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How feel you feel about SA and Pedo troupes in bl's?
I feel like when I read bl's it's common for one of the two leads to be SA or for the main couple to be between a child and adult. I think that some bl's can use these troupes in good ways that make for interesting character dynamics and storytelling, but that usually isn't the case. A lot of the time, they use these as a way to make the relationship between the two stronger, and then after the issue is solved, the trauma from the event magically disappears. I personally don't like when stories are written like this because it kind of ruins to plot or character, but I see it so often. Not to mention that when I go to the comments people seem to enjoy it a lot. I do enjoy angst but not in this way. Anyway, I wanted to hear your opinions, whether you disagree or not.
I agree, most stories don’t show trauma and the healing process accurately, which makes it frustrating. People usually use trauma to make depth in a character, even though it’s perfectly possible to make a character interesting without their parents dying tragically or them going through rape. Yeah, it’s a pet peeve of mine when their trauma ...... 1 reply
