Grimreaper

I'm writing a story about a 21-year-old man dating a 31-year-old woman whose 35-year-old ex-boyfriend was abusive. Her ex brutally tortures, rapes and kills her new boyfriend, and she kills him out of revenge.

But before I write it, I want to know if it's realistic for a 31-year-old whose ex was abusive to date a 21-year-old.

The truth about the movie theater business is, they really don't make money off their ticket sales, which barely cover the cost of day to day operations. They make money off their concessions, which is why they are priced so highly.

Concessions are what keeps them in business. That's why it costs $18 for popcorn and a soda or $25 for Popcorn, Soda and Candy (if you have AMC A List)

If you claim to be a fan of film and filmmaking and like going to the movie theatre and like the movie-going experience, then sneaking snacks into the theatre is wrong because if you are a real movie fan, then you should support the movie theatre you go to. It doesn't matter if it's AMC, Regal, or Cinemark; you have a moral obligation to support these movie chains if you claim to be a movie fan. Not only are you supporting the theatre, but you are also supporting the directors and the people who worked on the movie you are watching.

I go to the movies multiple times a week, and I always get snacks at my AMC.

If you claim to be a movie fan, then you should support the theatres in every way you can; if you don't, then you aren't a movie fan.

In the TV show Superman and Lois, Clark and Lois are overprotective arseholes who are in their sons' business all the time. I really think Jonathan should have told both Clark and Lois "how about you go suck 10 million dicks?"

The teens in Superman & Lois felt like they only existed to go to school, mope, and occasionally tag along when Clark or John Henry needed help. That’s it. Jordan and Natalie barely did anything superhero-related on their own. If the show had leaned into the chaos and freedom of something like Euphoria—sex, drugs, alcohol, adult situations doing whatever they wanted it would’ve made them feel like real modern teens. Instead, they were written like side characters in their own lives, stuck in Smallville doing nothing while the adults got all the storylines.

Does it just make them "happy"?

Because they are teenagers in high school, it could be very hard to make an R-rated teen superhero story unless you just make it a raunchy comedy like American Pie or Good Boys.

Their dating pool is much wider; if most "young" superheroes are 22-25, then their love interests can be in their 30s, 40s, 50s, etc., and they could be in adult relationships dealing with adult relationship problems.

Overall, teen superheroes is an annoying trope that goes nowhere. and exists only to create drama. Look at Superman and Lois. The only reason Jon and Jordan are teens is so there can be conflict with the parents. If Jon and Jordan were 21, they could be superheroes and go out and be vigilantes, and if Clark and Lois tried to stop it, Jon and Jordan would be in their rights to justifiably say, "Go suck our dicks," because they are adults and can do what they want.

You don't even really have to go into detail about their jobs; just give the characters a bullshit office job that you can argue pays good money, and just focus on the superhero aspect more, and the office job can replace the school setting as the place some of the other supporting characters or antagonists are. It's that simple. It's the same with American sitcoms with characters in their 20s who have nice apartments or houses; "they have good jobs" is a simple enough explanation.

And just for reference:

Peter Parker became Spider-Man when he was 15.

Matt Murdock became Daredevil when he was 22.

That means they are canonically 6 years apart or supposed to be.

But because Marvel won't let Peter grow up, they make them 20+ years apart.

I want to see fewer teen heroes.

Is a

28-year-old dating a 22-year-old or a

A 29-year-old dating a 23-year-old

"Okay?"

If someone who is 18 and over gets injured and goes to the hospital, would their parents still get notified or no?

A loved one dying to motivate the superhero is a pretty lame and lazy trope, and it makes the character who dies just a plot device. That's what Uncle Ben is: a plot device. On top of that, Uncle Ben himself is lame. At least with a love interest dying, it makes sense to want to avenge them and become a superhero to honor that person. If my friend, best friend, or uncle were to be murdered and I had superpowers, I wouldn't lift a finger to try to find the killer. That goes for a lot of superheroes. Even in a new superhero comic called Radiant Black, Radiant Black becomes Radiant Black because his male best friend dies. WHO GIVES A FUCK? I'm sorry—your best friend dying or getting murdered is not enough justification to become a superhero.

Anime and nerd fans often call Light Yagami “evil” because of his lies, manipulation, and gaslighting, but rarely apply that same criticism to superheroes—especially Superman. Clark Kent does the same things Light does, just less skillfully. Maintaining a secret identity means constantly lying and manipulating people. Superman justifies it by claiming moral superiority, but if his son Jonathan were a superhero who lied and manipulated his parents the same way Light Yagami does Clark would be furious—even though he’s guilty of the same thing.

Anyone new that comes into my life, even if they become my “friends” or hell, even a girlfriend, I couldn’t care less about them and don’t value them. If they have kids, I don’t care about their well-being either. Basically I could not give less of a fuck about anyone. I don’t care about my friends or family members at all. If they are sick, I don’t care; if they die, I don’t care. It’s not even that I don’t “like” them; it’s more apathy than anything else. Don’t care whether they live or die. They don’t care about their children or their well-being. Here are my “emotions” towards people. I either tolerate you, or I’m purely apathetic. Or I just straight up don’t like you.

But I’m going to be in more social situations around people I hang out with – friends, family, etc. – and I need to fake like I care about them.

How do I do that?