#the notion that every fictional platonic relationship is inherently more interesting if made romantic is absolutely ridiculous | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

noneuclideanwhimsy · 2 years ago

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Every time I see a really cute writing prompt that lists its primary characters as close friends and someone comments “But what if… they were LOVERS???” I don’t reply but I am mentally slapping their hand and going “NO! Stay away from my precious platonic prompt with your amatonornativity!”

#fiction #writing #amatonormativity #I wish there were more platonic relationships at the centers of plots in fiction #like #I don’t know if I’m arospec or not #but I feel like media today is so focused specifically on romantic love that every other type of love is pretty much background material #as someone who doesn’t yet feel the need for a romantic relationship but has had their mental health saved by friends multiple times #this is really annoying to me #the notion that every fictional platonic relationship is inherently more interesting if made romantic is absolutely ridiculous #I’m not dunking on the concept of imagining characters originally intended as friends as lovers #but when it happens EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.#even with relationships that would work better and be more stable platonically #I get really heated #🌙 moonlight’s musings

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