“Again! What’s her favorite color? What’s his favorite food? You don’t even know do you? Yet, there you are with your going’s down each other’s throats!”

— Beatrix, age 12, has thoughts about the intra-character development of your rom-com screenplay.

@patrickrhone Good work, parents! 👍

@fgtech We often refer to her as “Our Little Puritan”

@patrickrhone “Your goings down each other’s throats” shall henceforth be my favourite euphemism. 🤣

@danj I don’t even know where she comes up with this stuff.

@patrickrhone Beatrix serving up truth to screenwriters! I love it!

@cygnoir In a film by Beatrix, the hand holding only comes in the final act after a two year respectful friendship where the boy mostly does whatever the girl tells him. And hand holding is as much romance as you will ever see.

@patrickrhone In my library we have a whole section of books that fit this bill: Amish romance novels.

@cygnoir I didn’t know that was a thing. Now I’m a bit curious about the books.📚

@cygnoir Oh. My. God.

I may need to get one of these for her. Have an author, title, or link?

I think our Puny Puritan would love them.

@patrickrhone she’s probably too young for it, but maybe sneak in some Bukowski with the Amish stuff

@hjertnes I don’t know, she’s already on board with the hating people part. ;-)

@patrickrhone she will love driving 😂

@patrickrhone Wanda Brunstetter is the author that first came to mind, but I found this book and film list that might help! Wordplay warning: They are called bonnet-rippers (instead of bodice-rippers).

@odd Here's a book and film recommendation list by a library worker in my cooperative.

@cygnoir Thanks! I’ve never read romance novels before, but these can possibly change that. 🥰

@cygnoir Thank you. 😊 I’ll be sure to remember that. Currently I have so many books cued, that it will take some time until I run out of them. 📚

@cygnoir oh no 😁 Being a Mennonite I’ve seen lots of marketing for these. The name Beverly Lewis comes up often, but don’t know if she’s any good.

@cygnoir Amazing. Thanks for this!

@patrickrhone As she grows older and is comfortable with them holding hands earlier in the relationship, she can graduate from Amish romance to wholesome romance.

@kimberlyhirsh Lovely. Thanks for the guidance.

She turns 13 in February and I'm very interested to see how long her Puritan streak lasts.

@patrickrhone Feel like mine lasted until 15 or 16.

@patrickrhone I’m happy to realize our own daughter is not the only one doing this. She won’t bat an eye at pretty gory stuff, but will hide under the covers as soon as kissing is in the air.