iamcoolkarni_

"At least I'm not giving you false hope." You're right, you're not. But that's different from being rude. You don't have to insult me, call me names, or demean me just to prove you're being honest. Honesty and respect can exist at the same time.
          
          You can be truthful, transparent, and realistic without ridiculing me or anyone else in general.
          
          "I've had to tell you the same thing five times, and you're still not doing it."
          
          What makes you think I didn't hear you the first time? I did.
          
          The problem isn't that I didn't hear you, didn't understand you, or couldn't comprehend what you were saying. I haven't lost my hearing, and we both speak the same language. I understood your instructions from the beginning.
          
          The problem is that I'm having difficulty applying those instructions in practice. Repeating them doesn't magically make that difficulty disappear.
          
          I'm simply not a quick learner.

When I say people are rude these days, I mean it. And I don't just mean they're rude to me. They're rude to almost everyone they come across.
          
          Yes, I still haven't let this topic go.
          
          I recently saw someone comment on a creator's post saying they were a proud "faminist" and supported the creator. Obviously, they meant "feminist"; they had just misspelled it.
          
          The creator replied that they weren't a feminist and that they wouldn't compromise their principles, no matter who subscribed to them.
          
          That wasn't what caught my attention, though.
          
          What surprised me was the replies from other followers. They started mocking the commenter, saying things like, "You can't even spell 'feminist,' and you want to become one," and that they "deserved" exactly the kind of reply the creator had given them.
          
          My reaction was simply: ...okay?
          
          I didn't reply to anyone. I didn't leave a comment there. The only place I'm talking about it is here on my Wattpad dashboard.
          
          This is the first, last, and only time I'll specifically talk about that incident. That doesn't mean I'll stop talking about how rude people have become in general. Those are two different things.

Why are people so rude these days?
          
          I was just asking, "Have you done your homework?" That wasn't me implying I hadn't done mine. It was just an attempt to start a genuine conversation, maybe even make a new friend.
          
          Instead, I got responses like, "Why are you asking me these questions?" or, "I don't give interviews without a microphone." Those aren't conversations. They're just unnecessarily dismissive.
          
          If you didn't want to talk, you could've simply said so. There are plenty of polite ways to decline a conversation without being rude.
          
          And then people wonder why loneliness is becoming such a widespread problem, why we've lost so much of our human connection, and why more and more people end up overly relying on machines and AI for conversation. If ordinary attempts at friendly interaction are met with sarcasm or hostility, it's not surprising that people stop trying.
          
          
          You don't owe anyone a conversation. That's completely fair. But basic courtesy costs nothing. Sometimes the difference between a stranger and a friend is just one kind response.

This isn't meant as a rude message directed at anyone. I have complete respect for the authors who write these stories, whether on Wattpad or elsewhere.
          
          I also understand that my Wattpad algorithm isn't magically going to spoon-feed me stories that perfectly match my preferences.
          
          That said, I'd really appreciate some recommendations for something different.
          
          Lately, I've been coming across a lot of stories with titles following the "His Something Something" pattern, where the male lead is almost always a billionaire CEO with a shady past, a mafia boss, or somehow both at the same time.
          
          This isn't criticism of those stories or the authors who enjoy writing them. Clearly, plenty of readers love them, and that's completely fine.
          
          They're just not really my cup of tea.
          
          I'd love recommendations for stories that go in a different direction and avoid the "His Something Something" title formula and the billionaire CEO or mafia male lead trope.
          
          I know the algorithm isn't responsible for catering perfectly to my tastes, which is exactly why I'm asking for suggestions from other readers.
          
          Thank you.

What also doesn't sit right with me is how rude you can be, even when there doesn't seem to be any reason for it.
          
          I'm not interrogating you. I'm not crossing your boundaries. Sometimes all I'm doing is asking, "How are you?" Sometimes I'm asking you to tell me something about yourself. Sometimes I'm sharing something about myself. Sometimes I'm simply trying to have a normal conversation with you.
          
          I'm trying to be friendly. I'm trying to get to know you as a person.
          
          I don't have a hidden agenda.
          
          I'm not trying to manipulate you, use you, harm you, or force my way into your life. I'm not trying to pressure you into friendship or anything else. If your concern is that I want something from you, I can assure you that I don't.
          
          And if you simply don't want to talk to me, that's okay too.
          
