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You know, these stories make a lot of sense when you frame them around the concept of 'what would someone with the emotional capacity of a toddler do?'
Toddlers don't try to create codependency, tie you down, and threaten to lock you up.
Share with me - what grinds your gears in yaoi? I don't mean small things like "I don't vibe with love triangles" Like the stuff you've had a proper think about. Because I'm weird and think too much:
For me it's a stupid, obviously illegal or illogical situation that makes me go 'what fkn society is this character living in?' - e.g., some kid being forced to pay off huge loans for a hospital bill or gambling debt they didn't wrack up. And like immediately being forced into sex work?!
Why doesn't this person have access to social services, the police....support?! You could even declare bankruptcy first.These stories are usually set in developed countries, so I find it weird. And no, ofc art doesn't have to follow reality. I just think its lazy story telling. If I were to guess its to do with weird stand in hyper heteronormative roles of yaoi i.e., one partner being weaker, stupid and vulnerable and the other the strong more powerful """""provider""""""" (see, ABO and the madonna whore complex, but this is another discussion lol).
I think its just my age haha and my profession which makes me look at these things as abit ridiculous, and sure there are stories which qualify the above but break the mould and loads of other great romances and plot lines. But yeah, what's everyone else's issues.
Incest. And it’s crazy how some ppl romanticise that, not even step siblings but actual blood related mfs, recently replied to a weirdo obviously with a few screws missing so I’m reallyyyy looking forward to their brain dead response..
Misunderstanding, e.g ., in ABO seme says to uke that he doesn't want children , so when the uke found out that his pregnant he will run away so to protect the child... But actually the seme doesn't want children bc it'll be bad for the uke or that he just want to spend more time with uke before having children..
It's predictable but still annoying ಠωಠ
Yesss totally, haha you've sparked me up again. Incest between close family members is almost a universal taboo. I think it kinda links back to my post, like authors are so removed from the reality of what these things really mean or how they impact people.
I'm sure consensual incestuous relationships exist - but the vast majority of people who experience it have to survive it - because they are mostly often enduring horrific child sexual abuse. Which like fkn fucks you up and ISN'T A CUTE PLOT LINE.
okay looking for a manga where these two boys we're in love, or had a thing in high school. Or at least unrequited love.
For whatever reason it doesn't work out - but skip to years later they meet up, but seme has memories from when he was in a relationship with this girl (who I think had a daughter he ended up raising BUT idk if I've mixed this but up from another manga). She ends up dying, but I in a flash back she mentions how he always loved the uke.
Ooh replying cause I wanna know too
I Think I read this before!!
Imma try and find it again
If it helps, I remember the girl had short hair and she was a very ~cool sort of chick, like go with the flow fun personality.
I'm also pretty sure uke was really shy, and the seme tried to ignore the uke liked him
Welp I found the story that I “Think” is what you’re looking for? Sorry If It’s not it but it has some familiar scenes in the middle part. ╮(￣▽￣)╭
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/complex_manda_ringo/
The author struggles with developing meaningful endings, they're so weirdly timed and the mc's feelings and behaviours never match the context.