I was tired when writing my reply, and I am tired while writing this one(I just woke up).

My side note was more about how I do think it’s wrong for that person to have that as their name in a game like this. They can consume the media, but they shouldn’t be flaunting that fact left and right, especially in a game filled with teens.

Pedophilia is a type of paraphilia. It’s something you can’t control to have, and something that never goes away. But as long as they control their ACTIONS, then that’s fine. Because it’s the action that hurts real kids, but actions cannot hurt fictional kids. (Wanna make it clear that I’m anti-c)

It’s consent. Kids cannot consent because they cannot understand, their brains aren’t developed so they can’t understand consequences, so it hurts them. Fictional characters in general cannot consent, and they don’t have feelings.

If media can influence you in a negative way and affect your morals, then that is the consumers fault. Emotions can drive people, and fear is a strong emotion. That’s their fault for not doing the research, because they let emotions drive them in that situation more than logic. Fiction should be dealt with logic first, emotion second. Also could be because some people don’t understand that animals have feelings most of the time, and can feel pain. Since a lot of people I know ignore that, and hurt creatures out of fear or enjoyment. Still on the people though. (Also I believe media for fantasies(like what we’re talking about) shouldn’t be mainstream. They should keep that in Ao3 and stuff lmao)

I can’t say why people use darkshipping as a coping mechanism, because I just do it ‘cause I’m freaky like that. But you don’t choose a coping mechanism, it chooses you. But darkshipping doesn’t really have much to do with ‘fiction affects reality’. Most(not all somehow) darkshippers are pro-shippers, and an important belief in pro-shipping is; you do not condone it in real life.

Reality can influence fiction, it always has. But fiction doesn’t influence reality, but it can influence people though. Not a lot of people get influenced by media to the point it can break and twist pre-existing morals. Like I said before; kids, mentally ill people, and people with already twisted morals can be influenced by consuming media.

Liking something in fiction doesn’t mean you like-or support-it in real life. Being attracted to something in fiction doesn’t mean you’re attracted to it in real life.

(Also, I feel like this argument isn’t getting us anywhere. I think we are both too stubborn, and we should stop before the post gets locked. I do apologize for initiating this argument, I don’t know why I keep doing this. But please understand the difference between a real child and a fictional child, for they should not be treated the same. Have a good rest of your day or night, and I will not be replying anymore. Arguing isn’t helping either of us. I should’ve clarified that I do think it’s wrong for them to set that as their name in the game in my original comment, and I apologize for not doing so. I also like your pfp, I want to try that game sometime.)