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The summer I turned pretty trailer!

I’m so excited for Belly to become Belly!

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Episode 5 thoughts and feelings….SPOILERS:

1. Belly deserves so much more…watching her plan her wedding all alone was heart breaking.It was hard watching her not have Laurel to be there with her.

2. I understand Jere doing the best and most he can to provide for him and Belly. His idea of provision comes from his dad and winning his approval. But Jere’s lack of involvement in the wedding planning was problematic. It also was a red flag when he was wanting such an expensive cake. All of this is a look into how he would be as a husband and father. So far he would throw them into bankruptcy kind of debt and never be around to see their kids to pay off said debt.

3. Conrad is just too good for her. I never fully understood their breakup in the second season. It always irritated me how quickly Belly got with Jeremiah. Even though at the time, Jeremiah is presented as the better pick. But in truth, neither of them should been romantically involved. Conrad keeps proving how much better a match he is to Belly without even trying. He was a walking red flag in season 2 with his lack of communication. But now that he’s grown and healed, he a walking green flag! But Belly is still a walking red flag. Conrad didn’t have to help her, but he did.

4. Bellyyy please just call it all off. Not for her to go right into Conrad’s arms but so that she can just discover herself.

5. Sooo many The Notebook references that it hurt! I love that movie.

6. This episode was beautifully done and fully showcased what had been missing with Conrad the whole time. His POV of Belly is beyond beautiful and sweet. He sees her for who she is. I believe it is heart breaking he felt like he had to give her up to make his brother happy. He could have still been a good brother either way. Season 2 Belly probably would’ve ran back to him so fast if he was just HONEST. But truthfully, he needed to get away to heal.

7. I love that she asked him what was it like to go and live far away. I really really hope that conversation will inspire her to do the same. Which if this is following the books, of course, she does.

8. I really am cool with a Conrad and Belly ending as long as she has enough time to find herself beforehand.

9. Yeah that flashback scene was on another level. To be honest, I don’t see how Belly rebounded to quickly with Jeremiah. Because let’s be honest, that’s what she did and is still doing. Conrad is not just her first love. I believe he’s her true love and she’s trying to convince herself other wise. Love that intense cannot be easily forgotten or moved on from.

10. As beautiful as the flashback love scene was, it was awkward how Jere popped up afterwards. It was an awkward and a tense reminder of the present. My husband had walked in at this particular seen and made a very good point. He thought it was kind of toxic that she’s been with both brothers so intimately. He was honestly a little disgusted by it and found it unrealistic. I do wish that the writing had maybe gone more like the books in this area. It is icky that she’s been with both brothers like that.

11. I CANNOT understand what kind of dance that they were doing. The more this season goes on, the more Jere and her seem less like a couple in love.

12. I do believe Jenny Han will follow through with the original ending with Conrad and Belly. I just hope Belly in the show finds herself and has screen time for that exploration. Her bother hopping is now old. I don’t think she’s ready for the kind of love and devotion that she will receive from Conrad. I say this because she can’t give it properly right back to him as she is.

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Episode 4 thoughts…spoilers down below!

I understand Laurel’s stance, but she’s being harsh towards Belly. In no way is she being supportive for Belly to even choose herself. She, herself, is acting immature in the situation. John was right. The more she pushes her not to get married, the more she’s pushed into marry Jere. As a mother, I couldn’t fathom not being there for my daughter even if I didn’t fully agree. Watching Laurel comfort young belly brought tears to my eyes. I do agree with Laurel that Belly needs to find herself. But making mistakes can help one grow and find themselves. (Been there done that.) but Laurel being absent won’t help Belly when she comes to this realization. She’ll need her mom more than ever then.

I do not think Jeremiah is necessarily being selfish. I do believe him and Belly are being impulsive. I feel that if they truly love each other as they claim then they’d be okay with waiting. They can be engaged just waiting until after graduation to marry. That’s a whole year away and would let Belly go to Paris. This is where all the adults anger me. None of them help them see this and help guide them. How can anyone expect both Jeremiah and Belly to make mature decisions when even the adults are being immature children?

