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Your_hair_has_gotten_longer_by_folksneedheroes-d5l5v69
joined Apr 23, 2015

I feel weird reading this, like, it makes me feel sorry for both MC and myself irl. I think just like her. Except I am unable to even make friends irl.

It might make you feel better to know this seems to be becoming slightly more common these days. I keep seeing studies that say so.

Untitled
joined May 2, 2018

I feel weird reading this, like, it makes me feel sorry for both MC and myself irl. I think just like her. Except I am unable to even make friends irl.

It might make you feel better to know this seems to be becoming slightly more common these days. I keep seeing studies that say so.

Any links?

joined Dec 5, 2019

I feel weird reading this, like, it makes me feel sorry for both MC and myself irl. I think just like her. Except I am unable to even make friends irl.

It might make you feel better to know this seems to be becoming slightly more common these days. I keep seeing studies that say so.

Oh good, now I can back my loneliness with science.

Your_hair_has_gotten_longer_by_folksneedheroes-d5l5v69
joined Apr 23, 2015

I feel weird reading this, like, it makes me feel sorry for both MC and myself irl. I think just like her. Except I am unable to even make friends irl.

It might make you feel better to know this seems to be becoming slightly more common these days. I keep seeing studies that say so.

Oh good, now I can back my loneliness with science.

Some people like knowing others are in the same boat. I never have. I am in that boat though.

Your_hair_has_gotten_longer_by_folksneedheroes-d5l5v69
joined Apr 23, 2015

I feel weird reading this, like, it makes me feel sorry for both MC and myself irl. I think just like her. Except I am unable to even make friends irl.

It might make you feel better to know this seems to be becoming slightly more common these days. I keep seeing studies that say so.

Any links?

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/8/1/20750047/millennials-poll-loneliness

There was a segment on npr today about it as well. It was more about people having freinds move away or just got busy with life. Talked about older people too.

Some dating apps now include freindship services.

There was another example I had but can't seem to recall atm.

Untitled
joined May 2, 2018

Thanks, that was an interesting read!

The 30-50-80 spikes in loneliness per age noted in the German study look like they have to do with the "everyone else started a family" - "children move out" - "spouse dies" milestones.

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TheAlmightyUltimus
Hyper%20kabuto
joined Oct 30, 2018

Hot damn, an adult life yuri manga whose main character I can relate to in like five different ways in the first chapter alone? I look forward to the rest of it

seungwanderlust
joined Dec 23, 2017

VERY strong first chapter wow? I relate to this so much in terms of that comphet, although I knew I was into girls since very young. The difficult part was finding out if I was actually into guys. Wonder if the storyline takes it in that direction or if she’s just gonna barrel forward into her developing crush. Definitely subscribed!

joined May 1, 2013

Why did she "why is my heart beating this way?" at the end when she's clearly shown mega-crushing on the coworker earlier?

joined Dec 5, 2019

VERY strong first chapter wow? I relate to this so much in terms of that comphet, although I knew I was into girls since very young. The difficult part was finding out if I was actually into guys. Wonder if the storyline takes it in that direction or if she’s just gonna barrel forward into her developing crush. Definitely subscribed!

I guess it's shown that she is very much not into guys by the first chapter but she insists on trying

Maybe we will see her forcing herself or being forced by family or friend's preassure into trying again during the series before she understand it's just not her thing.

Eivhbyw
joined Aug 26, 2018

Why did she "why is my heart beating this way?" at the end when she's clearly shown mega-crushing on the coworker earlier?

Because she doesn't realize she is crushing on her.

Setsuko2
joined Jan 20, 2014

I won't downplay your personal experience, I never denied it is possible. It should be mentioned though that you don't need to have someone from your strike zone among your peers to feel attraction. Just watching media with beautiful women in them can have just the same effect. I mean, someone posted an example of someone figuring it out from comics after all.
Porn is not really necessary to reach that conclusion, but I think it's a weird stereotype that girls these days don't watch porn. You know that porn is also a taboo among boys? Adults always try to keep it from all younger people. It doesn't work for either sex. Not with the internet so readily available to most countries these days. And seeing other naked women is actually not very uncommon in Asian countries, so even if porn is highly regulated, there are still lots of opportunities.

I guess what I am getting at is that my original statement still stands: It's unlikely to never experience an episode of attraction until the 20s. Not impossible, not even super rare, but unlikely. At least in this day and age.

edit: And that doesn't mean one figures out what that attraction means or that you are a lesbian.

j/w but how old are you? i mean, maybe for kids just figuring things out TODAY it's just as you say, but--and not to sound old or anything--when i was still in middle school/highschool things definitely weren't this way. back then yes porn was tabboo. and when i was in middle school if you wanted to see anything pornographic on the computer you'd have to wait an hr just for one picture to show up lol. after waiting an hr just to connect online. hell even in HS scanlations were still becoming something new. i had been used to translations that were getting posted online, like reading play scripts, and was absolutely blown away when i first discovered that you could SEE A WHOLE MANGA ONLINE. and saying asians seeing other naked women isn't uncommon is making YOUR own stereotype. not ALL of them visit bath houses. which is i assume largely where they would see other non family member naked women. and it's becoming even less common as time goes on.

and saying you could figure out you're gay just from watching tv is silly. the way you react to something on tv and someone right there is completely different. WAY too easy to pass someone you've only seen on the telly as a simple admiration. it's like...liking a dog cause it's cute, but you don't want to fuck it. hell if it was that easy i woulda figured it out when i was like 6, cause i was WAY more into xena than i knew lol. all i knew was i really really liked the show and liked her, i didn't know WHY.

all in all, we don't really know the time frame the author wants this manga to be, or even if they put much effort other than "modern." because all that old timey sounding situations i grew up in? really wasn't that long ago, i'm only 33. we don't know what her family life was like growing up, what kind of schools she went to, to have missed the signs as she grew up. so saying it's not realistic for her not to know already is being ignorant. i mean i doubt the author even thought beyond that they just wanted their character to have not known yet. i just think saying she should have is silly. maybe she is pansexual. maybe she has a low libido so never reacted strongly enough to someone to recognize it.

