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I’m looking for shows where the setting itself feels like a big part of the story.. preferably a small town or isolated place where something is seriously wrong, people can’t leave, strange things keep happening, everyone has secrets, etc. Basically that creepy “something is VERY wrong with this place” atmosphere.😭

So far I’ve watched:

- From : pretty much exactly the vibe I’m looking for.

- Midnight Mass: isolated small community + creepy supernatural stuff.

- Widow’s Bay

- Stranger Things: not exactly the same, but the small-town weirdness definitely counts for me.

- Yellowjackets: jumping between past and present, and they're obviously stuck, although it’s not really a town.

- LOST: currently watching it (I’m around S1 episode 10), and even though it’s an island rather than a town, it absolutely has that “we’re trapped here and something is very wrong” feeling.

Edit: I'm also watching S2 of SILO, has that similar vibe of being stuck together at a place and figuring out about all that.

I’m basically looking for anything with that isolated place + mystery + creepy/weird things happening + people trying to figure out what the hell is going on combination.

It doesn’t HAVE to literally be a small town. An island, village, isolated community, remote location, etc. works too, as long as it has that same feeling.

Please give me your recommendations!✨

I’m looking for shows where the setting itself feels like a big part of the story.. preferably a small town or isolated place where something is seriously wrong, people can’t leave, strange things keep happening, everyone has secrets, etc. Basically that creepy “something is VERY wrong with this place” atmosphere.😭

So far I’ve watched:

- FROM — pretty much exactly the vibe I’m looking for.

- Midnight Mass — isolated small community + creepy supernatural stuff.

- Widow’s Bay

- Stranger Things — not exactly the same, but the small-town weirdness definitely counts for me.

- Yellowjackets — jumping between past and present, and they're obviously stuck, although it’s not really a town.

- LOST — currently watching it (I’m around S1 episode 10), and even though it’s an island rather than a town, it absolutely has that “we’re trapped here and something is very wrong” feeling.

Edit: I'm also watching S2 of SILO, has that similar vibe of being stuck together at a place and figuring out about all that.

I’m basically looking for anything with that isolated place + mystery + creepy/weird things happening + people trying to figure out what the hell is going on combination.

It doesn’t HAVE to literally be a small town. An island, village, isolated community, remote location, etc. works too, as long as it has that same feeling.

Please give me your recommendations!✨

People always say women should support other women and understand what they go through, but what happened to me today honestly made me question that.

During our exams, we're not allowed to go to the washroom until we've completed at least one hour. There's a bell after an hour, and apparently we're supposed to wait until then no matter what. I get that colleges have exam rules, but there should obviously be exceptions for basic human needs and emergencies.

Today, my period was due around this time, and I hoped that I get my periods when I get back home but that didn't happen. I started feeling uncomfortable, so I got up and asked my teacher if I could please go to the washroom to check. She rudely said, "No. One hour isn't completed yet. You can't go."

I explained that I thought I might have gotten my period and just needed to check, but she basically told me I'd have to wait.

About 15 minutes later, I felt even more uncomfortable, so I asked again. And guess what? By then, I had actually gotten my period, and there was already a visible stain on my jeans. One of the girls sitting next to me pointed it out and said that I got a period stain.

So I went to the teacher again and said, "Ma'am, I got my period. Can I please go and change?"

And she literally yelled at me, "Can't you understand? One hour isn't completed yet. I won't hear your excuses. Go sit down." Excuses?! The audacity.

I was standing there with an actual period stain on my jeans, asking to go clean myself up and change, and she called it an excuse. And the fact that she was a woman made it hurt even more. Like, how do you not understand what it's like to suddenly get your period in the middle of an exam or just in the middle of anything else?

I had to go back and sit down while pretty much everyone around me had already seen the stain and started to whisper to each other as if it's something fun. I was so embarrassed and uncomfortable. My stomach started hurting, I just couldn't focus on my exam, I kept thinking about the stain and how messy and uncomfortable I felt and how the teacher yelled at me in front of everyone.