Conrad is the bigger person. He is mature and a good person. Despite having over hearing them make fun of him, he stays for her in the end. Should he have done that? It’s noble and honorable for sure, but does she deserve it? Probably not, but this is why he is the better brother. He’s grown into a mature man. And even though he’s being the bigger person and better brother, he does not deserve Belly. I believe Conrad will be able to see she’s lost and encourages her to pursue herself. Even at the expense and risk of himself. He’s selfless with her. If they are meant to be, they will be. He will be there for her when she’s matured. But until that day, he’s better off without Belly.

Belly’s heart break is so so real. She’s alone in this decision of marrying Jeremiah. She has no one to guide her without being extreme. I hope spending time with Conrad puts things into perspective. I hope they show a conversation about Paris. I hope he nudges her gently towards her heart’s real desire. I do not want her to just ping pong between brothers…that’s the last thing she needs. She needs to find herself.

Overall this episode was hard to watch. Honestly, it could have ran into the next episode. It was a little boring outside of the family drama. Steven and Taylor’s story is old. I hope next episode is better!

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Okay so Episode 3 RANT.

1. What kind of lunch/dinner was that? It was off the bat awkward and tense…hard to watch.

2. I get it. Everyone has their own opinions on marriage and all. But seriously, all their reactions (even Taylor’s at first) were terrible. The only one who had a reasonable reaction was Conrad.

3. Yes, what Jeremiah did with that one girl was not good, sure. But, Belly and Jeremiah have been together for 4 years! That’s a long time to be together. Even if the proposal was rushed, they still were on the track of marriage. The reactions of their family make it out like they’ve been only dating for 6 months.

4. I am married and I’ve been married for six years. Marriage is not for the faint of heart in the slightest. But a foundation of love, passed trails, and healthy communication makes a successful marriage. Honestly, Jeremiah and Belly do have that foundation from what so far has been shown. Yes, Jeremiah messed up in Cabo but I say this again, that was a poor writing attempt to villainize him. They are young.

4. Now it’s more realistic if their family was supportive of the engagement and encouraged a long engagement. Getting married that summer is QUICK. Being dismissive and aggressively against the marriage as a whole is ridiculous. Could have Belly had waited to announce it in a better setting? ABSOLUTELY!

5. The super senior comment is hilarious to me. Having been someone who not only changed their major twice and had university change, sometimes people just need more time. It’s not a bad thing. It’s entirely understandable and realistic for Jeremiah to have one more semester to take. It’s literally just one more semester LOL! He’d graduate in the fall rather than spring.

6. I fully support Jeremiah and Conrad cutting ties with their dad.

7. Laurel is on my LAST nerve. You can’t just casually hook up with your ex husband. She’s wrong for that and how she treats him. Honestly, she’s selfish. And honestly, projecting onto Belly.

8. I’m sorry but like, I can’t with Taylor. She’s insufferably selfish this season. She was annoying in the first season, enjoyable in the second, but now? She’s insufferable. She really thinks Steven would just be with her after her constant rejection? Also she’s not that great of a friend towards Belly. Yes, she came around eventually for the engagement but her first reaction? That was wow.

9. Conrad…please…oh please, just move on from these people. Never has he been shown this mature and healthy in any season. He can talk to that red head in away we’ve never seen with Belly. To be honest, I’m team Conrad and that red head. It’s healthy and founded on genuine friendship. Having Conrad this hung up on belly after only having a 6 month relationship is kind of really sad. It’s not romantic. It’s been 4 years. Even when she saw him, it didn’t come across as she was more in love with him than Jeremiah. It just was like oh wow he’s here with fondness for the past.

10. Are Belly and Jeremiah romanticizing getting married without fully understanding marriage? 100%, but who doesn’t? You don’t know what marriage all entails until you live it.

11. I don’t believe they can accurately accomplish having Belly throw away an entire 4 year relationship for Conrad in this short period. Again, this is why I believe she’ll end up choosing herself. I predict if they want a Conrad and Belly ending it’d be about mid season episode that she chooses herself and walk away from it all. Then it’ll time jump, but only maybe. I do feel that Jeremiah and Belly make more sense to end up together in the very end if they don’t do the Belly chooses herself. You can’t throw away a 4 year relationship like there’s like that.

