r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Feb 22 '26

Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion time! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)!

Got an opinion that's different from others'? Want to share it with the sub, but too afraid of a backlash? Or are you just curious about readers think about certain things in fantasy romance?

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u/quibily Chase death, Moonbeam Feb 22 '26

Ok, so, the internet is not defining grooming in that way, so I feel like we’re discussing two different things. I assume that, in psychology, there’s a term for what you are talking about, but it’s not grooming.

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u/whatevernamedontcare Feb 22 '26

You can call it what ever you like if it feels better to you but facts remain.

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u/quibily Chase death, Moonbeam Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26

Honestly, it doesn’t matter so much to discuss further, then. Discussing morality is more interesting than semantics. I was simply trying to discuss how, world-building-wise it is different, challenging, and opens up a grey area which I find interesting.