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⌈ Secret Post #5392 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Immortal romances

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, I agree with this. I think mainstream writers tend to steer away from this angle because the potential for it to be extremely problematic is high. I mean, there's definitely something parasitic about being old and having seen it all and wanting to attach one's self to youth, because youth is fresh and bright and curious and undiminished. Personally, though, I'm totally here for exploring that angle--especially if it's a romance and the love between the characters is genuine, while also being problematic.

It really, really helps if the young human is written as having genuinely interesting qualities, though. As opposed to just a bland Mary Sue who is special because they're special the narrative says so just go with it.

Re: Immortal romances

[(Anonymous)]

Mm. Complicated relationships can be *interesting*. (And I don't think the two sides to a relationship have to be identical to be mutually fulfilling.)

Re: Immortal romances

[(Anonymous)]

If people are worried about vampires coming off as parasitic they're doing vampires wrong. They are literally leeches on society draining the blood of the young to prolong their unnaturally long lifespan.

I agree I enjoy it when creators lean into it.

Re: Immortal romances

[(Anonymous)]

There's a lot of ways to write vampires, all of them legitimate. Personally I prefer my vampires as conscience-having humans who also happen to need human blood to survive. The tension between "I don't want to harm anyone" and "I need human blood" is where it's at.