This is one of my pages that may be offensive to some readers. I will vent, and be a little less polite than I usually am on the internet. Please, if you think you'll get offended, just leave. I won't care. If you want to debate, I'm still up for that, I just don't want people getting depressed or too pissed. Now, saying that, I still will not cuss or put up any explicit material. Now, if you wish, please enjoy listening to me rant... or don't, and just go back. Whatever you're decision is.

Above many other things, this is one of the worst things I see in writings on the internet. I just love how your characters will be raped one chapter, than the next willingly sleep with a guy/girl. If you truly believe that's the way the world works, then you are quite mistaken. Rape is a terrible thing, and very, very few people would be able to sleep with someone soon afterwards. It would have to take at the very least years, and at most the person's entire life. If you call it "healing sex," please, please do us all a favor and remove your fic. Do you know how many people you are offending by putting that? Just talk to some people who have truly been raped, and ask them how they feel about the sex in your story. Trust me, it wouldn't be pretty. What's worse, is that some writers write it as the guy who raped her is the guy she gets together with at the end of the story. If I cursed, there would be quite a few things I'd say about that, but since I don't, I'll just ask, "What are you thinking?" Ever heard of the saying, "Rape is not love?" Well, it's true. Really, people, do research before writing, or at least think about it for a while. It would do internet stories wonders for people to think and research before writing. Sadly, I don't believe that will ever happen. Well, I guess until people change, I'll just keep whining about it.

Still, I haven't talked about other abusive relationships. Don't worry, I didn't forget about it. That, although not as bad, is used quite a lot more. It is annoying that people seem to think that after being hit, the abuser actually loves the other person. Really, people can't just assume that just because the guy (as it is usually male; I have yet to see a female abuser being written about, not that that doesn't happen) doesn't know how to show affection, he has to hit (or rape... but I think I already said that...) her. Now, if you're saying, "But they're fighters!" then know that I don't have a problem with that. Sparring is different from abuse. It isn't just one giving out the damage (usually) and even if only one's getting hurt most, at least they're both trying to hit each other. I write fighters all the time, and I understand that practicing is just a part of what they do. It's when they are "in love" but the guy beats her every day that really gets to me. Also, if someone has been abused, they are not usually happy with physical contact. They should be somewhat squeamish when people do too much to them. It's just a part of the human psyche after bad things happen to be a little... off.

I'm going to end with one last rant. It's an often overlooked part of stories, and though I don't look down upon it as much as on rape, it is considered a form of rape, so I believe it should be talked about a little. If you have a sixteen-year-old sleep with a 1000-year-old demon/elf/faerie/peppermint prince (oh yeah, and sometimes the occasional human), then you just had your favorite male character commit rape. Yes, that's right, I'm talking about pedophilia, or when someone overage sleeps with a child. Truthfully, though, what type of a person would want to sleep with someone so young and na�ve? If you could see me, you'd see me shaking my head at the people who do that. I know I could rant for pages and pages on this, but I think this little description will suffice. Just... if you write these things, think of this in the future and I'll be happy.

Now, I feel I need to say this, as I can't talk about rape and abuse without bringing this up. If you have been raped (in any form) or abused, please tell someone. Really, this doesn't happen to everyone, and I'm sure there are people who want to help you. Tell the police, or at the very least, someone close to you. Sorry, I'm done with that, I promise ^___^

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• On Rape and Other Abusive Relationships in Stories

Questions? Comments? Do you think I'm full of myself? Email me, just tell me nicely. I don't mind if you want to debate, I just don't like people who think they know everything. I know that I don't.

Thanks for listening to me rant ^___^