WHY do romance books keep giving me the ickiest icks known to mankind 😭 like i’ll be 200 pages in, having the time of my life, and then BAM he calls her “baby girl” out of nowhere and i’m PHYSICALLY ILL🤨. spine folded. soul left my body.

can we PLEASE retire the trope where the guy acts like he’s NEVER EVER seen a woman before🤧??? like “you’re not like other girls” NO YOU’RE RIGHT I’M CLOSING THE BOOK 😭

and don’t even get me started on when he’s weirdly possessive for no reason. like sir, she said HI to the waiter, not pledged her eternal love. calm DOWN. 🚩YOU CANT KILL EVERY MAN THAT BREATHES THE SAME AIR AS HER😭😭

oh oh oh and the “he’s rude because he likes her” nonsense. that’s not cute😔, that’s MIDDLE SCHOOL energy. therapy exists now, go to it.

also when the girl loses all her personality the second she falls in love🤨🤨?? girl where did your brain go 😭 bring her back, she was interesting before he showed up but now ITS ALL ABOUT HIM🫤 all she thinks about, her problems ALL SHE IS, IS JUST "HIS LOVER"

and when there’s a “passionate” scene but he’s like... lowkey mean🫥🫥?? and it’s framed as sexy?? BABE IT’S NOT. nothing kills a vibe faster than disrespect in italics.🤧

i swear half of these books are just red flags with abs. give me softness🤧. give me mutual pining AND basic respect. give me the love interest who’s OBSESSED in a HEALTHY way—like “I made you tea and bookmarked your page” not “I'm mean to you and make you insecure because your mine and I love you.” 😭