forum Things You Want LESS Of In Books
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@HighPockets group

I'll only kill of a character of a specific identity if they're not the only one. I kill off a lesbian who's in a relationship, but I keep her girlfriend alive and I have two other canonical lesbians who survive and are in a relationship.

@HighPockets group

Yeah. Like, it's one thing to kill a gay character if you have a cast that's almost, if not all, LGBTQA+, but if you kill off the only gay character then it's just poor writing.

Agreed

Like, I honestly don't get how some people think that it doesn't sorta send the wrong message if the only characters you kill are queer or disabled or not white, etc. especially if the character is hyped up (eg. the whole "Shiro is gay and has an ex! Oh wait, he refers to them as "flight partners" and dies soon after" thing)

I kinda view it like other LGBTQA+ stereotypes where yeah, I have a kind of flamboyant gay guy, but I also have one who's very serious and down to earth to balance it. I have a bi character who's kind of a hoe, but he's also immortal and not human, and there's many other bi characters I have who are in serious relationships. I have an aro-ace who's very aloof and cold, but he's royalty, and I have many others (and arguably one of my most emotional characters) who are ace or aro.

@Pickles group

Unrealistic sibling bonds. Like, ones that are either they hate each other all the time or are best friends all the time. It's a tossup at any given moment whether or not I'll like my sister

@Althalosian-is-the-father book

The only thing that come to my mind is how Captain Marvel said ‘call me in an emergency’ and yet Age of Ultron happened without Marvel getting called. I haven’t even seen it tbh but as the controversy has swept over the YouTubes I have learned some stuff.

@hollow-boned

Something i want less in books and also in life is the "nice guy" who isn't nice at all and is just a douchebag

it's ok you can say ross geller

@HighPockets group

I love nice guys in books, and by 'nice guys' I mean guys who are sweet and, y'know, nice
Calling out Jon and Iam right there but ya know
Not guys who are all "I'm such a Nice Guy, why am I friendzoned?! I deserve Love Interest's love!!! I'm so Nice!"