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hell yeah. it is so frustrating to read a story with a character like that most especially with the "don't be close/trust that person bcs i sense bad aura blabla" and then give it a day, you'll see him talking to that person. ahhwhakskekwkkama next chap: he got abducted. ok. you deserve that ig !
I’m so done with some of these main characters causing problems and never being held accountable. Stop coddling or downplaying their stupidity. If the male lead, a friend, or anyone warns them not to do XYZ because it’s dangerous, and they ignore it, why the hell is the blame shifted to the one who gave the warning?
This happens constantly, especially in mafia or high-stakes books where the MC has no training or understanding of the risks. If someone says “don’t engage” or “don’t trust this person,” and the MC does it anyway, then shocker—the warning was right—they deserve the consequences. And yet readers defend them? No. If I warn you, and you still touch the hot stove, I have every right to be pissed when you burn yourself.
This isn’t just about male leads either. Even when the ML is trash, their warnings are sometimes valid. You don’t need a damn dissertation to know “this is dangerous” means *don’t do it.* But nah, the MC does it, gets hurt, and it’s everyone else’s fault. Stop excusing this nonsense.
I’m tired of readers crying, “Where’s the ML? Why didn’t he save them?” Why does anyone need to save someone who shouldn’t have been in danger in the first place? The MC knowingly causes problems, ignores advice, hides what they’re doing, and when things blow up, it’s *never* their fault? No, that’s on them.
This trope is tired, predictable, and ugly. If you like it, fine, but stop blaming everyone else when the MC is at fault. Accountability exists. Let’s leave this garbage in 2024.
Ps trash ml are still trash even if they give warnings. I'm just tried of yall using the fact they have bad behavior as a reason to ignore prediction and warnings being factual. I love me too much to allow a warning or precaution go in one ear out the other. Yall complain but be part of the problem like the call is coming from inside the house.