@mercuryfoam you commented on one of my Gen 3 chapters one which you thought David Landgrabbie and Prince Harley (now emporer Harley) were introduced of my current attempt at the Swanson story
I don't really know why I write dark stories. Sometimes I think it's to deal with emotional scarring I had to deal with as 12 years old and into my teenage years. On the other hand, a story in which nothing but happy events happened would be a bit boring wouldn't you think? Also in some ways in my story, I hint (except in Gen 7 which I kind of spell out) mental health problems. I also talk about parts of history..as well. Actually, I'm working on such a chapter in this 4th attempt of my Swanson Legacy. But at the same time around the "history project", Both Elizabeth and Cora (my current twins) have to deal with bullying from the Dauphin and Dauphine's twin sister from the Berjsen family (a Gen 2-Gen 5 ongoing feud aka Capulet and the Montagues). As well as the drama between Elizabeth and Cora as well.
Some people might be a bit afraid about certain "language" which I use in my story (and no not Swear words but the other kind). Like I recently for a week got banned on a writer's forum for asking for ideas about X (read "Wyatt's history" chapter of my story and you can guess what they thought) and people on the forum thought I was "spewing hate". I ended up mostly making up what I wanted on my own from what I knew without help. I still want to know if that's chapter did what I wanted-ie shockingly. Since it's kind of really dark I think. But not as dark as what will happen in Gen 7. I don't even watch horror movies but I have used poses inspired by horror movies for my Swanson SimLit (look at the "Friends chapter" of Gen 3)
So don't let them get to you
Like Dumbledore from Harry Potter says - "It's our choices that make us who we are more than our ability" (More book then movie), and movie Dumbledore "Happiness can be found even in the darkness of times as long as one remembers to turn on the light"
