Iāve seen an ongoing thing here on tumblr recentlyā¦.
Why is there suddenly a whole lot of fanfics infantilising reader? And while itās not a new thing, itās a bit scary to see. Like the fics could be amazing pieces of art, until those very specific acts that really get on my nervesā¦.
If youāre curious on what acts im talking about, hereās a few examples. Brace yourselves.
Stomping her foot the same way a child does when they donāt get what they want..
Pouting excessively (she look stupid btw)
That god awful combo where she crosses her arms, turns her head to the side and āhmph!āās š oh and also expecting her partner āfigure it outāā¦
Stands on her ātippy toes š„ŗā to kiss her manās⦠š¤¢
Clingy grabbing
Hiding behind their partner when shyā¦
Constant blushing
Constant clumsiness
Wears short short skirts.
Now letās move on to descriptions that are lowkey infantilising. Both physical and personality wise.
Her being extremely helpless (I.e not being able to reach things, carrying stuff, etc..)
Codependent, cant do shit herself (minus aura)
Physical attributes most grown women donāt have (I.e. tiny hands, small body, big innocent eyes, soft baby face, etc)
her constant need to be savedā¦
Trying to make her dense, but write her as innocent instead???
Comparison to fragile things, like a porcelain doll.
Being manhandled way too much.
Oh and for the love of god, STOP DESCRIBING READERS EYES AS DOE EYES, EVERYBODY HAS DIFFERENT EYE SHAPES. If you want you ml to compliment readers eyes just describe it as ābeautiful eyesā. Donāt go into details.
Anyways thatās all, see yāall in the next rant š¤
hes trying his best to raise his kids in a way that is restrictive a healthy amount but amo still ends up a bit spoiled cus jabber would do anything for her and lets her do whatever she wants