[@Mr Allen J] I agree that there is a difference between fetishizing and exploring. personally I don't like doing het rp's simply because it makes me uncomfortable, which may seem odd since I'm in a het relationship rn and a girl, but rp'ing as a girl or with a girl just makes me uncomfortable. I actually prefer rp'ing as a male. Idk why. perhaps it's because it's easier to detach myself from the rp in that way. Who knows I don't really think too hard on the psychology behind my rp'ing as a male and why that males me more comfortable than rp'ing as my correct gender but fuck it. I do. But my point is, there is a line that gets crossed between fetishizing gay characters and wanting to explore who you are, not that rp is strictly for exploring sexuality. It's fiction: an escape from your everyday life so honestly, if you're not perpetuating harmful stereotypes (which I really try not to do) then by all means do whatever makes you happy. It just annoyed me that they decided that non-het rp's, and the abundance of them, are non-realistic. Tbh I wouldn't be surprised if the vast majority of people aren't straight, whether they want to admit that or not it wouldn't be surprising if that was a fact.

As for the second part, I do stand by my opinion but I do understand and respect yours. I like to have my handful of dark rp's. I have a partner search up now with two darker themed rp's. Everyone has different things they like. Some people like horribly dark obnoxious themes that may seem outrageous but again, to each their own. I do get where you're coming from though. Edgy themes doesn't necessarily make it more realistic and there should be that understanding when it comes to plotting.