Aurinne's Things

(Sorry, I'm not exactly answering your question...) As you excerise, you would normally (eventually) build up muscle. Muscle is denser than fat, which means the same weight in muscle is actually skinnier than the same weight in fat (because fat is less dense - more spread out). What that means is that as people tone (build muscle), they may not we......   1 reply

My opinion about Yaoi & BL personally has mostly been expressed by one or two others. I just wanted to mention one sticking point I have when reflecting on ALL manga and anime, really, and that is who the primary Japanese audience is. Since I don't have any personal connection to Japan, what I don't know is how BL is perceived by its Japanese co......   reply

Hm. It's hard to find universal advice, but (38 years), these are probably the top things I've noticed, that might be helpful: 1) Give yourself permission to fail or be embarrassed. We tend to catastrophise and internalise the feeling of failing or being embarrassed. It doesn't mean you won't feel embarrassed if you offer a response in class and i......   1 reply

EDIT: SEE END OF COMMENT FOR MANGA/WEBCOMIC/WEBTOON EXPLANATION. Both. It primarily comes down to the individual story and the execution of the story, which means there are amazing, good, mediocre, bad and not-to-my-taste versions of BL manga and BL Korean webtoons. If was forced to choose to read only one type from now on, I'd choose manga beca......   1 reply

The bullying where I grew up was rarely severe - as in, nowhere NEAR what you see in Japanese and Korean comics - but it was still present, and enough to be painful for those who couldn't cope with it. In my experience, it was mostly teasing/name-calling type of stuff. I wasn't ever one of the cool kids, so I definitely felt less socially accepted......   reply