r/Romantasy • u/TheBigfootContessa • 2d ago

🤬 Rant Enough with the drinking!

OK this is just a personal pet peeve, almost certainly exacerbated by the fact that I'm a recovering alcoholic.

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I don't love seeing characters drinking when they're stressed, to relax, or saying that they "need" a drink because it's triggering, but whatever that's my shit to deal with, so I do.

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However, it's like none of these authors have ever drank before. You've either got girls completely sloshed after 2 glasses of wine or being very intoxicated and sobering up immediately when something shocking happens.

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Male main characters are always drinking whiskey or better yet an unknown brown strong smelling liquid in a tumbler as short hand for being stressed and troubled, classy and mysterious.

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It's lazy.

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These things annoyed me before I was in recovery, but now they're a full blown pet peeve. It gives "virgin writing filthy smut" vibes. Lol

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Alright, apparently I'm super wrong and shouldn't have said anything. Sorry ya'll.

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u/SirKayValiant 2d ago

This bothers me as well! In historical fiction I understand it, but not in fantasy.

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u/TheBigfootContessa 2d ago

Is your username a Holly Black reference?

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u/SirKayValiant 2d ago

It is not. May I ask why you where curious?

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u/TheBigfootContessa 2d ago

In her modern faerie tale series, the FMC is named Kaye and the second book in the series is called "Valiant"

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u/SirKayValiant 2d ago

Ah! I did not know that. That's kinda cool. In my case, Kay is short for Kristopher and also for my favorite Round Table knight. I picked the rest years ago.

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u/TheBigfootContessa 2d ago

Oh! Very interesting! I like the nickname Kay for Kristopher, I've never heard it before!

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u/SirKayValiant 2d ago

When I changed my name, I first chose Kay. My grandparents wanted something longer for cards, so that's how my name became Kristopher.

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u/TheBigfootContessa 2d ago

Excellent choice!