bro every day theres a new dumbass question 'why do BL readers ____' like these tropes are INFAMOUS, every famous romance movie / book / series featuring heterosexual or homosexual relationships has angst. holy selection bias--people who read BL arent any different to people who read gl or straight in any way 5 reply
Angst doesn't have to mean rape scenes at all. Angst keeps your emotions on high, keeps you wanting to read the outcome, how it is going to progress....angst moves a story along with the reader so involved in it. So, like another said they love angst in any genre, me too!! Love angst in stories, if written well and we get resolution to the anxio...... 2 reply
lowk I feel like its more on how rape is portrayed in bl. Cuz they would often brush past the actual scene and 5 chapters later mc doesnt even feel the ick abt the SA and more on the argument they both had.
A lot of Bl treat it as inconsequential, and like another plot point vs an actual traumatic event the mc went through. So a lot of readers w...... 1 reply
this doesnt really have anything to do with BL readers. if you are human, it is natural to be interested in darker themes in fiction. just take a look at what some of the most popular movies/tv shows/books are about. a lot of them are angsty or messed up lmao 1 reply
to me angst lets the tears flow.(sounds cringy but yolo) it gen gives me a reason to cry when i know dam well i dont need to be. its sad but if theres a good ending its worth it! its sorta like getting a bruise and it heals over time. like the story moves in such a way it entertains me.. and makes me want to read! esp if one of the characters got...... reply
