Child characters. I have nothing against children in general but when it comes to people using them in a roleplay with a more matured theme ― e.g. post-apocalyptic ―, I develop a deep sense of loathing behind their logic of it. I mean why would you, of all the character types available, choose someone who is weak, fragile and incapable of making the most basic of decisions in a post-apocalyptic setting? You're basically incorporating a living, breathing hindrance to a group who're striving for any means of survival. In my opinion, the best use for these characters is just being NPCs alone. I can understand some people who use them on an effective and more realistic approach. Let's say the purpose of which is to establish a point of development that this child can muster over the span of the RP. I don't know if there are roleplayers who are like these because I rarely see any of them. All I see are people describing their child characters as [i]strong-willed, nimble, sneaky or capable of slipping through vast hordes of zombies without being bitten at the slightest bit and able to make intelligent decisions, later making fools out of the adults.[/i] Worst of all, when these so-called child characters are played IC, their actions and way of thinking are of no different from the adults. Sorry, these things just make me want to crack an acorn using my teeth.