Absolutely not the only one. There is at least me too, lol.
I get that some people like it for escapism, but I just can't relate. I just have the urge to contribute or provide in some way. My family did have economic hardship while I was growing up, but we were just raised to work for what we wanted. Our dad abandoning us sure taught us that aspiri...... reply
A bunch of my anime-manga fan friends know. My ex-bf knew, my two best friends who don't care much about anime culture know. But I only talk about it to one of the latter. I write and draw original stories for myself (BL included) and I only show them to that friend. Though everyone who knows I draw has seen character sketches without knowing who I...... 1 reply
The problem is not depicting rape in itself, but doing it in exploitative ways, or conflating it with acts of romance and love. Countless abusive relationship in real life share features common in romance stories (gay or hetero). It's not only forced intercourse, it often comes bundled with irrational jealousy, possessiveness, controlling behavior ...... reply
A few things:
Omegaverse
Blond ukes
"Rape is love/romantic" played straight.
Yaoi anatomy (hands, lips, jaws, limbs, you know what I mean).
Random misogynistic or transphobic statements.
Same face syndrome
"Sadist" semes.
Tsundere, whiny, or easy-to-anger ukes.
Rich and "perfect" semes.
Emotionless characters
Weird or over-designed clothes (like ...... 1 reply
All time OTP
-England x Japan from Hetalia
I don't know why I became so obsessed with it lol, but I love the friendship dynamic they have in canon. They'd be like a happy old married couple. It's soothing to see England not burst in tsundere fits as often when he's with Japan, and it's nice to see Japan being not so anxious or self-conscious ar...... 1 reply