Nevrilicious Scans
joined Jun 5, 2015
Pyoro posted:
Truth be told, I have a real soft spot for stories about families of choice, having fallen into a wonderful one myself.
That's fitting, 'cause one of my pet peeves in stories is when protagonists are unable to let go of their families and no matter what must somehow forgive them; ie in LGBT novels heroine that were sexually abused by their father or kicked out of the family after coming out and then somehow reconciling while (for example) one party is one the death bed.
I totally agree. I do understand the "same blood" etc. thing, but at some point you have to ask yourself. How much of terrible human being one needs to become so "but we're still a family" doesn't work anymore? I always felt that amout of bias and overlooking bad things, because someone is part of family, was very hypocritical, when compared to treatment of someone outside of it. You can be literal Hitler, but your mom will still love you, because you're her child.
Not saying that can't or shouldn't happen, but I'd like to see more "I got a new family, piss off" moments. cough
If I ever learn how to draw, that's exactly something I have in mind.