Consensual adulterous sex is harmful to the spouse and children of the adulterer.
Not in the sense of causing actual harm. It might be upsetting but it's wrong to suggest that it is equivalent to abuse.
The real emotion harm and the destruction of family relationships are actual to those affected. I speak as one who has suffered this both as a child and as an adult.
I understood @Gwai 's comment as requesting that we change subject so I'm not sure why you're bringing this up again.
Marion Zimmer Bradley wrote quite a few books I used to very much love. However, she and her husband have been very credibly accused of horrible child abuse. She's dead now so I don't have to worry about insulting her. But how do we handle her work? I think it very relevant that there are a lot of examples of unconsensual and semi-consensual sex in her books, including with people who are clearly children. How do you handle what is otherwise quality writing when it touches on the topic of abuse the author was involved in?
I never felt comfortable with her writing. I started two of her books, but something about them felt "off" so didn't read any others. I only started the second because a friend really enjoyed them.
This was years ago so I can't remember clearly what it was that disturbed me.
I adored the Darkover books - the world building is really interesting. I wish I could re-visit that world without any of the real world knowledge about the author and her family.
The Heritage of Hastur was one of my favourites, and it involves a predatory teacher abusing one of his pupils, which is very difficult to re-read now. When I first read it I was focussed on the love story between Regis Hastur and Danilo Syrtis, rather than the Cadet Master.
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I missed that comment as yours was before it.
This was years ago so I can't remember clearly what it was that disturbed me.
The Heritage of Hastur was one of my favourites, and it involves a predatory teacher abusing one of his pupils, which is very difficult to re-read now. When I first read it I was focussed on the love story between Regis Hastur and Danilo Syrtis, rather than the Cadet Master.