This is more of a broad rant, but why in mlm fics, the bottom always have to be cutesy patootsie? Not saying that the bottoms shouldn't be cute or whatever. But if the characters are the types of be more macho, why do their personality have to be rewritten as a girl just because in that fic, they're a bottom?
I used to read Larry fics a lot, and I preferred reading bottom Louis, but there are times where I read top Louis. AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE TWO IS INSANE, YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT YOU'RE READING ABOUT THE SAME MAN. But, legit though. Bottom Louis is always written with wearing a skirt??? Not being a hater here, I'm sure that man could rock a skirt. But being overly feminine? Hm. Maybe, maybe not.
Another example is my current fixation. Max Verstappen. I read a lot of bottom Max fics, and in the past, I used to read a lot of top Max fics. Why is it for the bottom Max, he's softened? I genuinely think that top Max's personality could still be put on bottom Max, there's no need to girlfy him just cause he's the one doing the taking and not the giving.
Same goes with Charles too, actually. Bottom Charles is so different that I couldn't bear to read them. Cause, of course this is my own taste, I prefer reading fics that is at least accurate to the people's personalities. People babygirl Charles so much that it genuinely irks me. But I suppose I understand since he's a pretty guy.
Another thing I really hate for the mlm bottoms are the trans fics. No hate to the trans people, of course. But if they have taken the top surgery, why would they not have taken the bottom one too? I know that most of the times, the fics are written like that is for more, i suppose, "good" smut to be written. But like…why? There's no need to make the bottom trans or feminine. I stand by that.
Only time I haven't noticed people changing the character's personalities is with Hannigram. Cause no matter who's on the bottom, both of them are crazy, and we love it
However, if that is how you write your fics, you do you, man. I'm sure others find it good.