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⌈ Secret Post #3175 ⌋

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Comments

Fiction: severing relationships

[(Anonymous)]

My favourite thing in fic (no doubt influenced by rl) is the breakdown of a family or frienship. And by breakdown I mean it breaks. No miscommunication, no changing sides, no "they didn't really understand but now they do". Just a total breakdown where they are not forgiven and you're better off for removing them.

I know in most tv shows there is always a push to forgive, accept because their *faaaamily* and I find it grating. I know semi recently there was a secret about not liking how ncis kept pushing one of their characters to accept his shitty dad back because their *faaaamily*.mI'm glad other people dont like this troupe.

Anyone else have thoughts? Or opinions? About this in fiction I mean.

Re: Fiction: severing relationships

[feotakahari]

I read a book once called Son of the Mob. The main character is scrupulously lawful, and his family . . . well, isn't. Ultimately, he realizes that breaking the law and doing ethically questionable things is the only way he can protect them from the consequences of their actions, and everyone who's stayed connected to the family has had to do those things at least once. His decision is to leave his family rather than deal with those choices.

Re: Fiction: severing relationships

[(Anonymous)]

I think a reason that trope exists in fiction is because in fiction it's also more likely that people are going to realize they made a mistake/apologize/change/etc. In real life, often you just have to make the choice of cutting ties or putting up with it.

Tbh, I don't think I've read any fics where someone breaks off a relationship like that. Guess it depends on the fandom or something. I have read fics where a character who is awesome in their daily life goes 'home' and their current friend(s) find out how awful people there (still) treat them. Those often don't end in happy togetherness and forgiveness either, but more of a 'glad we're rid of those people' vibe.

Re: Fiction: severing relationships

[mimi-sardinia.livejournal.com]

That sounds like my favourite type of plot in Harry Potter fic. Usually it's Harry's relationship with Dumbledore breaking down.