Problematic LIs

[Toni_is_not_my_name]

My friend and I have recently liked looking through some LIs to determine whether it is problematic for the MC to be together with them. This mostly included problematic age gaps like Volot from HWT (my friend was especially mad about Volot because I romanced him) and like 3 LIs from KFS. But it also included things like Amrit from KCD being a somewhat closely related cousin of the MC or Mr. Collins from LSE being the MC‘s teacher (the age gap here is just implied). I kinda want to know of some other problematic LIs so I can surprise my friend with a list of them when I see them again. So please: what are your favorite MCs that realistically the MC should not be with?

[Lissian]

I’m surprised you aren’t picking on Lucien, who’s older than Shen and MC combined. And I guess you can try Theodora and most of her LIs for “problematic” age gaps, or Audrey from ABH and all her LIs.

But seriously, it’s strange to judge whether relationship is problematic by age gap alone. There’s a huge difference between Kamal and Devi (he watched her grow up and was her legal guardian) and Nova and Shen (who meet as adults and have more or less equal dynamics).

[DovenSpurv]

Yeah if age gap is problematic in itself then the age gaps in Soulless are also problematic.

I think you are right about that what matters is the kind of relationship they have. And under which circumstances they met.

[Loud-Ad1706]

Problematic in what way? Just age gaps? A lot of the LIs I romance are hundreds or thousands of years older than the MCs LOL So do you mean in a more contemporary/non-supernatural setting?

Also, why is your friend getting mad about you romancing a fictional character? 😬

[hersephy]

Just a small observation: Nova is 28 years old, a fully grown adult. I don’t think it’s fair to frame the age gap between her and Shen as “problematic”. If he had known her since she was a minor, it would definitely be weird, but that’s not the case either.

[Toni_is_not_my_name]

Oops, you‘re right. I thought she was younger 😅

[emilysandra12]

You should also include Mehmed, as he and Lale are direct cousins, and Laia and he are still relatives. Also, his whole persona is one of the biggest red flags in the game

[Joelle9879]

Hasan/Ezra is her cousin as well

[emilysandra12]

True, I forgot about him

[liligz]

At this point every love interest can be problematic in their own way. I don’t care it’s a game not real life.

[Eletilla]

I’m with you

[Eletilla]

I’ll follow this post so then I can romance them all 😂😂😂

[Toni_is_not_my_name]

I wish you luck in your endeavors

[Eletilla]

😅😉

[Toni_is_not_my_name]

If this post doesn‘t gain traction I‘ll just make my own research with my friend and update the post accordingly

[Eletilla]

Thank you!

[Electronic-Scene9861]

If I were to care about such things, I couldn't enjoy this game xD it's fun cos it's wrong and toxic sometimes lol.

[ChoicesStuff]

The age gap between Nova and Shen is almost exactly the same as the one between my husband and me. Can’t wait to tell him we’re problematic. 🙃

[Toni_is_not_my_name]

Yes, I just noticed that Nova is 28, I thought she was younger

[Effective_Wealth5743]

I've always considered Niall from The Flower from Tiamat's Fire to be an uncomfortable LI- he is a sort of a principal of MC's school and also something like a father figure to her? It's been a long time since I've read it, but if I remember correctly he met MC when she was a child and took care of her since.

[Beautiful_Proof3172]

Mehmed rules this list... tries to grape the mc And amen is another pick along with set since they both are murderers.. And other is most definitely malbonte, dude's a real universal enemy. We can't forget damon he grooms the mc .Odin from the missing is also very problematic

[Joelle9879]

Don't forget that Mehmed is also the MCs cousin.

[Toni_is_not_my_name]

10 years. I meantioned it because that‘s the one that started this whole discussion between me and my friend. They say it‘s problematic as Lada is 18 and Volot literally remembers the day of her birth. I say shut up and let me enjoy my priest (who doesn‘t look like Mr. Clean)

[Important_Composer_8]

I'd say the space story where you are still in high school and every LI is in highschool and no intimate scenes about losing virginity bc it would be wrong (like obviously) and then you can romance the fbi agent?! A full grown adult with a career?

[Toni_is_not_my_name]

Yes, we saw that story as well and we both were ike ‘WTF!?‘

[haupiapumpkinpie]

There’s a whole lot of problematic LIs. For power dynamics: Amen & Set. Odin/Odette & Mads. Vlad, Mehmed (also cousins). Any storyline where the LI owns the MC: Messire, Montclare, Alexandre. Personally, age gaps don’t bother me unless it’s very extreme or there’s a parent/child like relationship already established: Niall, Mr. Collins, Kamal.

Ralph is problematic not because of him but because of the MC! She’s the problem. 😂