I understand that there are exam rules. But surely there should be some basic humanity and common sense when there's an actual emergency. If someone says they need to check whether they've gotten their period, maybe don't dismiss them because they literally have a visible blood stain on their clothes.

And honestly, I know being a woman doesn't automatically make someone empathetic, but I genuinely expected her to understand. I wasn't asking for special treatment. I just expected basic compassion.

Periods aren't an "excuse." They're a normal biological process, and sometimes they happen unexpectedly, she as a women should've atleast understood that. No student should have to sit through an exam feeling embarrassed and in pain because a one hour rule is apparently more important than letting them go change a blood stained pair of jeans. (Also this one hour rule is just so stupid, like if someone wants to go to the washroom, let them. If someone wants to go put on some pads or go change pads, let them go!)

Idk if I'm overreacting but I'm still upset about what happened, but I just needed to get this off my chest.😭😭

EDIT: for girls telling me if i knew I'm gonna get my periods I should've wore a pad or something, I'll just say that today is literally 1st sep, I've never ever gotten my periods so early and my date was on 3rd or 4th also, I started to feel that icky, uncomfortable feeling during my exam, idk maybe too much exam stress caused that? I did wore a dark pantie though but sadly it did leak through.

I really want to get into more fantasy Cdramas, especially wuxia and xianxia, so I’d love some recommendations!🥹

I’ve watched quite a few anime with fantasy elements and I read a lot of fantasy books, so I already know I love the genre. I just really want to experience that kind of world in Cdrama form now.

I’m looking for something with a really good story, interesting characters, beautiful world building and preferably a romance that actually makes me care about the characters. I’m totally fine with something emotional and heartbreaking too and an amazing story. I want something that feels immersive and gives me that proper fantasy/wuxia/xianxia experience.

So what are the must watch fantasy, wuxia or xianxia Cdramas you’d recommend to someone trying to get more into these genres?

Cdrama fans, I need some opinions😭 Is My Girlfriend Is an Alien Season 2 actually worth watching in 2026?

This drama has such a special place in my heart because it was literally my first ever Cdrama when I entered the Cdrama world. I absolutely LOVED it. I remember laughing, smiling like an idiot and crying so hard while watching it. I was genuinely attached to the characters and the whole story.

But now that it's 2026, I'm wondering if Season 2 will still hit the same or if it's one of those sequels that should've just been left alone.

For anyone who's watched it, is S2 actually good and worth the time? Does it have the same charm and romance as S1, or does it feel unnecessary and dragged out?

Please tell me honestly, especially if you watched it after loving S1. I really don't want to ruin my nostalgia.😭😭

I'm honestly feeling a little lost about my career right now and I'd really appreciate some genuine advice from people who are already working.

I'm doing a BA in Psychology and I'm almost done with my degree. I initially thought I'd figure things out along the way, but now that graduation is getting closer, I'm starting to panic a little.😭

The thing is, I want a career where I can actually earn well. Not necessarily become ridiculously rich, but I want a good salary, financial independence and a job that I don't completely hate waking up for. I also don't want to spend years studying only to end up unemployed or earning peanuts.

I've heard A LOT of people say that psychology as a career in India doesn't pay particularly well, especially in the beginning, unless you go very far with your education and specialisation. I'm still interested in psychology, but I'm honestly not sure if I want to spend years studying further only to struggle financially.

And this is where I'm getting confused.

I absolutely hate economics and I'm terrible with anything heavily maths related, so careers involving finance, accounting, economics, data heavy roles etc. are pretty much out for me. I'm also not looking for the typical "learn coding and become a software engineer" answer because that's just not something I see myself doing.

So for someone with a Psychology degree, what are my actual options?

Are there careers where I can use some of the skills from psychology but work in another industry and earn significantly better? Things like HR, marketing, consumer behaviour, UX research, recruitment, corporate roles, brand research, etc. I'm open to completely different fields too if they're realistically accessible with a BA Psychology and some additional skills/certifications or just something else entirely.

