ohmyglobyouguys t1_ja08ywu wrote
Reply to comment by NeuroLies in Verity by Colleen Hoover was awful. 2 star rating by hasimple
I’m thoroughly convinced at this point that Colleen Hoover has never, not once, been in a healthy romantic relationship where her partner was gentle and caring. Or she’s never been in an actual romantic relationship, at all. Either way, it’s sad AND concerning because what she finds “cute” is definitely….. not cute quirky silly mood material.
lilpistacchio t1_ja1g7a7 wrote
A friend told me the other day that Colleen Hoover has said she “wants to write rom coms but just cant figure out how” and I was like mmm I think Colleen needs to go to therapy so she can write those rom coms she wants to write.
ohmyglobyouguys t1_ja1ktvn wrote
Oh ffs 🤦♀️I mean, the woman can’t even keep her occupation drama and conflict-free. But this is exactly what I’m saying. She can’t write a romcom because she’s never had a happy, cute romantic relationship.
And to be clear: I’m not criticizing her for possibly having had only abusive relationships in her life and becoming desensitized to it. But I am criticizing her for passing abuse off as simply “enemies to lovers” - except without them ever loving each other - for financial gain. It’s okay to talk about abuse and express what it means to you, but it is not okay to pass it off as something it’s not and misrepresent the dynamic, possibly influencing readers who are in abusive relationships (and already vulnerable and impressionable) into thinking their situation is normal and just “romantically tragic.”
VivelaVendetta t1_ja0by76 wrote
Why do you think that it's the author and not the character she wrote that finds it cute?
ohmyglobyouguys t1_ja1jy3i wrote
Because you write what you know and every single one of her books romanticizes abuse to a disgusting degree.
VivelaVendetta t1_ja1km92 wrote
Lots of actual people romanticize abuse. That might be a reason her books are popular. The drama and the strife. It has an audience, which is probably why she writes about it.
ohmyglobyouguys t1_ja1kzme wrote
Yeah, that’s concerning and sad. Every single one of those people needs therapy, not a trope.
VivelaVendetta t1_ja1n8w9 wrote
Having an interest in dark thing doesn't mean you need therapy. There's a bunch of people into true crime. Kidnappings and murders and stuff. Do they all need therapy?
Just because you're not into it doesn't mean people are crazy for being curious about a side of life that's different from theirs.
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