12. This episode was hard to watch and made me mad.

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After watching the first two episodes of the new season, I have a lot of thoughts. SPOILERS DOWN BELOW!

1. I love the healed Conrad. This is what I hoped for him in season two. I knew that if he got therapy and found healing that he’d flourish! He’s mature and just awesome!

2. Jeremiah’s partying and having to extend a semester isn’t all that shocking. Jeremiah’s insecurity towards his brother and himself is also not that shocking. It’s easy for it to be his downfall.

3. Belly is still immature. She has yet to discover herself. As wonderful as Jeremiah was in Season 2, it’s not really surprising to see her stuck in her growth as a person from being with him. I really hope she goes onto Paris and GROWS without any romantic partner. She needs to choose Belly.

4. Conrad or Jeremiah for Belly? No. I stan Belly for Belly. And here’s why. Every young woman needs to grow and blossom into herself. I’ve always thought this since season 1, her choosing herself in the end would be phenomenal. She needs to mature beyond these two boys. Infact, it would make sense if she fell in love with someone else entirely after she finds herself. It’s realistic to real life. With Conrad’s new found growth in himself, Belly can’t keep up at this level of maturity. He’d be downgrading back to old habits with her. I hope there are moments that are sweet and tender, but nothing too strongly romantic. He’s matured past the petty love triangle. As for Jeremiah? He also needs to grow outside of Belly. The whole Lacie thing was expected as it was in the books. Still think anything else could’ve lead to Belly and him having a rocky relationship. Cheating or whatever he did was just lazy writing to ruin his character (no offense to the author). But, in reality, it could’ve never worked between Belly and Jere as long as Belly still pined and loved Conrad.

5. The wedding proposal after Steven’s accident? A tad bit rushed and childish. Everyone knows it’s doomed to fail.

6. BELLY. CHOOSE. YOURSELF.

At the end of the day, the first two episodes were good. Steven and Taylor frustrated me to no end. I have zero sympathy for her not ending up with Steven. She needed that reality wake up call. I’m looking forward to Belly’s growth as a woman and hoping she chooses herself. At the end of the day, healed Conrad is amazing. I do believe he is selfless and mature enough now for a relationship with deep love. Do I think it’s with Belly? No or just not yet. Belly needs to mature and heal just like he did. Belly cannot deny her heart, if she truly loves Conrad then she needs to not lead Jeremiah on any longer. She needs to go work on herself. I do not believe Conrad and Belly will end up together in the end of the series. I think she’ll end up with the herself on good terms with Conrad. Perhaps, in the end there will be a hint towards them getting back together later on down the road. If not, then they will fast track a lot of stuff to make sure they show her choosing herself earlier in the season so that she’ll end up with Conrad in the end. But I can’t get on board with her being with either brother with her having YET to find herself.

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Returned to me - Chapter One

Read Chapter One from the story Returned to me by ChristyRowell5 (ChristyAnn) with 11 reads. bestfriends, nursing, love...

It had nearly been a decade since 1942. Joanna had returned back to her small town in Georgia. Her marriage being over had left her and her daughter needing to stay with her widowed mother. Times have changed drastically for Joanna, and she has grown in life. It was a drastic change leaving her life in New York City, but she had no other choice. Coming home meant facing things she had escaped from ten years ago. Not only does she have to face her past, but she will have to face past relationships. One relationship in particular returns to her too quickly. Her best friend and first love, Jamie. A relationship that was taken away from her too quickly.

She’s not the only one struggling with life after the war. Jamie having experienced many things during the war has a hard time settling down. He finds himself back home as well for reason unknown to Joanna. Can her and Jamie just be friends, or will they rekindle into a new future for both of them?

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So I can’t get this out of my head. In season one when Taylor and Belly are walking back from skinny dipping they talk about Jeremiah and Conrad. Belly says that when Jeremiah and her kissed it was real and scary. I have noticed in the two seasons we’ve had so far she’s described Conrad as a dream and Jere as real. To me, the show is aligning her to end up with Jeremiah in the end. It would appear Belly isn’t really in love with Conrad but is in love with fantasy of him. When she met the real Conrad and what that relationship is like she realized it wasn’t what she hoped it would be. She’s not saying Jeremiah is second choice. Jeremiah is real and it’s not a dream. It’s scary but now she’s experienced, she knows she wants him becuase she can have genuine love with Jeremiah. I started watching the show from a clip of Jeremiah and her playing in the ocean in Season 1. I’ve watched enough Korean Dramas to know playing in the ocean normally means endgame LOL! Jeremiah and Belly seem like they will be endgame in the show. I don’t see how Jenny can reverse the develop on their relationship. This development has been for two seasons.

