what i wish people would understand is being able to explore these kinds of things in fiction. but that's exactly what it is: FICTION. if you read these kinda stories and genuinely want to act them out yourself/want it to happen to you or others, then you're fucked in the head and shouldn't consume any other kind of literature. vast majority of artists who draw gore DON'T want to see real-life gore. do you think the people who wrote hannibal want to secretly become cannibals? or cut off someone's leg and feed it to them?
being able to explore these kinds of things in a fictional setting and knowing it IS fictional and SHOULD NOT BE REALITY is important, it's a different story if these were characters based off of real life people, or seeing these fucked up acts and wanting them to become reality instead of being limited to fiction and staying there.
what i wish people would understand is being able to explore these kinds of things in fiction. but that's exactly what it is: FICTION. if you read these kinda stories and genuinely want to act them out yourself/want it to happen to you or others, then you're fucked in the head and shouldn't consume any other kind of literature. vast majority of artists who draw gore DON'T want to see real-life gore. do you think the people who wrote hannibal want to secretly become cannibals? or cut off someone's leg and feed it to them?
being able to explore these kinds of things in a fictional setting and knowing it IS fictional and SHOULD NOT BE REALITY is important, it's a different story if these were characters based off of real life people, or seeing these fucked up acts and wanting them to become reality instead of being limited to fiction and staying there.