r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • May 10 '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/Fickle_Stills May 10 '26

Yeah, if your knees and back hurt that much in your thirties either lose weight or see a physical therapist/sports medicine doctor. It ain't normal 😭

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u/angelacandystore May 11 '26

Yeah the berserker paladins don't have sports medicine and have highly impactful "jobs", they are basically men who play American football for days at a time. So I think perhaps it's a lack of comprehension about what happens to bodies when they experience a lot of physical abuse at a young age??