          You can tell me, "I'd rather not talk right now." You can say, "I'm not in the mood for a conversation." You can say, "I'd like some space." You can even just say, "No."
          
          I understand that no is a complete sentence.
          
          If you asked me not to talk to you, I would stop. If you wanted to sit somewhere else, I would understand. If you told me the seat was reserved for someone else, or that you had a headache and wanted some quiet, I would respect that without argument.
          
          What I don't understand is why that message sometimes has to come wrapped in hostility.
          
          Responses like, "Why are you telling me that?" or "I don't give interviews without a microphone," or silently moving away the moment I sit next to you can make a person feel like they've done something wrong simply by trying to be kind or start a conversation.
          
          Boundaries are completely reasonable.
          
          Rudeness isn't the only way to set them.
          
          You can say no without being cruel about it.
          
          Thank you.

What doesn't sit right with me is the contradiction.
          
          Whenever I showed genuine concern for you, asked "Hey, are you okay?" or anything along those lines, your response was always "Don't worry about me, worry about yourself," or "Mind your own business," or something that meant exactly that.
          
          So eventually, I did what you kept telling me to do. I started minding my own business. I stopped worrying. I stopped checking in. I stopped looking your way, even when you were hurting, because that was the lesson I was taught over and over again.
          
          You taught me to stay out of it, even back when I was only concerned about small things, when your problems were minor and my worry came from a genuine place.
          
          And now, after you've gone through something serious, you're angry with me for doing exactly what you told me to do all along.
          
          Now you're picking fights with me for following the rules you set.
          
          To care or not to care. To step in or stay away. To be involved or to mind my own business.
          
          That, apparently, is the question now.

By the way hey 
          I'm building my mailing list 
          I won't mind if you don't join
          But I hope you do 
          I'd be forever thankful
          Here is the Link -
          
          https://substack.com/@nayanadudani?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8ntoaq
          
          Just in case you decide to join 
          Thank you

I think I've made myself pretty clear through the post titled Vikritināmā, but just to repeat myself — because apparently I felt fancy, and just so we're absolutely clear:
          
          I've also unpublished all of my work through KDP/Amazon. So if you see any of my works listed as "live" on any websites — whether it's Book-A-Million, Foyles, or any other site, obscure or otherwise, including but not limited to those platforms — please know that those are old editions.
          
          I've taken all of my work off KDP/Amazon and have not yet updated or revised anything. If and when I decide to republish, revise, update, or release anything, I will personally inform everyone in writing through my own public profiles.
          
          I can speak for myself and do not have anyone who speaks on my behalf. So if I do anything, I will announce it myself.
          
          My Wattpad profiles are linked in my bio. My main Instagram account is gnayanag_, and my backup accounts are listed there as well.
          
          Again, I'm repeating myself because I felt fancy, and because I wanted to make this perfectly clear.
          
          Anyway, sorry to irritate you.
          
          This post already includes everything I've just said above, but do read it anyway — because you fancy me.
          
          Thank you.
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/404959303

Tilly Lilly Johnson is back!✨
          
          Senior year should be perfect. Tilly has fame, friends, and the future she's always wanted. But when relationships begin to crack, new rivalries emerge, and a devastating secret threatens everything she loves, she finds herself fighting battles she thought were long behind her. Can Tilly hold her world together, or will the truth destroy it all?
          
            Book 2 of The Class series — a gripping story of friendship, love, fame, and the secrets that refuse to stay buried.
          
          I do Vote 4 Votes & Shout-outs!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/412153383-class-ii-terminal-

To everyone who has supported my books,
          
          I want to be transparent with you about something.
          
          Some of my earlier books were heavily AI-assisted during parts of the revision process. They were not AI-generated. The stories, characters, plots, and original writing are mine.
          
          However, during editing, I relied more heavily on AI assistance than I am personally comfortable with in hindsight, particularly for tasks such as rephrasing, paraphrasing, revisiting scenes, refining passages, editing chapters, rewriting sections, and revisions in general.
          
          Over time, I realized that if I am capable of writing these books myself, then I should trust myself to handle more of the revising, rephrasing, revisiting, editing, refining, rewriting, and paraphrasing myself as well.
          
          That's a standard I wish I had set for myself earlier.
          
          Because of that, I have decided to revisit and revise these books so they better reflect the kind of work I want to put my name on as an author.
          
          Some books have already been taken down temporarily while I work on updated editions, and revised files will also be uploaded to KDP and other platforms where possible.