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i initially didn't want to talk about this scene bc personally i think it's been blown out of proportion but if you want to get real and talk about symbolism, I'll come to play.

For Belly's entire life, Conrad has been "the sun". She idealized him so much that all she could see was him and no one else could compare, leaving Jere in the shadows despite always being there for her (and literally being nicknamed "the sunshine boy")

So many people have tied this shot to that quote "For Belly, Conrad was the sun" and have understood the light here to be the sunlight radiating on Belly and Conrad. But the thing is—despite so many people's misinterpretations of the shot—it (he) is not the sun.

It's artificial lighting. It's not real.

He isn't the person she built him up to be no matter how many times she had convinced herself he was. She just didn't realize it immediately.

When Belly wakes up (that in itself could also be a metaphor), and she is able to think clearly and decide for herself what she wants and what she needs, she chooses Jeremiah. And what exactly happens when she does?

The sun shines on both of them. There is real sunlight bathing the shot because she doesn't idealize him and he doesn't idealize her, they see each other for who they really are and love each other anyway and that's what's real.

it's so important to me that it comes across that the sun shines on both of them. she didn't find a new sun, she didn't choose a different person to revolve her whole life around—she wanted the sun to shine down on her as much as it did her partner bc ultimately, she is now also choosing herself and what makes her truly happy.

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Maybe it’s becuase I’m 26, been married for 4 years, and is a mom that I can’t be team toxic relationships. I’ve had my fair share of Conrad/Belly relationships. They broke me. I was always feeling desperate. Always chasing a fantasy of a guy that wasn’t real. This is what I’ve seen so far in the these two season of the Summer I turned pretty. I haven’t read the books, but I don’t have time yet with a toddler. Im strictly speaking about the show. I was rubbed the wrong way when Steven said Belly needs “someone to challenge her. Jeremiah doesn’t do that.” That’s bothered me. I married my Jeremiah. The way Jeremiah treats belly is how my husband is. From the moment, he asked me out he pursued me. His intentions and feelings were laid out clearly. His passion for me was driven by a force of love I can’t describe. Honestly, that’s marriage material. Marriage is a challenge, relationships are a challenge. You don’t need a toxic relationship to challenge you as a person. You need the right person to love you unconditionally and unashamedly to challenge growth. That kind of love challenges you to grow for that person. Love won’t always be fireworks as she states I can’t see myself with someone I don’t have fireworks with. My husband is calm and steady. He encourages me to be me but also gently brings me back to earth. I feel safe. Every other relationship I felt anxiety and fireworks as they say. When I first kissed my husband I felt safety, at home, and roaring mutual passion. (Those Team Jelly kisses are something else!) I want to see this show navigate what healthy relationships look like and encourage them. I’m tired of the overly glorified toxicity. That’s why I think season three needs to change the ending to her and Jeremiah.

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The King's Odyssey: Bastard King - One

Read One from the story The King's Odyssey: Bastard King by ChristyRowell5 (ChristyAnn) with 36 reads. europe, bastar...

I have not posted to tumbler I believe in years! Anyway, I have been working on a boom trilogy for the pass couple of years now. The first two chapters are now published to Wattpad of the first book!

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Why did we stop with ballroom dances??? Like seriously to waltz around a room with a handsome stranger to classical music while others look at us with envy and after the music ends both of you with flushed cheeks, breathing fast, the sexual tension ; that was the shit.

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True Beauty Kdrama Episode 12 rant:

Disclaimer I have not read the WEBTOON yet so this is just strictly from the drama point of view of relationships.

