u/Bell_da

The relationship I’ll be mentioning is fictional and is narrated to be non abusive in any way but I am curious of what people think if they found this in real life.

I came to like certain stories and characters so much that I’m scared that I might be too lenient towards whatever risky scenarios their type of relationship can cause.

In this case there’s a couple who one partner happened to first meet the other when they were in their teens while the other was an adult (6 years apart). In detail they were still fairly acquainted but started developing a friendship and proper bond when the two were around 22 & 28 respectively, and only started developing romantic feelings even more years later.

I sensed a lingering concern I had for a bit until the story made it clear enough that the point of their dynamic/chemistry has nothing to do with the age difference and or background of how they met, and this hypothetical scenario supposedly doesn’t cause harm. I happen to like the characters and story so it was easy for me to move forward.

Though In reality, I’d be put off by it if I was in that situation due to the risk of harmful outcomes. But if we were able to magically see a real life non manipulative, completely healthy relationship out of this type of scenario in full transparency of its true context, then I’d still be glad the two people are happy and that they at least found eachother.

Would it still be bad for me to feel that way though?

I’m aware of the potential harm regarding the typical nature of this despite how ones in particular might be safer than others, but I’m not too sure if I’m being a bit too paranoid.

I reposted this since I worded the last one poorly.

The relationship I’ll be mentioning is fictional but I am curious of what people think if they saw this in real life.
I’m a fan of the romance genre in literature, my favorite stuff, typically enough, is when characters found a genuine bond that’s interesting yet within a healthy, balanced, and equalized dynamic despite the possible hardships the story’s conflict has for them. Thing is sometimes I like them so much that I think I might be too lenient towards whatever risky scenarios their type of relationship can cause.

In this case there’s a couple who one partner happened to first meet the other when they were in their early teens while the other was an adult (6 years apart). In detail they were still fairly acquainted but started developing a friendship and proper bond when the two were around 22 & 28 respectively, and only started developing romantic feelings even more years later.

I can sense a lingering concern I had for a bit until the story made it clear enough that the point of their dynamic/chemistry was written to have nothing to do with the age difference and or background of how they met, and this hypothetical scenario supposedly doesn’t cause harm. And I happen to like the characters and story so it was pretty easy for me to move forward.

In reality, I’d be put off by it if I was in that situation due to the risk of harmful outcomes. But honestly if we were able to magically see a real life non manipulative, completely healthy relationship out of this type of scenario in full transparency of its true context then I’d still be glad the couple are happy that they found eachother.

Would a lot of people still think it’s bad then though?

I’m aware of the potential harm regarding the typical nature of this despite how ones in particular might be safer than others, but I’m not too sure if I’m being a bit too paranoid.