So the other day I was doing one of my favorite pastimes: reading fanfiction and OCs profiles. And I noticed something, something I'm sure will come as no surprise to you: fanfic authors really like to write about their characters experiencing great tragedy or horror or abuse. You sick bastards. (I am totally including myself on this. I am also a fanfic writer and OC maker who writes tragic backstories. I am a sick bastard.)
And I noticed something else. I usually see emotional abuse explored in young adult fiction, such as Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, and very commonly in fanfiction. And usually it's...bad. It's just bad. It's a produ