I want something that has a decent earning potential, good career growth, isn't completely soul sucking, and doesn't require me to be good at economics or advanced maths.

I'd especially love to hear from people in India who actually work in such fields, what would be the best thing I can do, what do you earn now (if you're comfortable sharing), and what would you recommend someone like me do during the next 1 to 2 years?

I'm genuinely trying to figure this out before I graduate, so I'd rather hear some brutally honest advice now than realise five years later that I chose the wrong path.😭

It’s been way too long since I’ve read a genuinely good spicy book.😭

I’m looking for romance or dark romance recommendations that are actually spicy. Like, the kind of book where you have to put it down for a second because things are getting a little TOO hot.😩

I want chemistry, tension, obsession, good writing, and spice that actually makes you feel something. Dark romance is absolutely welcome too.. morally grey/unhinged characters, enemies-to-lovers, forbidden romance, whatever you’ve got.

Basically, recommend me books that make you sweat… just somewhere else.😏

Bonus points if the story is genuinely good and the spice isn’t the only thing carrying the book.

Drop your best recommendations because I clearly need help, thankyou in advance!✨

I’ve been dating my boyfriend for about a year, and for some reason he has always been very sexual with me. He would often ask me for intimate pictures, and when I initially refused, he would give examples of his friends’ girlfriends sending them pictures and ask why I was so uncomfortable doing it. Eventually I gave in and started with something simple, but things gradually escalated over the next few months.

We’re in an LDR and have only met once, so most of our intimate experiences have happened over video calls. After a while, I started noticing that he would frequently lose his erection midway through. It made me feel pretty sad and insecure, especially because it started happening quite often.

Whenever I asked him about it, he would say it was because he masturbates every day. We usually have these video calls only two or three times a week, so I’m not sure if that explanation actually makes sense.

Once I suggested that maybe he should see a doctor just to make sure everything was okay, and he got defensive and snapped, saying “You think something is wrong with me?” I got scared and dropped the subject.

I know there are other problems in our relationship, but I’m specifically curious about this part. Can masturbating every day actually make someone lose their erection during sexual activity, especially if they’re otherwise attracted to their partner? Or could there be other reasons for it, like anxiety, stress, porn use, or something physical?

He constantly tells me I’m attractive and says he finds me hot, but when this happens repeatedly, I naturally start wondering whether I’m the problem or whether something is going on with him.

I’d genuinely like to understand what could be happening here. Should I be questioning myself, or is this something that can happen even when someone is attracted to their partner?

This is an update for this post of mine. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskIndianWomen/s/TtwIB0xSAy (I posted the previous post in a different sub)

I posted before about my boyfriend, and after reading everyone's comments, I finally talked to him about breaking up. It went exactly how I feared it would.

Because of everything that's happened, I finally snapped too. I told him:

"All you've done is give me pain. Stop acting like I'm your mother! Stop acting like I'm supposed to take care of you when you just give me pain without taking any responsibility. You're acting like a 5-year-old. Even they're better empaths than you."

He immediately got angry and started yelling at me.

He said, "You think I'm a 5-year-old? You're worse than a 5-year-old yourself. Have you ever considered what I've done for you?"

The truth is... he has never done anything good for me. Instead, he started threatening me again.

There are also things I forgot to mention in my previous posts.

He's 24, and he has a younger sister who's probably in 11th or 12th grade. There have been so many times where he'd tell me, "I won't be able to call you tonight because I'll be sleeping with my sister."

He'd always say things like his sister is scared to sleep alone or she'd say that "I can't sleep without being hugged." (She could go hug her mother to sleep but instead she sleeps with my boyfriend)

The next morning he'd text me saying, "Sorry I couldn't call you last night because my sister was hugging me to sleep. My hands were occupied."

He also told me that his sister comes to sleep with him after their parents go to sleep and god knows what they do, it makes me feel disgusted.

