Anyone had to take a break from reading something because it reminded them too much of their childhood?
I remember being terrified every time I had to complete a task for my parents involving strangers (usually shopkeepers) because I would practice what I was going to say but there would always be something that went off-script. They wouldn't have the thing but would send me to some other person who might, or the price would be wrong or there would be a buy one get one free deal and I would have to explain why I had bought two home.
Anyway on a recommendation I started reading a story about a girl who was an unsanctioned archmage and had to hide the fact, I was not expecting the protagonist to have mild ASD and unlock a bunch of childhood memories every other chapter.
Story is Archmage Coefficient if you are curious, although I'm only at ch. 7 so I can't promise anything about later chapters.
What happens next?! Don't leave us hanging!
She ums and ahs about what to do for a bit, the shopkeeper is annoyed with her holding up the line and says they can loan her the difference in price, then she also hates the idea of owing a debt
Fwiw the whole thing story is free to read if you are interested.
I was very disappoint to not find out what happened D: