Silence of the Yanderes wrote...
I generally agree with you on incest, but by underage, do you mean below the legal age of consent? Because that varies from country to country. If the underage party in 'underage x adult' was fully aware of the repercussions from the relationship, then I don't think I would have a problem with that. However, it would certainly be the most difficult to analyze, as it's pretty easy for an adult to manipulate a younger person to make them 'fall in love'.
That's the thing, I'm not really sure, with respect to all cultures, I can't choose a single defining age point, that's why I was using the open ended "underage". One of the biggest reason I find an inability to believe in a point of maturity is the different standards/qualifications for maturity that exist within different cultures. I'll adapt my personal view for the culture I am currently experiencing, but I don't use the same view for myself towards others. (Not that I don't want to give them equal treatment, but that I want to consider another as an individual, not an extension of myself.)
Were more inclined to follow "older" people with the perception that they are wiser and smarter than us, found especially children. In most cases, I find it hard to believe that age didn't play a huge part in persuasion for the minor. Me assuming the mindset of the child, would see it as the child replacing quite a bit of serious contemplation for trust in the adult to do it for them. But as I said, some mature faster than others, as well, age differences between the 2 does matter too, seeing as a 15 yr old and 18 yr old is vastly different than a 13yr old and a 40yr. Their may be situations in which the child is intelligent enough to make a well informed decision, and, in the US, once their 18, they can date however they want... I'm simply taking a skeptical approach towards the concept, because the one who ends up damaged is the child, if the adult has less than, genuine desires. The child's perception of the adult world can be warped by involving themselves with one bad adult in such a manner.
Silence of the Yanderes wrote...
And another thing on childhood friends, if you start a relationship, having known each other for a long time, you may be unable to remain friends if it goes badly.
That's the risk you take with any relationship. There all gambles, getting closer means showing more of both your good and bad side, in which, as friends, can be hidden easier.
In most cases, childhood friends aren't too inclined to start relationships, most of the time they've already seen all the good and bad each other has to offer and is more inclined to chase after something they haven't experienced yet. Most childhood friends end up on a sibling level with one another.
In Japan culture, or at least in anime sub-culture, as children, they are more inclined to feel romantic feelings for one another, but I have to assume that's a part of their culture (or a fantasy product of the sub-culture) that persuades them in that manner. How do I put it, were more inclined towards new and exciting romantic relationships, as humans, than repetition of the same. It takes a tremendous amount of desire and effort, by both parties, to make a relationship last, so my pessimism doesn't view "childhood friend relationships" as much of a plus but more as a minus in terms of maintaining a relationship.
If we go from the other angle, the other person who may hold romantic feelings for you, will meet a large number of members of the opposite sex, and with the changing times, same sex, that they may also find attraction too. For one-sided feelings to last so long, despite all the possibilities for them to diminish existing along side them, the normally portrayed "to shy to admit" would have either given up and moved on or acted a long time ago. The idea of holding on to such feelings without expressing them is self torture, and unless they are inclined to masochistic tendencies, I don't see many people willing to ignore the possibility of people drifting into the arms of another, love is very selfish and greedy when it comes to the one you love.
Sorry I wrote a long statement, but this is really why I fell out of love with the concept, it's a beautiful idea, holding on to romantic feelings, despite all the adversity one may go through, holding them alone, never letting them diminish. But it's fairly unrealistic and torture in it's own right. The often, oblivious main male character not picking up on the female childhood friend's feelings, can only causes her pain. She's already agonizing over her feelings for the male, holding them in and as strongly as she is for as long as she has, ignoring all impulses to act or give up and move on. Again, it really just comes off as too unrealistic or too cruel, in most cases, for me.
That's why I hold a strong exception to "golden time", feelings made and expressed, from (around) the beginning (of the establishment of the feelings), constantly made, reinforced, and expressed throughout the time they are together, or "we were separated and reunited later in life" scenario's. The later being able to lead to, "a small flame now reignited" scenario, more-or-less.
Classy Cthulhu wrote...
Are we adressing the issue with gore here? Also, the concept of cosplay and catgirls. It's interested me but i have different tastes for real life and hentai.
I'm squeamish, I can barely stomach horrible fake looking comedic blood in movies, Guro/Vore, is way~ beyond my ability to even attempt... I occasionally play those 2d vore(not guro) plat-formers found in userupload, but that's more of an observation and studying endeavor towards 2d platformers and coding.
I forgot cosplay and cat girls... Cosplay yes, hmm, most cosplay looks really bad by comparison to the outfit in the series, it'd have to be high quality...
Cat girl... hmm... Their are a lot of concepts of humaniod cats/shapeshifting/talking. I guess most of them are harmless unless crossed, so I may be inclined to meet one.