cultural shock for wattpad: let's stop romanticising stalking and "not giving up" when someone a) breaks up with you, b) says no to a date, or c) is not interested in you. And yes this includes half the romance movies and books you love x

Remember kids; He's not a bad boy- he's a bad guy. He doesn't need someone to keep him calm or tame him, what he needs is therapy- he's is possessive with unresolved/untreated anger issues. 

What we're not going to do is ignore the fact that the cute or hot characteristics of your love interest are realistic red flags that foreshadow a future abuse, one that isn't illustrated in the books because they're not being recognised. This is because the authors likely haven't experienced how these toxic traits are common signs of abuse that are usually only recognised as such when the relationship begins to spiral.