I know siblings can be close, but something about the way he talks about it and this whole sleeping together situation has always made me feel uncomfortable and honestly disgusted. I've never even told him that because I didn't know how to. (without him yelling and snapping at me again)

His sister also gets involved in our relationship constantly. Whenever we fight, instead of talking to me, he'll go tell his sister everything. I asked him multiple times not to do that because our relationship should stay between us.

His response was always, "She's my sister. What's your problem?"

His sister has even lied to him about things I supposedly said that I never actually told her, and it just made everything worse.

He also prioritizes her over me.

One day I was really upset because of something that happened at home. I asked him if we could watch a movie together because I just needed someone with me. He was reluctant, but we finally started watching it. He texted his sister that we were watching a movie.

Halfway through, his sister called him crying because something had happened at her hostel and she was sad so he immediately stopped our movie and said his sister needed him more and that he had to go comfort her.

I understand she's his sister, but something about the whole situation has always felt so strange and suspicious to me. (Also sad)

Another thing that disgusts me is that he tells me about what his parents do in their bedroom.

I've told him multiple times that they're his parents, that's their private life, and he shouldn't be talking about them that way.

His response?

"What if one day our kids see us that way?" and he laughs while saying that which is a sick mentality.

I don't even know how to respond to things like that anymore.

He constantly pressures me to marry him and says that are we ever going to do it before marriage? Whenever I say "No, I'd only do it if and after we get married" he'd get angry. He also says he doesn't want children because they'll take my attention away from him.

He literally tells me that I belong to him and whenever I talk to other people or about other people he'd just get mad or completely silent making me feel guilty for ever sharing it with him. Whether it's a boy or a girl, teacher or an actor or fictional characters, he'll always get mad when I talk about it.

He says "You shouldn't talk to anyone since you're girlfriend" Like I'm some object that someone can own, like I don't have my life.

He also constantly tells me disgusting stories about what his friends and their girlfriends do sexually and then says that's what he'll do with me the next time we meet and It terrifies me.

The first time we ever met in person, he forcefully kissed me. Tongue and all. (Disgusting)

When I tried pushing him away, he moved his hand down and tried touching me between my legs instead.

I was extremely uncomfortable and kept saying, "Stop it."

He looked at me and said, "I know you want it, don't you?"

Then suddenly he punched the bed beside us and yelled,

"Say yes!" I was terrified.

Later that day I begged him not to tell anyone about what happened between us.

The first thing he did? He told his sister. Then he told all of his friends and I felt completely violated.

I also once found Instagram messages between him and another girl where he said,

"She's hot. I'll probably stay with her for like three months, see what she agrees to, and then maybe I'll break up later." and that girl only sent him laughing emojis and said "She's Bengali try not to get involved since these people do black magic" like bruh!

Also she was younger than him. If I remember correctly, she was only in 9th or 10th grade. Who says things like that to a teenager?

When I confronted him, he acted innocent and said,

"I was just kidding. I love you. Do you think I'm with you just to have your body?" Then he cried (Or just whimpered I guess) until I believed him.

I was naive enough to trust him back then and I wish I hadn't.

When I told him again that I wanted to break up, he punched a wall so hard that he injured his knuckles. Then he blamed me.

He said, "See? I've hurt myself because of you. Do you still want to leave after everything I've done for you?"

I'm so exhausted from the manipulation, guilt-tripping, controlling behavior, and everything else.

One night he said so many horrible things to me that I couldn't sleep. I texted him, "You've hurt me so much today. I can't sleep now."

He saw the message but he never replied.

I cried the entire night with my face buried in my pillow so nobody in my house would hear me.

Later, I logged into his Instagram. He was happily chatting in a group with his friends.

They were laughing, joking, and making plans for trips to Goa, IIT Bombay, and other places.

While I was sitting there shaking, struggling to breathe, my eyes swollen from crying, he acted like nothing had happened.

That relationship pushed me to the point where I had to start taking my anxiety medication and nerve medication again.

I'm honestly exhausted. I know exactly what kind of person he is.

I know this relationship is abusive.

I know I need to leave.

But I'm terrified of what he'll do when I finally do.

I feel trapped, and I'm starting to lose hope.