class family.

He basically fell in love at first sight after seeing her stand up to him while he was beating up her asthmatic best friend over a family debt. She took her friend to the hospital and told the MMC that money could be recovered but a life couldn't. That moment completely changed him.

At first he stalked and chased her, got rejected, let his ego get involved, blackmailed her to be his girlfriend and generally behaved terribly. The final straw was when he slapped her father after a traffic accident without realizing who he was. She broke up with him immediately.

Things escalated and he even kidnapped her at one point but instead of forcing anything he begged her to stay with him. She managed to escape, told her family everything and was secretly sent away to another city.

Years passed. The MMC took over his father's business, became a ruthless businessman and spent years obsessing over her, secretly helping her family and genuinely changing himself. When he finally found her again, he realized his feelings had only grown stronger.

What I loved most was the character development. He went from a violent, entitled rich kid to someone who genuinely worked to become worthy of her. He wooed her family, respected her boundaries and even after they eventually got married, he never pressured her physically. He waited for her to fall in love with him first and she definitely didn't forgive him easily he had to work very hard to earn her trust.

So I'm looking for books with:

- Obsessed MMC

-He falls first and falls hard

-Bad boy/ruthless hero with significant character growth

-FMC who doesn't forgive easily

-Groveling and redemption arc

-Forced proximity or marriage after years apart

-Hero spends years regretting his mistakes and becoming better

TIA 🙏

In a healthy marriage, basic hygiene like pads, shampoo, facewash and everyday skincare should not be coming out of a woman's personal pocket money. These are essential living requirements. They belong in the monthly grocery budget, period. That's how it works in my household and it makes the most sense.

Similarly things like seasonal clothes, shoes or salon visits aren't daily expenses. When I order clothes online I just tell my husband a parcel is coming and he handles it and we move on. It's a shared life expense not an allowance deduction.

If you subtract all of those basic living needs from the equation, what is "pocket money" actually for? It's supposed to be guilt free, (no questions asked) cash for personal freedom.

My own pocket money is nowhere near 30k... it's much less. But the beauty of it is that my husband never asks me what I did with it or where it went. Because of that autonomy I usually just save it up or use it to buy gifts for my parents and my nieces and nephews.

We need to stop fighting over this arbitrary 30k benchmark. A smaller amount of pocket money given with 100% financial freedom where all your basic hygiene and wardrobe needs are already taken care of by the household budget is worth so much more than treating marriage like a corporate salary package.

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I reread {At First Spite by Olivia Dade} and I swear I still haven't gotten over Dr. Mathew Vine the Fucking Third. I read this book for the first time last year and somehow this reread made me love him even more.

I genuinely cannot explain what it is about him... he's such a decent and selfless male lead. So soft in a way that never feels performative just naturally kind and caring. There are even little things about his character that remind me of my husband (which I absolutely have not told him yet 🤭)

Athena stood out to me too on this reread because she's so smart, sharp and emotionally complex. But Mathew... one of the things I loved most about him was how he helped Athena through her depression with so much patience and care. He never tried to force her into being okay he just kept showing up for her, loving her in the quiet ways that mattered.

And one of the most heartbreaking things about him was how he would take anything she gave him, even her anger, even her hate because at least she was giving him something.

And don't even get me started on the vocabulary notebook. Mathew secretly wrote down Athena's big vocabulary words so he could look them up later with Professor Google because he wanted to understand her better??? That was one of the sweetest things ever.

>!"Someday, he might understand every word she spoke, every gesture she made, every shift of her emotions. Not today, though."!<

That line just sums him up perfectly for me. Such a loving, earnest man who wanted to understand her in every possible way. So sweet Mathew 🥹💗

I'm a housewife and a mother and lately I have more free time on my hands so instead of just letting it go to waste I really want to use it to earn some extra $$$ for myself.

The problem is I don't have any professional skills or work experience but one I do love stitching and designing clothes. I make my own dresses and also design outfits for my daughter. So I'm wondering if this is actually something I could turn into a side income.

I have tried taking custom stitching orders from people nearby but honestly it didn't work out because there are already so many women doing stitching in my area so the competition is huge and people mostly go for whoever is cheapest.

I was wondering if there's a way to use this skill for customers abroad somehow? Maybe selling designs, taking online custom orders, kids' clothes or something I haven't thought of. Has anyone done something like this from home?

I'm a stay at home mother trying to rebuild my career after years of putting family responsibilities first. Things changed financially and I realized I need to stand on my own feet again.

Over time I've learned skills in content writing, basic graphic design, video editing, catalog making and customer dealing/sales support. I may not have years of agency experience but I'm hardworking, quick to learn and genuinely serious about earning through honest work.

I'm looking for remote work, freelance tasks or even small projects to start with. I can help with:

• Canva graphics posts

• Short video editing

• Product captions and descriptions

• Catalog designing

• Social media support

• Customer replies and messages

• Sales support and client dealing

• Basic content writing

I'm willing to work at beginner friendly rates while building experience and reviews.

If anyone is hiring or needs help please message me. Even guidance or referrals would mean a lot right now.

What's a random memory that still embarrasses you before sleep? 😬