Parents are a buzzkill. I get that. They mean that you can't go just anywhere, with just anyone, or do just anything. This critically injures a plot, which thrives off of the hormone fuelled bad decisions made by angsty teens. Somehow, it always seems that parents have to be done away with.
Whilst it's true that it can severely limit what your character is capable of, is it always necessary for parents to be:
A) dead (this is popular - especially if by a drunk driver, as it gives you endless opportunities to let your characters roam as free as wildebeest, as well as giving your hero and heroine an excuse to be a shoulder to cry on, about how they're at fault for surviving the lethal accident.)
B) on a spontaneous cruise or trip around the world (it has to be around the world because that's the only way you have enough time to get the relationship going before their return.)
C) Evil (they'll undoubtedly have been abusive and negligent, and will pop up near the end in a Star Wars-esque showdown.)
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"Mother?" She gasped as she faced the barrel of the gun, trained at her chest.
"It is I."
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Sure, there are stories where parents are around - but they're too few and far between for my taste. Have them around, and let them be liberal. Or maybe have strict parents to add a sense of thrill to the relationship. Maybe try divorced parents who try to overcompensate, by being too casual. Workaholics are quite popular, but not yet very cliché if they're developed as unique personalities. Parents (that aren't the boy's) that support the relationship are rare, and really lovely parents can make them strong, important characters - which will surprise your readers in a refreshing way.
What about making them completely redundant, by turning them into normal humans, with bland reactions?
Either way, this genocide has gone on for long enough. Considering the fact that they gave the characters half of their life, it's not too much to ask for their survival - is it?
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