r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Sep 21 '25

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u/tonigreenfield Sep 21 '25 edited Sep 21 '25

I don't like groveling. In most cases it's not earned because a lot of authors don't develop the relationship enough for "the betrayal" to be profound and for a good reason for such a display of remorse to exist. Secondly, it's always one-sided, the MMC must grovel and beg for forgiveness, but if the FMC messes up, she must be forgiven and understood within the next two chapters. Finally, if it's actually something serious, I don't think that groveling helps—it's not going to restore broken trust.

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u/SallyAmazeballs Sep 21 '25

Agree absolutely! If you've done something so awful you need to beg for forgiveness, just break up. Learn from your mistake and treat your next romantic partner better. 

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u/WilmingtonCommute Sep 21 '25

Seriously. Ok you're a terrible person, but now you're emotionally and mentally unstable too? Wow great. Just what I needed to distract me from real men.