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Eivhbyw
joined Aug 26, 2018

j/w but how old are you? i mean, maybe for kids just figuring things out TODAY it's just as you say, but--and not to sound old or anything--when i was still in middle school/highschool things definitely weren't this way. back then yes porn was tabboo. and when i was in middle school if you wanted to see anything pornographic on the computer you'd have to wait an hr just for one picture to show up lol. after waiting an hr just to connect online. hell even in HS scanlations were still becoming something new. i had been used to translations that were getting posted online, like reading play scripts, and was absolutely blown away when i first discovered that you could SEE A WHOLE MANGA ONLINE. and saying saying asians seeing other naked women isn't uncommon is making YOUR own stereotype. not ALL of them visit bath houses. which is i assume largely where they would see other non family member naked women. and it's becoming even less common as time goes on.

Uhm... sounds like you grew up on the early 90s or something. I'm sorry, are we not talking about current times? This manga takes place in the present and she is in her early 20s. That means she was born at the end of 90s and grew up in the early odds. By the time she was old enough to care about porn, the internet was far enough to make that easily available.
And even the manga aside, everyone who is in their early 20s right now is in the same boat, so I think my view is pretty justified...

Japan has strong skinship culture, India is extremely open about this stuff, I hear similar things about Malaysia and Indonesia. I'm not saying every region is the same, but overall the cultures in Asia are far more open to such things than the Western ones. Of course there is Eastern Europe where nudity is also seen as less of a taboo in quite a few countries, so it's just going to be more rather than less.

and saying you could figure out your gay just from watching tv is silly. the way you react to something on tv and someone right there is completely different. WAY too easy to pass someone you've only seen on the telly as a simple admiration. it's like...liking a dog cause it's cute, but you don't want to fuck it. hell if it was that easy i woulda figured it out when i was like 6, cause i was WAY more into xena than i knew lol. all i knew was i really really liked the show and liked her, i didn't know WHY.

Well good thing I didn't say that then. I quite clearly stated that one experiences an episode of attraction - not figure out ones sexuality. This was never about realizing that one is gay. I don't know what to tell you, that is literally what I said.
And my example of someone figuring it out through comics is just a fact. There is a link a few pages back. Everyone has a different trigger moment.

all in all, we don't really know the time frame the author wants this manga to be, or even if they put much effort other than "modern." because all that old timey sounding situations i grew up in? really wasn't that long ago, i'm only 33. we don't know what her family life was like growing up, what kind of schools she went to, to have missed the signs as she grew up. so saying it's not realistic for her not to know already is being ignorant. i mean i doubt the author even thought beyond that they just wanted their character to have not known yet. i just don't think saying she should have is silly.

It is far more out of the ordinary to assume this manga for no reason whatsoever takes place 2 decades ago. Especially because she owns a Smartphone.
Seriously, I think most of your rebuttal is based on the fact that you didn't properly read what I said. I said it is unlikely. How can I possibly impart this any more clearly than I did in my previous post?

last edited at Jan 10, 2020 2:22PM

Ke%20(5)
joined Feb 10, 2016

I'm super looking forward for more of this

Bldrnner
joined Mar 3, 2019

Strong start: believable premise and relatable characters. I love the art cuz it's not overbearing and it's smoothly drawn, very fitting for a series with, I assume, a perfect mix of comedy and drama. I think I'm going to love this.

last edited at Jan 11, 2020 5:07AM

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joined Oct 22, 2018

I've honestly lost count of how many times I've ignored something here for days, before reading it and realizing that I may be into the story

That aside, this story really looks promising.

Untitled-1
joined Nov 14, 2016

What a great first chapter, gotta love these OL manga, and now we wait two months for the next chapter.
I hope this manga gets the attention it deserves.

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Avatarkakeochi
Yuri Project
joined Aug 14, 2019

What a great first chapter, gotta love these OL manga, and now we wait two months for the next chapter.
I hope this manga gets the attention it deserves.

Ah - the raws are up to chapter 5. The second and third chapter should be coming within the next week or two.

Dynav
joined Aug 6, 2013

Very strong start. Looking forward to this, a lot. Also reread all of the author's previous releases & had forgotten how much I'd liked (most of) them.

Screenshot%20(107)
joined Dec 27, 2014

Looking forward to more!

Untitled-1
joined Nov 14, 2016

What a great first chapter, gotta love these OL manga, and now we wait two months for the next chapter.
I hope this manga gets the attention it deserves.

Ah - the raws are up to chapter 5. The second and third chapter should be coming within the next week or two.

What a nice surprise, thanks for the info.

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joined Oct 22, 2018

Ah - the raws are up to chapter 5. The second and third chapter should be coming within the next week or two.

joined Oct 10, 2016

Loralei posted:

Me: *rolls eyes in pączki*

I thought the same xD

Are you hailing from the land of poles as well?

Yup. Sorry for late reply.

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joined Oct 22, 2018

Loralei posted:

Me: *rolls eyes in pączki*

I thought the same xD

Are you hailing from the land of poles as well?

Yup. Sorry for late reply.

Poland... A nation that I love for its history (especially feeling sympathy on how many times they were invaded and occupied and how much they resisted and revolted) and culture (being a fellow Slavic nation), but dislike for its current conservative and nationalistic politics.

last edited at Jan 12, 2020 12:28PM

joined Jan 12, 2020

I will definitly waiting for the next chapter ! Good job Shio-San

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