We Dont Need To Read About It Lol - Tumblr Posts
7 months ago
ON the subject of undernegotiated kink in fanfiction. i think we should talk more about how the concept of "not talking about it" is just as much wish fulfillment for some people as "in-depth, therapy-speak conversations where everyone is clear and understood" is for others
like yes, in reality the antidote to shame is open honest conversation with someone who will validate your feelings and wants blah blah blah but SOMETIMES what i want out of my fanfic is characters being understood without having to expose themselves in that way. SOMETIMES it's fun to not dismantle the shame and repression all the way and to instead treat that understanding-despite-not-being-clear as the fantasy
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listen ok I practice enough kink talk with my partner
I don’t need to read about it
it’s awkward and clinical - no one wants to read it
think of it like characters doing mundane everyday tasks
we get it — xyz character brushes their teeth and washes their socks
we don’t need to read about it lol