Yeah girl im gonna hold your hand when I say this, that sounds like hard addiction. It would be best to reduce screen time period and socialize more. Genuinely it will help. Though, I'm not the type who would suggest going stone cold-turkey. I have ADHD and I need little treats of dopamine in-between work to keep going, otherwise I'll shut down or ...... 2 reply
As much as I'd like to say liking or hating yaoi/yuri is entirely a personal preference, I think its a bit more complex than that.
There's a long history behind both genres. Yaoi was originally crafted by women for women. There's a lot of theories about why, but it generally boils down to a desire for romantic/sexual fiction that wasn't as inhibit...... 1 reply
As a person who absolutley craves stories that deal with tragedy and difficult themes, I feel like I can answer this question for you! I understand why some people would avoid reading tragic stories. As an emotional person myself, I whole heartedly can sympathise with the desire to steer clear from things that leave you feeling torn or broken. Ive ...... 2 reply
I don't know about anyone else, but Yuri has never felt like it's for me.
I'm a sapphic-inclined person and I read a lot of yaoi. Most Yuri I've seen just isn't interesting to me. Female leads don't feel like they're allowed to be masculine or hold their own (not that many yaoi protagonists can, but they receive different characterization). I'm into narratives with darker themes that involve hardship, horror, and tragedy (very shonen-esque)— and I haven't found a GL that can pull that off without feeling destitute or downright fetishistic.
Does anyone else feel this way? Or have GL Manga recommendations?