Why do authors ruin a green flag by adding rape or noncon to the story?

Bedazzle bitch September 9, 2023 12:28 pm

A genuine question bc I just don't understand. Like what is the reason? Is it for angst, drama? I truly don't get it.

Edit: I don't mind toxicity but there's a level to this. I don't like unequal relationships. If the ML is a piece of shit, I want the MC to be equally as bad or worse. Tats for tats, you feel me? If the ML is on demon time, why is MC out here being mother Teresa of suffering? This is not suffering Olympics. Get your lick back!

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    Jujucat September 9, 2023 2:07 am

    Also the only reason I said manhwas was because Mangas are usually 6-13 chapters long ( ̄∇ ̄")

    boba tea September 9, 2023 2:10 am
    Actually if you look at my profile you’d see ober the thousands of things I read 95% of them are mangas lol Jujucat

    I forgot this option exists lol but thanks! That's good then!
    Also, the Cherry blossoms after winter part, I wouldnt blame the author for making another season bcs it was really a hit back then. (Though I havent read the other season until now)

    diestodumbways September 9, 2023 2:18 am
    Tbh, Green flags get quite boring.You barely get any character development from fluffy and the stories just feel as if they’re dragging. Cherry Blossoms After Winter is an example of this. I do love it but it... Jujucat

    nah the fuck no no- just in the name of plot I dont want rape or abuse in it. Why can't they just make a wholesome story??

    Jujucat September 9, 2023 2:28 am
    nah the fuck no no- just in the name of plot I dont want rape or abuse in it. Why can't they just make a wholesome story?? diestodumbways

    Idk if you’re cursing at me for answering a question that was clearly going to get an honest answer to, but if you are please take that elsewhere because I was just answering and there’s no need to attack people over their opinion of a fictional story line like a child.

    If you aren’t, I apologize for reading it the wrong way but there’s a good bit of fluffy stories out there. Just not manhwa wise because Korean authors often join together to make stories that appeal to readers and most people live for massive character development alot of fluffy stories dont have. This doesn’t mean all just most. Judging by your reading list you havent read alot so I’m sure youll find something that peaks your interest! (-:

    diestodumbways September 9, 2023 2:31 am
    Idk if you’re cursing at me for answering a question that was clearly going to get an honest answer to, but if you are please take that elsewhere because I was just answering and there’s no need to attack p... Jujucat

    no not cursing at you but I feel like a manga/hwa/hua gets ruined if it's just nice and fluffy but they make the male lead or mc toxic, abusive, rapist or anything of that sort if they wanna add drama they can introduce different characters why does it have to be mc or the love interest? It ruins it as a whole because it's not romance anymore
    (also actually I have read a lot of them but I only made an account here last year so these are all the ones I just read as of now)

    Manhwaspicy September 9, 2023 3:11 am
    Tbh, Green flags get quite boring.You barely get any character development from fluffy and the stories just feel as if they’re dragging. Cherry Blossoms After Winter is an example of this. I do love it but it... Jujucat

    I don't know about y'all but I also feel the same way.

    At some point in the story, green flags get quite boring. We need some of that action to spice things up. The majority are into that nowadays. Maybe it's just my preference but to be honest, I can't manage a story being too pure with green flags flying up around. That's just too…bright and damn plain? Is that the word?

    Toxicity adds a kind of spice to it. It gets things riled up in the story. Some might not like the spice when rape is involved, correct, but from what I've seen, there are actually people that are into that…thing. It's also acceptable.

    If a story is fluffy with no toxicity, then perhaps, it has to be short to be popular. Ain't gonna lie, I did like CBAW, but I needed more, yeah, the spice;) But anywho, read what you wanna read, don't just spread hate:)

    diestodumbways September 9, 2023 3:14 am
    I don't know about y'all but I also feel the same way. At some point in the story, green flags get quite boring. We need some of that action to spice things up. The majority are into that nowadays. Maybe it's j... Manhwaspicy

    But rather than making mc or ml toxic why can't we add toxic characters why do we have to ruin a perfectly healthy relationship for the namesake of drama?? It icks me so bad how authors make a story so good and cute and then make the love interest toxic, abusive or anything of that sort only for the name of drama.
    You're just ruining a healthy relationship and feeding people into delusions that 'Oh he is a green flag so what he is doing isn't toxic at all'

    Manhwaspicy September 9, 2023 3:31 am
    But rather than making mc or ml toxic why can't we add toxic characters why do we have to ruin a perfectly healthy relationship for the namesake of drama?? It icks me so bad how authors make a story so good and... diestodumbways

    It ruins the healthy relationship they have. True, but don't you think a bit of toxicity strengthens their relationship? In the end, they talk things out and come to understand each other more. They tend to know their partner's likes and dislikes. They actually work things out and live a happy life in the end. Not everything has to be perfect. I believe that is how a relationship tends to be. I'll simply put it to be the author probably wants to be a bit realistic?

    Another point, it also depends on the reader's thoughts about the delusion thing you talked about, An educated person wouldn't eat into those delusions, they already understand the terms placed on those actions.

    But I get your point though. The way some authors do it can be quite excessive especially when it's not even correlating with their plot.

    diestodumbways September 9, 2023 3:34 am
    It ruins the healthy relationship they have. True, but don't you think a bit of toxicity strengthens their relationship? In the end, they talk things out and come to understand each other more. They tend to kno... Manhwaspicy

    I believe those which you're talking about are problems in a relationship, toxicity of a person solely (atleast for me) talks about manipulation, gas-lighting, abuse, rape and all other sorts.. the one which you're talking about are obstacles faced in a relationship and I also agree that there should obstacles in a relationship for it to be a strong one... but when somebody says toxicity the only thing I think of is abuse, manipulation and all the other stuff I listed before and there is

    Manhwaspicy September 9, 2023 3:43 am
    I believe those which you're talking about are problems in a relationship, toxicity of a person solely (atleast for me) talks about manipulation, gas-lighting, abuse, rape and all other sorts.. the one which yo... diestodumbways

    Oh, the toxic behaviors I was talking about are behaviors that make you feel unhappy, including disrespect, dishonesty, controlling behaviors, or a lack of support, yeah, and possessiveness.

    diestodumbways September 9, 2023 3:50 am
    Oh, the toxic behaviors I was talking about are behaviors that make you feel unhappy, including disrespect, dishonesty, controlling behaviors, or a lack of support, yeah, and possessiveness. Manhwaspicy

    Oh ]the controlling and dishonesty are toxic to an extent.... but they're not as extreme as I was thinking about-

    Manhwaspicy September 9, 2023 3:52 am
    Oh ]the controlling and dishonesty are toxic to an extent.... but they're not as extreme as I was thinking about- diestodumbways

    Yeahhh

    Bedazzle bitch September 9, 2023 12:32 pm

    Why did the replies disappear on my end?