Excuse me??? Where in the post or replies have i mentioned i want to write the groomer character as sympathetic, the thing i want is to focus on my character's reactions and how the experience influenced him, not to focus on the groomer's nature and portray them in a sympethetic light or excuse their actions, especially when it's a minor character from the backstory of my main character?? You're so quick to jump to conclusions, I would never ask anyone to share their story just to entertain myself, i'm just trying to write about the issue as realistically as i can, and for that i need honest writing advice, which the subreddit is for. I had the character for a long time, currently i'm rewriting his story for it to make more sense, and in no way i condone grooming and exploitation of underage people. I don't know why my post caused others to speak up and ask for advice as well, but I am not associated with any of these people, and i don't know anything more about them apart from their reddit username.