Okay like what the hell Kang Soo-Jin? Girl, he doesn’t like you that’s part of life. But like she went that far. She went beyond too far. I cannot wait five days to know what happens in ep. 13. Literally my heart aches for Ju-kyung. I’m just gonna say it, girls are the worst bullies. I’m 24 and this drama is bringing me back to high school years. I feel for Lim Ju-kyung. Lee Su-ho obviously only has eyes and his heart for Ju-kyung. I’ve never been more frustrated by a drama before but this drama makes me angry sometimes. On the brighter note, this episode had some really adorable sweet moments and hilarious moments! I’m all in shipping Lee Su-ho and Lim Ju-Kyung. I’m starting to love Lee Su-ho and Han Seo-Jun bromance! While Kang Soo-Jin is becoming a Villian all for the sake of love; Han Seo-Jun is respecting his friendships. I have to love Han Seo-Jun for that. Also, the message of this drama is just wow, beautiful. I’m so excited to see where this all leads. But I’m sold out for Ju-kyung to find love in herself even if that means for a little while is separated from Su-ho. I believe they got something very real but she needs to love herself above all. The greatest message this drama can send is self love. Then in the end they come back together healthier, strong, and more in love because they are healed from their individual traumas. But also, they really do help each other overcome a lot and that’s extremely important. Lee Su-ho and Lim Ju-kyung are not just boyfriend and girlfriend. It’s clear that they were friends first and friends that support each other. That friendship blossomed. As much as I love Han Seo-jun, he’s not Lee Su-ho in that sense for Ju-Kyung. I’ve been saying Han Seo-Jin is boyfriend material but Lee Su-ho is husband material. Also I maybe a little bias on that Becuase some of the ways Lee Su-ho is with Ju-kyung reminds me of my husband LOL. Like how he supports her and loves her for HER. Anyway, this episode was amazing and frustrating. Not as frustrating as some of these episodes. But come on, Kang Soo-Jin, he’s just a dude. It’s not the end of the world.

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Wild horses enjoy the ocean 

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Fighting crime,

Trying to save the world,

Here they come just in time:

The Power-Pup Girls!

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“My dog loves finding strings for the kitten to play with. He’s the sweetest boy!” (Source)

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DO NOT SUPPORT SALVATION ARMY 

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I can back this up. It isn’t only their shelters.

I have a family friend who worked at our local Salvation Army headquarters as a a secretary. This particular office took all the Christmas donations for children in need, put them in a warehouse, and on a designated day the staff and their friends picked through them all, taking whatever they wanted. She saw people hauling away bikes donated for specific families. Some local children had hundreds of dollars of gifts donated in their name, and on Christmas they received three cheap things, items likely not even from the person who sponsored them.

My friend quit, and I’ve not given them a dime of my money since then.

Do not give to the Salvation Army.

[gayfeatherfiend]

Do Not. Give. To. Salvation. Army

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My turn.

I’m a wildfire and disaster logistics specialist.

I deal with a lot of agencies who provide disaster relief.

I used to say the Salvation Army’s disaster services were the one (literally the ONE) good thing they did.

They would come in, set up a canteen trailer, make and pass out hot coffee and donated food in a disaster, usually being one of the first agencies to get there and the last to leave.

Then I found out.

Every time they did this, regardless of if they were actually invited or deployed by the agency in charge (usually FEMA, sometimes others) they would SELF-DEPLOY. Meanjng they would just show up. Ok. That’s not TOO bad, sometimes agencies have to take initiative and get there before the red tape is sorted out. BUT. They, after they left at the end of the incident, they would send FEMA or the host agency a BILL. They used one or two paid employees (usually the driver of the truck and a supervisor); and many VOLUNTEERS, but they would bill for EVERYONE’s Labor at standard federal rates. They would bill for the food they distributed even though it was all donated by another agency or private parties. They would bill for the coffee they made and the supplies. Except they would use electricity from the shelter location, water from donations or from the shelter, and in many cases, they would get the coffee and industrial filters DONATED, but bill for them at retail prices.

Don’t FUCKING give to the Salvation Army.

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Just watched The King Enternal Monarch Ep. 11. It literally had me sweating! I was TERRFIED of what was going to happen! No tears, nope, straight sweat and anxiety! But that ENDING! I just CANT! This is the first drama to actually make me sweat of anxiety. I think I’ve gotten maybe too involved with the characters??? Lol! Okay I gotta know happens like now!