Do bl writers see cheating as less forgivable than rape?
Just a thought i had, I've noticed that despite bls having literally any and every taboo topics you can think of cheating isn't in that many, I've seen like "mc misunderstands ml hanging out with girl or boy as them having a gf or bf" thing a lot but actual cheating? I've never actually seem a bl with cheating not even in those rape torture filled porn bls and i just started questioning if people are less forgiving of cheating, now do i want to see more cheating in love stories? HELLLLL NOOOO but i don't really wanna see rape either but it's there.
Please tell me if this post makes grammatical sense i am kinda rambling lol
yes, actually! most bl writers & readers alike treat rape more lightly than cheating. i personally believe the reason behind this is because most people think that the rape is basically a confirmation of the immense desire & possessiveness the male lead feels towards the mc (even though this isn't true). its funny because a character will the bigge...... reply
im at the point of my life where i pray that a new toxic yaoi story would just either be emotional or micro-cheating, since they'll just gonna end up anyway. rape plots are everywhere, and it's tiring to read. 1 reply
tldr: Yes because they want to indulge in a fantasy that there is someone out there made for them.
Because here is the thing about rape and I am NOT saying rape is good, but for the sake of explaining this, I'm going to sound like I promote this shit.
Rape implies that there is an interest in the other person. You can write someone who is solely ...... reply
a large demographic of readers who consume stories that romanticize rape have cnc/rape fantasies themselves ie they fantasize about being raped. which is probably why they don't see rape as an unforgivable offense in the first place. i don't think it's a reach to say that many of them project themselves into the mc/bottom. to both the authors and r...... reply
i know some great cheating bls like A Terrible Romance, Retsujo Love Cross, Mr. Kang's Son in Law, and Sweet Heart Trigger off the top of my head;; but honestly i do notice there's not a lot of antagonists who cheat on the mc then become cool with the main couple, as opposed to antagonists who try to rape the mc then become cool with the main coupl...... 1 reply