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people who are shallow-minded focus only on one thing they deem "bad" and then refuse to consider the subtle nuances around it. these are the kind of people who scream stereotypes bad!!1! but when they see content that upsets their "moral high ground" they're so quick to judge with their biased way of thinking
also i think William just wanted to protect/take care of the reincarnations of Finley. It definitely wasn’t romantic in all their lives
even though william became finley's grandpa at some point, it is in their memories that they held those romantic feelings for -- not while they were actively grandpa & grandson. plus finley didnt even remember their past until william (as his grandpa) passed, & even then, it was still mourning the past. as for william's pov as a grandpa, it was shown he denied himself of ever acknowledging any romantic feelings because it went against his pride and duties. it wasn't until this timeline & this finley's confession that he was ever able to realize & acknowledge his romantic feelings. i mean, he even rejected finley's confession at first! instead of just thinking "grandpa & grandson", try some critical thinking