asking the void
I'm not sure who reads this anymore (save for Janne and Ashley), but here goes.
I understand myself well enough to recognize that I crave what I do not possess. Yet I demand validation of my current (permanent?) situation and intrinsic rebellion against forming many attachments.
Ever the one to dwell entirely too much on my complete lack of romantic (and at times I fear emotional) attachment to another human being, I would very much welcome distractions. Diametrically opposed distractions to be precise. The more antipodal and paradoxical, the better. Too that end, I would like to request your help. I welcome recommendations in the form of books, films, fanfiction, anything I can reasonably find.
I would like stories that have the happily ever after ending. Stories of people coming together, discovering each other, basking in the realization they are meant for each other. Angst is my salt in these scenarios - it adds to the flavor and depth of the dish, but can also ruin the feast. Some is fantastic, too much will require me to wipe my bottom with the offending item.
To balance the (possibly terrifying) warm end of the spectrum, I would also love stories that do not have a happy or satisfying ending. Ones that can leave a sour taste in the Disney-fied readers/viewers mouth. Stories that show what happens in the real world. How the character(s) trudge their way through, trying to make connections but always falling short in some way. Ending their days in numbness and acceptance, surrounded by life and always just out of tune with its song.
I thank you in advance for your assistance.
(I always feel pretentious when attempting to choose a mood button on these posts. As if I'm trying to prove to the gentle reader that I not only think these things but I feel them too. Perhaps that's just my paranoia speaking.)
I understand myself well enough to recognize that I crave what I do not possess. Yet I demand validation of my current (permanent?) situation and intrinsic rebellion against forming many attachments.
Ever the one to dwell entirely too much on my complete lack of romantic (and at times I fear emotional) attachment to another human being, I would very much welcome distractions. Diametrically opposed distractions to be precise. The more antipodal and paradoxical, the better. Too that end, I would like to request your help. I welcome recommendations in the form of books, films, fanfiction, anything I can reasonably find.
I would like stories that have the happily ever after ending. Stories of people coming together, discovering each other, basking in the realization they are meant for each other. Angst is my salt in these scenarios - it adds to the flavor and depth of the dish, but can also ruin the feast. Some is fantastic, too much will require me to wipe my bottom with the offending item.
To balance the (possibly terrifying) warm end of the spectrum, I would also love stories that do not have a happy or satisfying ending. Ones that can leave a sour taste in the Disney-fied readers/viewers mouth. Stories that show what happens in the real world. How the character(s) trudge their way through, trying to make connections but always falling short in some way. Ending their days in numbness and acceptance, surrounded by life and always just out of tune with its song.
I thank you in advance for your assistance.
(I always feel pretentious when attempting to choose a mood button on these posts. As if I'm trying to prove to the gentle reader that I not only think these things but I feel them too. Perhaps that's just my paranoia speaking.)