With SQLite there is no "database process" unless you are explicitly only using a dedicated process to make the queries through which isn't necessary with SQLit

With SQLite there is no "database process" unless you are explicitly only using a dedicated process to make the queries through which isn't necessary with SQLite anyway. That being said, the problem here is not whether N+1 is a problem or not, but rather if, given the immense amount of unnecessary complexity that using an ORM brings, it is appropriate to use an ORM.